Katelynn Dowdy
About Katelynn Dowdy
Katelynn Dowdy is a Circulating Nurse currently employed at Intermountain Healthcare and a Clinical Data Abstractor at Flatiron Health. She has a background in nursing and human development, with experience in various healthcare roles, including gynecologic brachytherapy coordination and clinical data abstraction.
Work at Intermountain Healthcare
Katelynn Dowdy currently serves as a Circulating Nurse at Intermountain Healthcare in Provo, Utah. She has held this position since 2022, contributing to the healthcare team by providing direct patient care in surgical settings. Her role involves ensuring patient safety and comfort during procedures, as well as collaborating with surgical teams to facilitate efficient operations.
Previous Experience at UW Health
Before her current role, Katelynn Dowdy worked at UW Health in various capacities. She was a Registered Nurse and Gynecologic Brachytherapy Coordinator from 2021 to 2022, where she developed new programs aimed at improving patient care. Prior to that, she served as a Student Nurse Assistant from 2019 to 2020 and as a Registered Nurse from 2020 to 2021, gaining valuable experience in patient care and clinical procedures.
Education and Expertise
Katelynn Dowdy earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, completing her studies from 2018 to 2020. She also studied Human Development and Family Studies at the same institution, obtaining her degree from 2016 to 2018. Her educational background equips her with a comprehensive understanding of patient care and family dynamics in healthcare settings.
Clinical Data Abstraction at Flatiron Health
In addition to her nursing roles, Katelynn Dowdy has been working as a Clinical Data Abstractor at Flatiron Health since 2023. In this remote position, she transforms complex unstructured clinical information into structured data sets for cancer research. Her work involves extracting key data points from electronic health records, ensuring high accuracy and reliability in database entries.
Skills and Contributions
Katelynn Dowdy demonstrates a strong ability to navigate complex policy and procedure documents, ensuring compliance in her roles. She has achieved a high accuracy rate in data abstraction, contributing to the quality of healthcare data. Additionally, she provides feedback to development teams to enhance data abstraction processes, showcasing her commitment to continuous improvement in healthcare practices.