Carole Hammett
Brookland,AR
Summary
Empathetic Clinical Nurse Specialist focused on providing quality care and maintaining direct lines of communication with patients and healthcare team. Calm, understanding professional bringing over 14 years of nursing experience. Master of Science in Nursing obtained with education in diagnosing, evaluating and treating acute and chronic medical conditions through physical examinations and testing. Exceptional critical thinking and decision-making skills.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hospitalist APRN
St Bernard's Medical Center
08.2024 - Current
- Reduced readmission rates through thorough discharge planning and follow-up care coordination.
- Coordinated patients' admissions and discharges, working closely with family members and case managers to line up any additional care needs.
- Upheld ethical standards in practice by maintaining confidentiality and respecting the autonomy of patients and their families in decision-making processes.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing comprehensive and individualized care plans.
- Expedited diagnosis and treatment by ordering appropriate tests and interpreting results accurately.
- Enhanced hospital efficiency by collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient care.
- Increased adherence to best practices by regularly updating clinical knowledge through continuing education opportunities.
Wound Care APRN-Inpatient
St Bernard's Medical Center
04.2022 - 08.2024
- Evaluated patients'' wounds and recommended appropriate treatments, expediting the healing process.
- Treated and carefully tended to vascular and diabetic ulcers.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to implement interventions for wound healing and skin breakdown prevention.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive treatment plans, resulting in improved patient outcomes.
- Implemented plans to prevent pressure ulcers and other wound developments.
- Provided post-surgery treatment and care for patients with ostomies.
- Conducted regular assessments of patients'' wounds to monitor progress and adjust treatment plans accordingly.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of advancements in wound care research, incorporating new findings into practice for better results.
Registered Nurse
St Bernard's Wound Healing Center
11.2017 - 04.2022
- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Provide wound care, education, assistance to the physician during debridements and case management to ensure all needs of the patient were met.
- Hyperbaric oxygen technician- provided these treatments to qualified patients. Assisted staff to identify patients that qualifed for treatment.
- Safety Officer and Educator
Registered Nurse
St Bernard's Cancer Center
03.2016 - 11.2017
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
- Educated and counseled patients and family members on all aspects of cancer symptoms and treatment.
- Hospital rounding nurse for inpatient cancer patients. Job duties included seeing new consult patients and rounding on existing patients that were hospitalized.
- Outpatient new consult nurse. Developed time line of disease history for physician to be able to accurately treat patient and determine what missing data was needed for accurate diagnosing.
Registered Nurse Case Manager
St Bernard's Home Health
04.2009 - 03.2016
- Conducted regular re-evaluations to address changes in needs and conditions, introducing revisions to care plans as needed.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Developed care plans based on nursing diagnosis and incorporated therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative nursing methods.
- Assessed and examined patients and documented history of current and previous conditions, diseases and injuries along with medications currently being taken.
- Completed initial assessments of patients and family to determine and address individual home care needs. ·
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Participated in on-call rotations to deliver after-hours care.
- Took active role in patient and family planning process, detailing instructions and responding appropriately and effectively to questions and concerns.
- Administered physical examinations and documented history of current and previous conditions, illnesses and injuries.
- Examined patients and documented history of current and previous conditions, illnesses, injuries and current medications.
- Effectively communicated with physicians regarding patient needs, performance, medications and changes.
Registered Nurse
St. Bernard's Medical Center
01.2007 - 04.2009
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical ability, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications and prevention methods.
- Identified learning needs of patients and families and responded with advocacy and health education.
LPN
The Children's Clinic
11.2004 - 01.2007
- Cultivated rapport with patients and caregivers, utilizing effective communication with parents and children of all age groups.
- Vaccine administration
- Triage Nurse
- Assisting physician with circumcisions
Education
High School Diploma -
The Academies At Jonesboro High School
Jonesboro, AR05.2000
LPN Certificate - Nursing
Arkansas State University Technical Center
Jonesboro07.2004
Associate of Science - Nursing
Arkansas State University
State University, AR12.2006
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Arkansas State University
State University, AR05.2013
Master of Science - Nursing
Arkansas State University
State University, AR05.2017
Skills
- Preventative Health
- Precepting
- Attention to Detail
- Geriatric Care
- Ostomy Care
- Assessments
- Multidisciplinary Communication
- Chronic Disease Management
- Sound Judgement
- Fast Learner
- Wound Care
- Hematology/Oncology
- Care Plan Development
Certification
- CPR
- ACLS
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Tech
- American Nurses Association Member
- Sigma Theta Tau
Timeline
Hospitalist APRN
St Bernard's Medical Center
08.2024 - Current
Wound Care APRN-Inpatient
St Bernard's Medical Center
04.2022 - 08.2024
Registered Nurse
St Bernard's Wound Healing Center
11.2017 - 04.2022
Registered Nurse
St Bernard's Cancer Center
03.2016 - 11.2017
Registered Nurse Case Manager
St Bernard's Home Health
04.2009 - 03.2016
Registered Nurse
St. Bernard's Medical Center
01.2007 - 04.2009
LPN
The Children's Clinic
11.2004 - 01.2007
High School Diploma -
The Academies At Jonesboro High School
LPN Certificate - Nursing
Arkansas State University Technical Center
Associate of Science - Nursing
Arkansas State University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Arkansas State University
Master of Science - Nursing
Arkansas State University
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