KRISTA CLIFTON
Somerset
Summary
Dynamic and dedicated Registered Nurse with extensive experience in critical care at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. Proficient in hemodynamics monitoring and advanced life support, I excel in patient advocacy and collaborative care. Recognized for effectively managing complex clinical situations, ensuring optimal patient outcomes through decisive interventions and compassionate support.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Lake Cumberland Regional Hosptial
08.2013 - Current
- Assisted with patient assessments and monitoring in high-acuity environments.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement care plans.
- Administered medications and treatments as per physician orders and protocols.
- Maintained accurate patient records in electronic health record systems.
- Responded promptly to patient needs, ensuring comfort and safety at all times.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
Cardiac ICU Registered Nurse
ST. Joseph of London
01.2010 - 06.2013
- Administered critical medications and treatments in compliance with established protocols.
- Monitored patients' vital signs and responded to changes in condition promptly.
- Educated families on post-operative care and disease management strategies.
- Demonstrated competency in the administration of various cardiac medications such as antiarrhythmics, anticoagulants, vasopressors, and inotropes for optimal therapeutic effects.
- Participated in code blue situations as an integral member of the resuscitation team, applying advanced life-saving techniques under high-stress scenarios.
- Anticipated potential complications in high-risk cardiac patients through vigilant assessment of vital signs trends and EKG changes, initiating prompt interventions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for cardiac patients.
Medical Surgical Staff Registered Nurse
ST. Joseph of London
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols, ensuring patient safety and compliance with regulations.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for diverse patient populations.
- Monitored patient progress, assessed vital signs, and adjusted care strategies based on ongoing evaluations and clinical judgment.
- Educated patients and families on disease management, treatment options, and post-discharge care to promote health literacy.
Education
High School Diploma -
North Laurel Highschool
London, KY06-2002
Bachelor in The Science of Nursing - Nursing
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KYSkills
- Hemodynamics monitoring
- ECG
- Intravenous therapy
- Neurological monitoring
- Telemetry monitoring
- Advanced life support
- Endotracheal intubation
- Therapy management
- Ventilator management
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Clinical judgment
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)
- Problem-solving
- Emergency interventions
- Patient assessment
- Patient advocacy
- Honest and dependable
- Adaptable and flexible
- Healthcare team collaboration
- Pain management
- Task and work prioritization
- Medication administration
- Vitals monitoring
- Documentation and reporting
- Decision-making
- Medical histories and assessments
- Electronic charting
- Pediatric advanced life support (PALS)
Accomplishments
- Training - Trained extern nurses and new hire nurses
- charge nurse on Neuro Unit
- president of Unit Based Council
- Participates in Clinical Ladder
- Employed as adjunct-staff support at Somerset Community College-teaching student nurses clinical skills and bridge nurses from LPN to RN
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- NIH certification
- BLS-Basic Life Support
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Lake Cumberland Regional Hosptial
08.2013 - Current
Cardiac ICU Registered Nurse
ST. Joseph of London
01.2010 - 06.2013
Medical Surgical Staff Registered Nurse
ST. Joseph of London
01.2009 - 01.2010
High School Diploma -
North Laurel Highschool
Bachelor in The Science of Nursing - Nursing
Eastern Kentucky University
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