Kathryn A. Jorgensen is a certified family nurse practitioner with over 24 years of clinical experience. She has a background in emergency medicine, trauma, and critical care. Jorgensen has experience leading quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care and outcomes. She developed clinical guidelines and standardized documentation tools to ensure regulatory compliance. Jorgensen also helped establish a successful Level II trauma center and a "Center for Healthy Aging" geriatrics program through program development, staff education, and quality improvement processes.

1. KATHRYN A. JORGENSEN, MSN, CRNP
1618 Breezy Bend Dr. • Katy, Texas 77494 • (281)712-8152
kjorgey@comcast.net
PROFILE
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner offering 24+ years of exceptional clinical services, leading in quality
improvement initiatives and providing staff development opportunities. Confident clinician with effective
interdisciplinary team building skills that encourages staff participation in quality initiatives to improve patient
care and the customer’s experience throughout the healthcare continuum. Demonstrated an improvement of
patient care and decreased hospitalizations for long term care residents using the NP/physician provider model
through a retroactive study of Medicare benchmarks, quality indicators and pharmaceutical costs. Developed
standardized provider documentation/billing tools and clinical guidelines for nursing staff to ensure compliance
with Medicare/Medicaid regulations and improve data collection. Involved in the early development of a
successful level II trauma center accreditation, including the management of the trauma program quality
improvement process, staff development and compliance with trauma center state standards.
EXPERTISE
 Background in emergency medicine, trauma-critical care and pre-hospital services
 Quality & Productivity Improvement: knowledgeable in all aspects of healthcare policy development,
application and evaluation of state, federal and institutional accreditation guidelines and evidenced
based medical practice standards
 Program Development of level II trauma center and hospital based “Center for Healthy Aging”
 Management of licensed and ancillary nursing staff
 Participation in community outreach health education and injury prevention programs
 Community Service: volunteer paramedic and hospital liaison for Virginia EMS Mass Casualty Incident
Committee; substitute school nurse, board member of community based social services agency and a
church based mercy ministry
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Family Nurse Practitioner • Examination Management Services, Inc. • Katy, Texas • 2013-present
Provide in-home physical examinations and case management recommendations for Medicare Advantage clients.
Substitute School Nurse • Katy Independent School District • Katy, Texas • 2008 – 2009
Family Nurse Practitioner • Genesis ElderCare, Laurel Center • Hamburg, Pa. • 2005-2006
Provided primary care services and call coverage to residents and rehabilitation patients, participated in staff education
and quality improvement process in collaboration with medical director and nursing administrator of a 130 bed facility.
Family Nurse Practitioner • Lehigh Valley Hospital • Division of Geriatrics • Allentown, Pa. • 2001 – 2005
Involved in the launching of the hospital’s nationally recognized, “Center for Healthy Aging” geriatrics program.
Facilitated the quality improvement process for the division’s long term care partnerships. Provided primary care services
in extended care facilities, in-patient palliative care units and outpatient clinics. Participated in multiple community
outreach events, staff development training and presented at regional and national conferences.

2. Registered Staff Nurse • Lehigh Valley Hospital • Emergency/Trauma Department • Allentown, Pa. • 1999 – 2001
Per-diem staff nurse in Level I Trauma Center/Emergency Department. Assisted with hospital and EMS training as a
certified American Red Cross instructor in ACLS, PALS, ATLS.
Trauma Program Coordinator • St. Luke’s Hospital • Bethlehem, Pa. • 1998-1999
Provided leadership in consultation with the University of Pennsylvania Hospital towards the successful accreditation of a
level II trauma center through the development of the trauma quality improvement program, staff education and
community outreach activities. Monitored clinical outcomes and developed guidelines to ensure compliance with Joint
Commission and Trauma Center accreditation criteria. Used effective team building and communication to positively
motivate hospital management and clinical staff to develop new skills and embrace the hospital’s mission. Conducted
monthly trauma presentations. Assisted with hospital and EMS training as a certified American Red Cross instructor in
ACLS, PALS, ATLS.
Registered Staff Nurse • Medical College of Virginia Hospital • Richmond, Va. • 1994 – 1999
Staff nurse, educator, paramedic preceptor, clinical trauma program coordinator for 80-bed inner city emergency room
and region’s only level I trauma center. Committee Participation: Regional Mass Casualty Incident Team, Workplace
Violence Committee, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners and Trauma Outreach Group. Managed and supervised unlicensed
ancillary technician staff.
Faculty • J. Sergeant Reynolds Community College • Richmond, Va. 1997-1998
Clinical instructor for A.D. Nursing Program.
Registered Staff Nurse • U.S. Navy• 1991-1994
Employed as civil servant nurse grade-11 in U.S. Naval Hospitals (San Diego, Ca. and Yokosuka, Japan) during
husband’s military commission. Functioned as team leader, patient contact representative and staff educator in various
clinical settings including medical surgical ward, emergency department and intensive care. Participated on Quality
Improvement Committee, Special Medical Operations Response Team and received American Heart Association
instructor certification (BLS, ACLS, PALS and ATLS).
Registered Staff Nurse • Saratoga Springs Hospital • Saratoga Springs, N.Y. 1990-1991
Employed as staff nurse and evening charge nurse for medical/surgical unit, ICU float.
EDUCATION
Masters Science Degree Nursing
Family Nurse Practitioner Program • DeSales University • Center Valley, Pa. • 2001
Paramedic Training
Virginia Commonwealth University • Richmond, Va. • 1997
Bachelors Degree Nursing
Cedar Crest College • Allentown, Pa. • 1990
PUBLICATIONS
Jorgensen, KA. Evaluation of Potential Closed Head Injury in Patients with Known Coagulopathy. International Journal
of Trauma Nursing 1999; 5(2): 43-48.