Kari Michelle Thacker CMSRN

8001 Sharpsburg Pike

Fairplay, MD 21733
Home phone: (240) 366-1017
Cell phone: (717) 405-1494
Email: kari.thacker@gmail.com

EDUCATION

2015-Present Frostburg University

Currently enrolled in BSN program
Expected graduation May 2018

2010-2013 Frederick Community College

Associates Degree Nursing
Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society
3.7/4.0 GPA

2002-2005 Albright College, Reading PA

English/Digital Media
Shirk Scholar
3.2/4.0 GPA

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS/LISCENSURE

Certified Medical Surgical Registered Nurse Expires 09/20/2022

Registered Nurse Expires 03/28/2019
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Expires 11/30/2019
Basic Life Support - American Heart Association Expires 04/25/2019

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

February 2018-Present Charge Nurse

Frederick Memorial Hospital
Supervised and guided RNs in providing care to patients on an 18-bed inpatient Med-Surg/Telemetry
unit, encouraged a culture of patient and family centered care, managed admissions and discharges within
department, coordinated with other charge nurses and facility leadership to implement best practices

January – May 2017 Clinical Nurse Mentor

Frederick Community College
Assisted Nursing Clinical Instructor in overseeing students during medication administration, wound care,
assessments, and other aspects of patient care, guided students in finding answers to questions, assisted
students with care plan and intervention development
 2014-February 2018 Registered Nurse – Observation/Telemetry Unit
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Clinical Ladder – RN III
Resident Preceptor of the Year 2017
Implemented the nursing process to promote and restore patient health, collaborated with
multidisciplinary team members to carry out evidenced based interventions, monitored patient outcomes
by analyzing data from physical assessments and test results, delegated and coordinated care tasks with
ancillary personnel, administered medication in a timely manner per physician directives, upheld facility
standards of patient safety and service excellence

2013-2014 Residential Counselor

Sheppard Pratt: The Jefferson School
Jefferson, MD
Utilized therapeutic communication to counsel adolescents with psychiatric disorders and trauma history,
participated in the development of client treatment plans, documented client progress, deescalated crisis
situations, exchanged verbal and written shift reports

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

July 2016- Present Bear Care Medical

Served as first responder at first aid station at local music festivals, assessed patients presenting to
medical tent, obtained vitals, filled out patient care report when appropriate, cleared patient to return to
festivities or recommended further medical care via EMS when warranted

June 4, 2016 Planting Hope

Frederick MD Fairgrounds
Assisted with registering attendees for complimentary health screening, obtained attendee vital signs and
directed them to appropriate stations for labwork and provider visits, served as liason advocating
importance of primary care to at risk individuals within community

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS/AFFILIATIONS

American Nurses Association Expires 04/30/2018

-Maryland Nurses Association, District MD08