Kari Hatfield MSN, RN, AGACNP-BC, PCCN, CCRN

Experience

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  Peace Corps

  Jun 2006 - Jul 2008

  TEFL Teacher

  •Taught spoken English and American Literature and Culture to junior English Majors•Devised and organized lessons for multi-level students•Created and designed American Literature and Culture textbook•Instituted social awareness programs regarding issues such as poverty, hunger, and drug abuse•Collaborated with Chinese colleagues regarding teaching methodology and best practices•Gave campus lectures on women’s rights, environmentalism, and HIV/AIDS•Hosted a weekly English language campus radio broadcast•Facilitated teaching methodology sessions during Peace Corps Training events Show less

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  Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

  Aug 2010 - May 2012

  Student
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  University Hospital

  Aug 2012 - Apr 2014

  Registered Nurse

  •Provided care to patients with an admitting diagnosis of heart failure, atrial fibrillation and other dysrhythmias, chest pain, kidney disease, and vascular disease•Generated patient care plans implementing the nursing process including nursing diagnosis, goals, outcomes, interventions, patient education, evaluations, and follow-up assessments •Worked with supervising nurses and a multi-disciplinary team to provide patient/family-centered care. •Monitored patients receiving potent cardiac drips such as dopamine and nicardipine•Performed dressing changes and routine maintenance for central venous access devices •Inserted IVs and collected blood samples using aseptic technique•Prepared and educated patients regarding cardiac catheterization and open heart procedures•Administered blood and blood products, assessing and monitoring for adverse transfusion reactions•Certified in cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation; assisted with interpretation of 12-lead EKGs•Utilized therapeutic communication for patients experiencing anxiety and agitation•Planned personalized interventions for patients including dietary education and discharge teaching•Member of hospital-wide research interest group•Participated in monthly staff meetings and member of Shared Governance and Patient Fall committee•Precepted new hires and assisted with their hospital orientation and training Show less

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  DeKalb Medical

  May 2014 - Jan 2015

  Staff Nurse

  Provide patient care on a Stepdown ICU

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  Grady Health System

  Aug 2014 - now

  ICU Nurse

  Provide care to patients with severe and complex skin disorders, including thermal, electrical, and chemical burns, Stevens-Johnson/TENS Syndrome, and bacterial skin infections.

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  Health through Walls

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Summer Intern

  Data entry and analysis, monitoring and evaluation, SOP and curriculum development. Here for Summer 2016