Kennetha E. Morton, BSN, RN

Preferred Name: “Kena”

** ***** **, ****** *****, Georgia 30248

678-***-****

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Grand Canyon University May 2016

(Graduated with earning the distinction of Dean’s List)

Associate of Science in Nursing, Gordon College June 1995

Professional Experience

Southern Grace Hospice, McDonough, GA

RN Case Manager

October 28, 2019-October 16, 2020

Served on an interdisciplinary team made up of an RN Case Manager, a Home Health Aide, a Chaplain and a Social Worker. We served under the direction of our Medical Director and Patient Care Managers, providing compassionate care to patients and their families during their journey with a life limiting illness/terminal illness presenting with a life expectancy of 6 months or less.

Met the patient and families physical, psychosocial, emotional and spiritual needs.

Provided primarily routine home care at the patient’s residence. Scheduled visits as well as PRN visits.

Performed head to toe assessment, vital signs, and wound care.

Managed patients’ medication regimen, focusing on palliative and not curative care- keeping patients comfortable and as pain free as possible.

Kept patient safety a top priority.

Provided education to the patient and their family about the patient’s illness, medication regimen, their medical equipment and their plan of care.

Documentation on all scheduled visits, non-scheduled visits, phone calls, care plans and IDTs.

Responsible for determining the scope and frequency of services needed based on the patient and family’s needs.

Supervised all LPNs, hospice aides and volunteers in the home.

Helped provide Bereavement services for the family.

Piedmont Henry, Stockbridge, GA

Clinical Manager, Labor & Delivery & Obstetrical Emergency Department October 2014 – October 2019

Assume operational and administrative responsibilities of Labor & Delivery and OB ED

Coordinate with Women’s Service Director to achieve financial and cost objectives.

Monitor quality of care and clinical outcomes, patient/physician and staff satisfaction.

Coordinate daily operations directly impacting patient care.

Collect and analyze data to improve performance.

Encourage staff to engage and mentor new hires to help with retention

Managed daily staffing per unit census and complete daily productivity report.

Planned and conducted quality assurance audits

Coordinated with the unit based educator, charge nurses and preceptors the training/orientation of new employees

Planned clinical rotations for students and provided direct and indirect clinical supervision and evaluations.

Interviewed candidates and hired staff

Performed yearly evaluations for staff

Gave coaching and corrective actions based on the Performance Management Guide

Improve patient experience

Assisted in becoming a “Baby Friendly Designated Hospital” Oct. 2015

Decrease postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) by implementing Quantitative Blood Loss (QBL)

Collaborated with Family Care Center and the NICU and developed and implemented the “Neonatal Admission Team” (NAT) nurse Aug. 2016

Improve Staff engagement through team building

Coordinate and maintains unit regulatory readiness for inspections.

Opened the Obstetrical Emergency Department “OB ED” Jan. 2019

Met Perinatal Core Measures; March of Dime Recognition for exceeding standard for delivery 39 weeks or greater to “Zero” for the last 4 years

Piedmont Henry Hospital Stockbridge, GA

Charge Nurse, Labor & Delivery March 2007 – Sept. 2014

Responsible for the management of my peers, assigning staff to patients and delegate other responsibilities

Mantained clear and effective communication with providers and staff

Coordinated and collaborated with providers and office managers to schedule c-sections and inductions

Provided care for L&D (including high risk OB), Antepartum, Triage, and Fetal Demise patients

Qualified assessor for checking staff off on yearly competencies

Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta GA (1995-2007)

Labor & Delivery (2003-2007)

Staff Nurse; Relief Charge Nurse

Oversaw and directed nursing care on shift/unit.

Managed daily staffing per unit census and complete daily productivity report.

Cared for women before, during and after delivery making sure the patient’s medical/emotional needs were met throughout the entire birthing process

Developed and implemented the Postpartum Protocol for Labor and Delivery/Mother Baby Units

Provided direction and support to nursing clinical staff.

Assisted with development and training of unit staff.

Assist with monthly Chart Audit for compliance

Serves as a Unit Preceptor/mentor for new employees

CPR Instructor

Assisted with vaginal deliveries as well as pre-op patients for c-sections and circulated in the OR and then recovered them in PACU

Assisted with D&C’s, tubal ligations and hysterectomies

Cared for newborns immediately after delivery, assigning apgar scores, vital signs, assessments and medications

Operating Room- Cardiovascular/Thoracic Surgical Team (1998-2003)

Staff Nurse

Primarily circulated and sometimes scrubbed complex heart cases (on by-pass; off by-pass; valve replacement and thoracic surgeries)

(went through a one year perioperative residency program and then joined the CVT team)

Circulated other cases when there were no cardiac cases

Medical/Surgical Floor (all female floor) (1995-1998)

Staff Nurse

Performed direct patient care ; anticipated the needs of a patient ; followed physician orders

Cared for fresh post-op GYN patients

Participated when we had to code a patient on the floor

Passed medications

Lake City Nursing and Rehab Center (Morrow, GA) 1997

Charge Nurse

Direct patient care for elderly patients. Head to toe assessments.

Wound care

Passed medications

Griffin Health Care Center (August 1995- November 1995)

Treatment Nurse

Direct patient care. Primarily assessing and treating all wounds throughout the facility.

Assisted the residents with personal hygiene (showers, mouth care, skin care, combing their hair, diapering)

Assisted with feeds

Assisted with daily activities of living

Turns

Assisted residents with social activities

Great Oaks Nursing Home and Rehab Center (June 1991- August 1991)

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Direct patient care

Assisted the residents with personal hygiene (showers, mouth care, skin care, combing their hair, diapering)

Assisted with feeds

Assisted with daily activities of living

Turns

Assisted residents with social activities

Professional Certifications

Registered Nurse License – Georgia

BLS, ACLS, NRP and Fetal Monitoring.

Achievements and Awards

2015 Nurse of the Year Finalist –state (March of Dimes)

2015 Excellence in Nursing recognition (March of Dimes)

2014 Daisy Award Nominee PHH

2013 Daisy Award Nominee PHH

2013 Nominated for the Atlanta Journal Constitution Nursing Excellence Award

2013 Featured in the “We are Henry” Magazine

2012 Daisy Award Nominee PHH

2012 Daisy Award Nominee PHH

2011 Daisy Award Recipient PHH

2011 Received Certificate of Appreciation from “Rachel’s Gift” for “Honoring an Angel”

Professional Affiliations

AWHONN- (Association of Women’s Health, Obstetrics, and Neonatal Nursing) member presently

GONL (Georgia Organization of Nurse Leaders) Membership Chair (2016-2018)

March of Dimes (Board Member for Henry County)

Rachel’s Gift (Advisory Board Member)

Professional/Clinical Activities

Organized and coordinated with the education center local High Schools that have Allied Health Students come to L&D and we run a “mini clinic” with “Noel” our mom manikin that delivers a baby. We also have a hand washing station for the students.

Bereavement Committee (2010- 2019)

Safety Coach (2010-2014)

Leader as Coach 2018

Linen Committee (2017- 2019)

Medical Mission trip to the Philippines 2003

Attended Grand Rounds and Lunch-n-Learns frequently

References available upon request.

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