Karen Watterson BSN, PHRN

Experience

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  Lifesteps

  Sept 1997 - Nov 1998

  RN, BSN

  I was responsible for nursing care of a complicated medical MH/MR patient. I administered medicines, assisted in IEP planning meetings.Supervised patient care techs in group home.

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  Independence Health System - Butler Area

  Nov 1998 - now

  RN, BSN

  I work in the Emergency Room, Urgent Care and Behavioral health area as a Registered nurse. I care for Critical Patients, Strokes, MI's, Orthopedics, Ob/Gyn, pediatrics, trauma, newborns. I have experience in insurance pre-certifications; for our hospitals drug and alcohol program. I have been a SANE nurse since 2000. I am part of the hospital practice council, and lead ED unit based practice council. I currently precept new, transfer, and float nurses. I have been a charge nurse in the ER for the last 20 years. I have experience in ART lines, IO's, Chest tubes, central lines TPA administration, IV's, ABGS, 12 lead interpretation, conscious sedation, point of care testing. I apply orthopedics devices, crutches, walkers, OCL's. Show less

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  Lenape Practical Nursing

  Mar 2015 - now

  Nursing Instructor per diem

  Microsoft teams, Excel, outlook, Zoom, power point format utilizationClinical instructor Adult, pediatrics, emergency careClinical evaluations, remediation, proctoring tests and quizzes. Recruitment for LenapeSimulation instructor

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  Butler Ambulatory Surgery Center LLC

  May 2019 - now

  Registered Nurse