Kristen H.

I am a very compassionate person. I like to laugh and pepole tend to be very comfortable around me. I'm easy going, a hard worker , dependable and enjoy meeting new people . I love working in this field it provides so much joy to help others. I love being able to come alongside families and help them . I value the relationships I build along the way. My goal with my families is to allow them to be completely themselves, to help them in the areas they need help and to do things the way they want it done. It's a honor to be able to help and I am grateful to be invited into homes and allowed the opportunity to do so. I'm a natural caregiver I've done it throught my life with everyone I meet I find out what there needs are and then find ways to help in some way. A major accomplishment in my life would be my two boys . My oldest is 23 and he is off to a great start in life . my youngest is 12, both my boys are respectful and caring guys with huge hearts always doing what they can for pepole. I look forward to meeting you can't wait to build lasting relationships with new family's

I graduated as a Practical Nurse from a vocational school in January 1994. I worked as a graduate Practical Nurse in a long term care facility until I took my board exam prior to getting licensed in May 1994. I worked as a licensed practical nurse until 2006. I worked in a variety of settings. I currently attend an LPN refresher online course. I enjoy working with a diverse verse population. As a nurse, comes compassion, patience, empathy, and flexibility. I have experience: collecting & documenting vital signs to track current patient conditions; monitoring vital signs & blood glucose levels in response to medication administration ; evaluation of patient concerns , procedural changes for effectiveness & making necessary adjustments; observed, charted, & reported developments in patient health care conditions in 10 to up to 120 patients in skilled & long-term care facility ; communicated concerns regarding clients' status, care & environment to nursing supervisor, clinical care supervisors, physicians & case managers. ; documented patient intake & diet requirements upon feeding & monitoring; educated on optimal treatment; responded to patient alarms and needs assessment request to identify course of treatment; colostomy /urostomy care; post surgery care; trach suctioning & stoma care ; admissions & discharges; transcribed doctor orders; skin assessment; head to toe assessment ; monitoring picc , midline & peripheral IVs including administration of antibiotics; patient family teaching; gasotromy stoma care and tubefeeding; suture/staple removal, insertion & removal of ng tubes. My personal achievement is watching my grandchildren grow. I love to read and learn new things.