School Nurse Care Worker
Resume:
KATHRYN A. FLECKENSTEIN RN BSN
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NAPERVILLE, IL 60563
EXPERIENCE:
**-**-**-******* ******* Pointe Autism Foundation
School Nurse
**** **** ***** *venue
Naperville, IL 60540
Responsible for about 50 students on the autism spectrum ranging from verbal to non-verbal with both the Day School and Adult Day with student ages ranging from 6 years to 26 years +. My position as school nurse included but is not limited to: Covid screenings daily of students and staff prior to the start of school, screening both students and staff for various illnesses including allergies, colds, coughs, runny noses, rashes, bruises, etc., contacting parents for their child getting sick at school or injured while at school either by phone, email or class dojo, passing all scheduled and prn medications, responding to seizures which includes being knowledgeable with seizure precursors and swiping a vagal nerve stimulator with a magnet, monitoring for any allergic reactions, knowing when to activate a headache protocol, seizure protocol or allergy action plan and treating all staff injuries including headaches, rashes, scratches, lacerations, bruises, etc. they receive from students in their care. I respond to all calls when staff have any concerns regarding a student and advise administration of my findings and follow their recommendation of observing student, having student push through and remain in class, or contacting the parent of changes in their child’s status
and having them pick the child up from school early.
04-13-17/09-08-20 DuPage Medical Group
09-09-20-present prn General Pediatrics
1020 East Ogden Avenue Suite 201
Naperville, IL 60563
Responsible for telephone triage, school forms, prior authorizations and various forms for activities and therapies. Able to do vital signs and oxygen saturations on patients as needed. Able to treat fevers, rashes or hives and wheezing with Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl, Orapred, Albuterol and Atrovent. Able to provide in office nebulizer treatments along with childhood immunizations as needed. Able to test for strep throat, straight catheterize a child for urine and do urine testing along with hemoglobin, lipid panels and stool for occult blood. Working 32-36 hours per week and Thursday evenings 11a-7p and every other Saturday morning from 7:30am-12noon as a staff nurse in pediatric clinic. BLS and PALS certified in 2019.
08-04-1990/03-23-2017 University of Chicago Hospitals
Comer Children’s Hospital
5730 South Drexel Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
04-1999/11-2004 PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY ROOM
10-2007/3-23-2017
Responsible for assisting with resuscitation, admission, assessment, and monitoring of ill children or children with traumatic injuries, including motor vehicle injury, burns, falls, and gunshot wounds. PALS, ACLS and TNCC certified.
Able to triage, assist MD, and/or care for the children with the following problems:
Cardiovascular-CHF, SVT, heart defects and heart murmurs.
Respiratory-Apnea, asthma, bronchiolitis, Reactive Airway Disease, pneumonia and shock
ENT-Epiglottitis, croup, and foreign body aspiration/ingestion.
CNS-VP shunts, seizures, and epilepsy.
Hematology-Hemophilia, HIV, leukemia, sickle cell disease, and infections in pediatric oncology patients.
GI/GU-Gastroenteritis, dehydration, Crohn’s Disease, infections in pediatric transplant patients and urinary tract infections.
I.D.-Febrile child and meningitis.
Metabolic-Diabetic Ketoacidosis and acute adrenal insufficiency.
Orthopedics-Fractures, sprains, and the limping child.
Wound Care/Skin-Frostbite, burns, smoke inhalation, and general suture/staple care.
Pharmacology-Conscious sedation of the pediatric patient including Fentanyl, Versed, and Ketamine and the use of topical anesthesia.
Toxicology-Ingestions and carbon monoxide poisonings.
Neonatology-Birth and hyperbilirubinemia, febrile newborn.
Obstetrics/Gynecology-STD screening, care of pregnant adolescent and vaginal bleeding in adolescents.
Child Abuse-Physical abuse, abandoned children, sexual abuse, and rape.
Assigned as Charge Nurse for a staff of 5-8 nurses to assist in receiving report on incoming patients, assigning patients to rooms, and helping maintain general care/flow throughout the Pediatric ER.
12-2004/10-2007 LEVEL III NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE NURSE
08-1990/04-1999
Responsible for assisting with resuscitation, admission, assessment and monitoring of critically ill newborns.
Served as Primary Nurse-responsible for designing complete plan of care from admission to discharge for patient and family.
Facilitated holistic approach to patient care by serving as Patient/Parent Advocate in patient care conferences with parents and other disciplines.
Assigned as Charge Nurse for staff of 16-24 nurses - Responsible for supervision of up to 70 neonates.
Precepted new staff and served as Resource/Support person once new staff was off orientation.
Experienced in care of ECMO patients including initial stabilization, assisting with cannulation care of patient, and maintenance care of a child while on ECMO.
Well trained in determining the presence of heart murmurs and distinguishing these murmurs from cardiac defects vs. flow murmurs.
Participated on the Staff Advisory Committee which was responsible for meeting with management to establish guidelines, outside our INA contract, that were particular for the NICU.
Participated on the Bereavement Committee which established a package of information for parents with infants who died in the NICU.
03-1995/01-1996 Hinsdale Hospital
120 North Oak Street
Hinsdale, IL 60521
LEVEL II SPECIAL CARE NURSERY
IN-HOUSE REGISTRY-LEVEL III
Worked as necessary in registry pool to assist staff in care of ventilator and/or critically ill neonates.
Precepted staff in regards to complete care of infant on a ventilator including assessment and monitoring of ill newborns.
Worked in Special Care Nursery, Family Care Nursery, Pediatrics, and PICU as needed.
07-1988/07-1990 Mercy Hospital and Medical Center
Stevenson Expressway and Martin Luther King Drive
Chicago, IL 60616
COLLEGIATE NURSE ASSOCIATE
Assigned full patient load of 4-6 patients under the direction of the nurse.
Duties included assessment and monitoring of 4-6 patients and reporting any abnormal findings.
Worked one year in Rehabilitation and one year in Adult Intensive Care Unit.
10-1984/07-1988 Misercordia Home
2916 West 47th Street
Chicago, IL 60632
CERTIFIED CHILD CARE WORKER
Complete care of 5-6 severe/profound mentally retarded children including bathing, feeding, positioning, hygiene and respiratory care.
Assisted in teaching children sign language, potty training and how to feed themselves with special adaptive devices to meet their needs.
Assessed children for changes in status: seizures, alertness, etc. and reported these changes to the RN. Also responsible for inserting feeding tubes, dressing changes, etc. under the supervision of the RN.
EDUCATION: St. Xavier College/University
Chicago, IL
Graduated May 1990
PROFESSIONAL INA (1990-2010) Illinois Nurses Association-former union at University of
ASSOCIATIONS: Chicago
HEALING THE CHILDREN, N.E. (1996)-medical mission work in Columbia
DIOCESE OF JOLIET PARTNERSHIP IN MISSION (2002-Present)-medical
Mission work in Bolivia, Kenya, and the Philippines.
PEOPLE TO PEOPLE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM (since 2002)-medical
Mission work in mainland China, Costa Rica, and South Africa.
NNU-National Nurses United (2010-2017)-union at University of Chicago.
REFERENCES: Available upon request.
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