Kristen N. Williamson, RN, COHN, CCM, a Registered Nurse, Certified Occupational Health Nurse & Certified Case Manager with Johnson Regional Medical CenterGet to know Registered Nurse, Certified Occupational Health Nurse & Certified Case Manager, Kristen N. Williamson, who serves patients in Clarksville, Arkansas.
Get to know Registered Nurse, Certified Occupational Health Nurse & Certified Case Manager, Kristen N. Williamson, who serves patients in Clarksville, Arkansas.
Kristen is a registered nurse, certified occupational health nurse & certified case manager. She specializes in medical-surgical nursing, occupational health, emergency response and disaster relief. Since 2018, she has been working as a Charge Nurse in the Medical-Surgical Unit at Johnson Regional Medical Center in Clarksville, Arkansas.
Johnson Regional Medical Center is a non-profit hospital committed to giving back to the community through state-of-the-art equipment, programs, and excellent physicians. It has been serving the population of Johnson, Logan, Franklin and Pope Counties since 1922. The initial vision and commitment of local physicians to care for sick patients that started in a meager boarding house has now become a first-class healthcare facility licensed for 90 beds.
“Johnson Regional Medical Center exists to provide healthcare services to the community that are desirable (a source of pride for JRMC and the community); affordable (cost competitive to the public while allowing for the replacement of equipment, buildings and services); and accessible (continual improvement of core systems to make them easier to “get into,” “get out of,” and to understand)” according to the mission of the hospital.
A 1991 graduate nurse of the University of Arkansas, Kristen has experience in occupational health and safety program development and implementation; substance abuse program development and implementation; medical management of injured worker program development and implementation; and medical surveillance program development and implementation. She also has over 15 years of experience involving many different healthcare settings such as: intensive care unit, surgery (general, ophthalmic, OB/GYN, orthopedics, ENT), medical-surgical unit, ophthalmology, physician office/urgent care clinic, infection control, case management, corporate compliance, and hospital administration.
With a background in regulatory compliance, case management, and legal nursing, Kristen holds certifications in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). She received the Medic Leadership Award in 2006.
A Registered Nurse (RN) is a nurse who has graduated from a nursing program and met the requirements outlined by a country, state, province or similar licensing body to obtain a nursing license. RNs fulfill a variety of job duties. In addition to their primary role in treating and caring for patients, their responsibilities also include educating patients and the public about a variety of medical conditions, as well as providing emotional support and advice to the families of their patients. Other RN job functions include leadership, research, performing diagnostic tests and analyzing results, operating medical equipment, administering medications, recording patients’ symptoms and medical histories, and assisting with patient rehabilitation and follow-up.
A Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN) is a registered nurse who typically has experience in community health care, ambulatory or critical care, or emergency nursing. They focus on the promotion and re-establishment of health, the prevention of ailment and injury, and protecting workers from occupation-related and environmental hazards. They have cumulative knowledge of both health and business that they utilize to promote a safe, secure, and healthy work environment while maintaining a company’s bottom line.
A Certified Case Manager (CCM) is a nurse case manager with the expertise, knowledge, and professional experience to provide the right services to patients across the continuum of care, including those with serious or complex medical conditions, and/or catastrophic injuries and illnesses.
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