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Compassionate Registered Nurse with over 20 years of experience in offering comprehensive patient care in a fast paced environments. Work well with diverse patient population and foster trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
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Staff Nurse II 07/16- Present
34- bed PACU - recover in-patients and overflow same day and ICU surgeries.
Stabilize direct O.R. admissions following General,MAC,Epidural,Spinal and Regional anesthesia.
Typical Surgeries: general and same day procedures Plastics,GU,GI,Reconstructive,Kidney Transplant, TAVR,ENT,Interventional Radiology,Vascular,Cardiac Cath.
Proficient in interpreting telemetry strips,initiate resuscitative measures and cardioversion as per unit protocols.
Utilize advanced skills in respiratory assessment and care of ventilator patients.
Prepare, initiate and titrate critical drips
Initiate pain therapies via IV-PCA,epidural, on- Q pump;evaluate drug efficacy and instruct patients on self administration.
Extensive experience with wound Vacs and dressing,Chest Tubes,T-Tubes,Jackson-Pratt,Blake and Penrose drains.
Perform timely and accurate documention of physical,psychosocial, and emotional assessments.
Utilize critical thinking skills in planning and proritizing nursing care to develop an appropriate plan for the patient.
Collaborate with members of the health care team in an efficient manner to share information and observations that advocate for optimal patient care.
Provides education to patient and family members during discharge plan of care based on individual patient needs and learning preferences.
Perform peer evaluations to provide constructive feedback to peers regarding performance.
Perform Charge Role- delegating tasks, coordinating staffing, ensuring appropriate bed utilization and orchestrate effective flow of cases.
Clinical Preceptor and resource to new staff and RN students.
Participates in meetings, committees, and represents the department and hospital in community outreach.
Work PRN at the Outpatient Surgical Center
Nurse Clinician-PACU 08/09-05/16
12-bed PACU- recover in patients and over flow same day and ICU surgeries.
Stabilize directed O.R. admissions following all types of anesthesia.
Adult and Pediatric surgeries: Neurosurgery,Orthopedics,GYN,GU,Bariatric, ENT,General procedures,Vascular,Intervention Radiology,Cardiac Cath Lab.
Administer pain therapies via Epidural and IV-PCA: evaluate drug effectiveness and educate patients on self administration.
Prepare,initiate and titrate critical drips.
Clinical preceptor and resource to new staff
Occasionally delegated to charge role
Float to MICU,SICU,CCU and Same Day Surgery Unit
Nurse Clinician- PACU 01/01- 08/09
27 bed PACU with 5-beds dedicated to open-heart cases:
recover Adult and Pediatric in patients and overflow ICU and same day surgeries.
Recover patients post CABG, minimally invasive mitral/aortic valve replacements and repairs.
Typical surgeries: Neurosurgery,Orthopedics, Microvascular free flaps, cleft lip and palate repair,ENT,Podiatry, Plastics,GYN,GU,GI,Bariatrics,Thoracic,and General procedures.
Perform hemodynamic/ICP monitoring:access and mainatin Swan-Ganz, PICC,A-lines and triple lumen catheters.
Utilize advanced skills in assessment and care of ventilated patients; assist with extubation.
Prepare, initiate and titrate vasopressors, antiarrhymics,anticoagulants,diuretics,insulin and other critical drips.
Administer pain therapies via epidural and IV-PCA
Experience with VAC dressings,Hemovacs, Chest Tubes, T-Tubes,Tracheosotomy, Jackson-Pratt and CSF drains.
Senior Staff Nurse-Medicine/Oncology Unit 08/99 - 01/01
36-bed acute care service treated Oncology,HIV/AIDS,COPD,CVA,CHF,Sepis
Initiated IV's,administered chemotherapy,anti-viral agents,stem cell transplants,TPN/PPN,pain management
Perform care and maintainence of tracheostomy,ileostomy,colostomy and pressure wounds.
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College of Mount Saint Vincent - The Bronx, NY
Walden University - Minneapolis, MN
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School Attended
- College of Mount Saint Vincent
- Walden University
Job Titles Held:
- Registered Nurse, PACU
- Registered Nurse, PACU
- Registered Nurse, PACU
Degrees
- Bachelor of Science
- Master of Science
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