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Katelyn Watson

Bourbonnais ,IL

Summary

Dynamic Emergency Room Registered Nurse with extensive trauma care experience at St. Mary Hospital. Two years Medsurge/Tele Ortho Nurse. Proven ability to perform emergency triage and advanced cardiac life support while delivering compassionate patient care. Skilled in crisis intervention and effective communication, ensuring optimal recovery and safety for diverse patient populations.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Emergency Room Registered Nurse

St. Mary Hospital
07.2022 - Current
  • Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
  • Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
  • Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
  • Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.

Travel Registered Nurse

UChiacgo Ingalls Memorial Hospital
06.2023 - 09.2023
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
  • Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
  • Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
  • Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

St. Mary Hospital
07.2021 - 07.2022
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
  • Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
  • Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
  • Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
  • Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL
05-2021

Skills

  • Trauma care
  • Privacy and confidentiality
  • Emergency triage
  • Emergency care
  • Advanced cardiac life support
  • Pediatric advanced life support
  • Psychosocial assessment
  • Airway management
  • IV insertion
  • Ultrasound guided IV insertion
  • ECRN

Certification

  • ECRN- Emergency Communications Registered Nurse
  • PALS- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
  • ACLS- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • BLS- Basic Life Support
  • NIHSS- Stroke Certified

Timeline

Travel Registered Nurse

UChiacgo Ingalls Memorial Hospital
06.2023 - 09.2023

Emergency Room Registered Nurse

St. Mary Hospital
07.2022 - Current

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

St. Mary Hospital
07.2021 - 07.2022

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Olivet Nazarene University

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