Brooke Gehrer
Andover, KS
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Compassionate, motivated individual, and dedicated to providing excellent care of nursing Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
RN Staff Nurse
Fresenius Medical Care - Wichita, KS
December 2021 to Present
Trained on Fresenius dialysis machines, able to clean string and manage a pod of patients, educate patients & families about kidney disease and possible different options available to them, assess patients before, during & at the end of treatment, aware of possible signs & symptoms of adverse reactions and how to treat if they occur, communicate important information to doctors, attention to detail, good communication skills to build relationship with patient to ensure social, emotional, and dietary needs are being met, traveled to multiple clinics to help when short staffed, cannulate patients fistula, catheter care before and after treatment, updated and completed patient plan of cares RN
DaVita - Wichita, KS
November 2020 to December 2021
Trained on Braun & Fresenius dialysis machines, able to clean string and manage a pod of patients, educate patients & families about kidney disease and possible different options available to them, assess patients before, during & at the end of treatment, aware of possible signs & symptoms of adverse reactions and how to treat if they occur, communicate important information to doctors, attention to detail, good communication skills to build relationship with patient to ensure social, emotional, and dietary needs are being met, traveled to multiple clinics to help when short staffed, cannulate patients fistula, catheter care before and after treatment, administered medications, reviewed and made changes to orders
• Worked as a staff nurse on nephrology unit
Voicing Concerns for Patients to Nurse
Patient Care Tech
August 2018 to June 2020
Via Christi St. Francis 8SE & SW
Obtaining & charting patients vitals, basic cleaning patients room, obtaining blood glucose, time management, prioritization, preparing patients room for shower, clean linens & pick up trash, relaying correct information about patient to nurse, voicing concerns for patients to nurse, sitting with patients who need more care, ambulating patients in room or in hall, helping patients to sit in chair or on the side of bed
Medical Assistant
Via Christi
2017 to 2018
Via Christi Occupational & Environmental Medicine
Taking patient vitals, cleaning rooms, breaking down charts, preparing and administrating injections, phlebotomy, urine drug screening, hair follicle drug screening, charting, scheduling appointments, setting up and assisting in laceration repair (sutures and staples), preparing specimens for the lab pick-up, EKGs, spirometry, audiograms, visual acuity(Snellen and titmus screenings), taking patient history, progress notes, returning phone calls to employers and patients, supply management Education
Bachelor's in Nursing
Hesston College - Hesston, KS
August 2018 to May 2020
AAS
Cowley Community College
2015 to 2018
High School Diploma
Andover Central High School
2004 to 2008
Skills
• Software Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Windows 8
• Outlook
• CSI
• Powerchart
• CK Comp
• Kronos
• Nursing
• Cerner
• Vital Signs
• Catheter Care
• Medication Administration
• Dialysis Experience
• Patient Care
Languages
• English - Fluent
Certifications and Licenses
Licensed Practical Nurse
November 2020 to December 2023
Multi state