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Honor Society® member

Kimmel Griwatsch

Triage Nurse at Educate patients on medication usage and disease process, reviewed prescriptions, collaboratively work with the pharmacy, patients, and doctors, triaged patient needs, forming individualized care plans.

  • Spring Arbor University
  • masters in nursing
  • Class of 2023
  • Jackson, MI

Member since December 2022

About

INTRODUCTION

I currently live in Jackson, Mi, with a husband of 16 years. We do have a dog named Riley. I grew in Jackson, Mi. In my spare time, I love doing anything outside. Spring and Summer, I love fishing and gardening. When it comes to late fall, I love sitting in the woods hunting. In the winter, my passion is hockey; I live and breathe hockey.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

I graduated from Lansing Community College first with my LPN then with my RN. My first job was in a Cardiac Progressive Care Unit. During that time, I also worked as a home health nurse and later a triage nurse. I decided that I would return to school after a series of medical problems. While in the hospital, I noticed mistakes that were being made. It was at that moment that I wanted to take a challenging situation and give back to others. I felt that with my knowledge and work experience, I would be an asset.

FAITH AND VALUES
I believe there is a supreme being who guides us on this path of life. The God in heaven I believe in has given me a set of values to use on my life's journey. Faith, honesty, family, helping others, nurturing those in need, and teaching those on a wayward path. I believe God put me on this earth for a specific purpose; while I know not precisely what that is, I try my hardest to use the gifts and talents He has given me to achieve that objective. I believe in commitment, dedication, and honor, honesty, integrity, charity toward others, character, seeing the good in others, and I try hard never to focus on the negative.

Education

  • Spring Arbor University

    bachelor of science in nursing

    2021 – 2023

  • Lansing Community College

    Nursing

    2006 – 2008

  • Siena Heights University

    English Communications

    1993 – 1997

Honors and awards

  • Member of the Honor Society

Goals and interests

Outside the classroom

Gardening, Fishing, and Hockey

Experience

  • Triage Nurse

    Educate patients on medication usage and disease process, reviewed prescriptions, collaboratively work with the pharmacy, patients, and doctors, triaged patient needs, forming individualized care plans.

    Jan 2015 – Mar 2015

  • Triage Nurse

    Triaged phone calls for three states, worked with home health and hospice, provided nursing education, preformed chart audits, fill hospice medication, approved orders.

    Jan 2014 – Jan 2015

  • Home Health Nurse

    Discerning patient needs, administered intravenous medication, changed wound vacs, provided wound care, lab draws, catheter care, anticoagulant therapy, maintaining chest tubes, made individualized care plans.

    Jan 2013 – Jan 2014

  • Clinical Communication Specalist

    Complete telephonic health risk assessments, health counseling, and education calls, Identification of appropriate evidenced-based interventions designed to improve patient health outcomes, provide disease specific education, Adhere to all confidentially and HIPPA requirements.

    Jan 2012 – Jan 2013

  • Registered Nurse

    Charge Nurse-making assignments, assisting other nurses, and trouble-shooting, Preceptor- providing a six week orientation to a new nurse, teaching individual cardiac drips , how to do admissions, and prepare patients for various procedures, Provide acute and close monitoring of adults pre and postoperative open hearts, acute and chronic diseases for arrhythmias , MI screening, anticoagulation therapy, and cardiac diagnosis procedures, work collaboratively with doctors and surgeons to provide optimal patient care, education to patients and families

    Jan 2008 – Jan 2012

Volunteering

  • Catechist teacher

    Queen of the Miraculous Medal

    Sep 2021 – Jan 2023

Languages

  • English (US)