Kathleen Pool MS, RN, CPNP, CPHON
5337 Flatrock Ct., Morrison, Co 80465
Cell: 720 254-7627 Tel: 303 993-5140
Email: kathypool@hotmail.com
OBJECTIVE
My objective is to work with children and their families in order to improve their understanding of disease
processes, surgical interventions, medications, and treatments; and to assist them in attaining the optimal
level of independence in meeting their health care goals. I strive to use my experience as a registered nurse
and a nurse practitioner to make even overwhelming tasks seem possible through child/family directed
teaching that is structured, straightforward, and supportive. I enjoy working as part of a team along with
physicians, surgeons, nurses, and other nurse practitioners to provide the best care for children and families.
EXPERIENCE
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Oncology, The Children’s Hospital, Aurora, CO
2007-Current
• Full time position covering two days per week in the outpatient oncology clinic at The Children’s Hospital main campus and one day a week in the Littleton CCBD clinic. I cover both outpatient and inpatient
as needed when other nurse practitioners require coverage. I take call for the Littleton CCBD office one
weekend each month. The remainder of my time is spent working as part of the leukemia team managing
patient needs, consenting patients for study, assisting in diagnostic talks and being available as needs
arise.
• Outpatient oncology clinic responsibilities include: full schedule of patients for exams, labs, chemotherapy, transfusions, procedures, and sick visits
• Lumbar punctures with and without intrathecal chemotherapy, bone marrow aspirations, and bone marrow biopsies. All procedures are done using Propofol anesthesia or moderate sedation.
• Admission of patients for scheduled chemotherapy including history and physical
• Writing of chemotherapy orders following COG protocols for both clinic visits and inpatient chemotherapy
• Inpatient responsibilities include: a full load of patients to examine and present in rounds, following of
daily labs, vitals, fluid balance, nutrition, imaging studies, chemotherapy, transfusions, writing new orders, chemotherapy orders, and assisting residents and staff as needed
• Collaboration with physicians, nurse practitioners, case managers, pharmacists, therapists, and anyone
else involved in a patient’s care
• Attendance at professor’s rounds, tumor boards, leukemia conferences, and other educational forums
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Rocky Mountain Pediatric Surgery, Denver, CO
1998-2001
• Pre-op and post-op teaching including discussion of surgical procedures, post-op care, follow up, gastrostomy care, ostomy care, CVC care
• Pre-op history and physical exams
• Rounding on inpatients to review post-op status, medications, treatments, feedings, homecare orders,
wound/incision monitoring, orders and teaching
• Follow up visits in clinic for post-op assessments and for gastrostomy concerns, teaching, and button
changes
• Returning patient/family phone calls in a timely manner to answer questions and address concerns
• Communicating with surgeons, nurse practitioners, office staff about patient concerns, findings, needs
• Ordering labs and studies as indicated
• Ordering homecare supplies/medications as needed
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Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care, Simon, Roos and Corcoran, Aurora, CO
1997-1998
• Well child visits including history and physical exams, ordering immunizations, recommending follow
up, referrals as needed, promotion/teaching of healthy lifestyles
• Sick child visits including history and physical exams, ordering on lab/studies/medications as indicated,
recommendation for follow up, referrals as needed
• Communicating with pediatricians, nurses, and office staff to provide optimal care for children and families
Registered Nurse, Inpatient Pediatrics/Pediatric Oncology, P/SL, Denver, CO
1991-1998
• Charge/staff nurse responsible for patient assignments, admissions, post-op admissions, communication
with physicians from all pediatric specialties, staff issues, family/patient concerns, emergency assistance
• Administration of intravenous fluids, medications, chemotherapeutic agents, blood products
• Interpreting lab results, vital signs, physical exams and using judgment to notify physician as indicated
• Teaching and support to children and families for a wide variety of diagnoses including oncology, surgical, gastrostomy/ostomy care, CVC care, mediport needle placement, and medication administration
• Monitoring of vital signs, assessment changes, pain requirements, oxygen requirements, telemetry, external shunts, epidurals, IV sites, incisions, NG/GT, chest tubes and documentation, and notifying physicians as indicated
• Able to float to PICU, NICU, and level 2 nursery as needed
Registered Nurse, Inpatient Pediatrics, St. Josephs Hospital, Phoenix, AZ
1988-1991
• Staff nurse learning responsibilities as new graduate caring for children ranging in age from infants to
teens with myriad diagnoses including trauma, near drowning, surgical, neurology, cystic fibrosis, orthopedic, oncology, infectious disease
• Administration of medication, intravenous fluids and medications, respiratory treatments, and chemotherapy
• Procedural skills including IV line placement, NG placement, urine catherization, and phlebotomy
• Monitoring vital signs, patient condition, oxygen requirements, IV sites, incisions and documentation,
and notifying physician as indicated
• Charge nurse after 1 year with responsibilities in patient assignment, admissions, post-ops, and communication with physicians, nurses, therapists, patients, and families
• Child/family teaching regarding diagnosis, treatment, and medications
EDUCATION
May 1997, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO
• Master of Science in Nursing, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
December 1988, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
CREDENTIALING AND LICENSURE
• Pediatric Nursing Certification Board- Cert# 97455
Kathleen Pool RN, CPNP Cell: 720-254-7627 Email: kathypool@hotmail.com
5337 Flatrock Ct. Morrison, CO 80465 Phone: 303-993-5140
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Colorado State Board of Nursing- Active Registered Nurse # 97524
Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse
NAPNAP fellow
PALS provider- expires 08/12
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Edythe Albano, MD: Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at TCH (720)777-6775
Thomas Smith, MD: Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Littleton office (720)777-9840
Steven Rothenberg, MD: Rocky Mountain Pediatric Surgery (303)839-6001
Kim Washington, CPNP: TCH Special Care Clinic (720)985-8596
Sarah Birch, CPNP: DC Children’s Hospital, Hospitalist (303)646-7648
Kathleen Pool RN, CPNP Cell: 720-254-7627 Email: kathypool@hotmail.com
5337 Flatrock Ct. Morrison, CO 80465 Phone: 303-993-5140