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RELIEF CHARGE NURSE/ REGISTERED NURSE
Professional Experience
Ascension (System Office)April 2010 to CurrentRelief Charge Nurse/ Registered Nurse
Harrison , MI
Harrison , MI
- Full-time staff nurse in the Medical-Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at major metropolitan Level I Trauma hospital.
- As a relief Charge Nurse, efficiently manages the Surgical- Trauma Intensive Care Unit in busy Level I Trauma Hospital including directing the activities of nurses and serving as staff resource.
- Charge nurse duties include coordinating with the House Supervisor on: bed assignments, staffing needs, and managing the overall workflow of the unit.
- Member of the hospital-wide Medical Emergency Response Team (M.E.R.T) which includes responding to high acuity cases; identifying unstable patients and facilitating a transfer to higher acuity units.
- As a M.E.R.T member, serves as a clinical resource and educator to staff nurses.
- New graduate clinical preceptor Management of patients requiring Rotoprone Bed therapy.
- Certification and extensive experience with management of CVVH and IABP therapy.
- Management and assessments of patients requiring paralytic agents.
- Mechanical ventilation management including recommendations based on arterial blood gases. * Assists with insertion and hemodynamic monitoring of Arterial lines, Swanz-Ganz Pulmonary Artery catheters, and CVP lines.
- Interpreted values of invasive hemodynamic monitoring and provided recommendations for treatment including titration of vasoactive drips.
- Management post cardiac catheterization patients and management of arterial sheaths.
- Actively participated with acutely ill patients in numerous Code Blue events.
- Managed acute neurologically comprised patients with invasive monitoring, ventricular drains, and intracranial pressure monitoring.
Charles River Community HealthJanuary 2010 to April 2010Travel Nurse
Waltham , MA
Waltham , MA
- Travel nurse in the Medical Intensive Care Unit of small tertiary care hospital.
- Assessed, managed and treated critically ill patients directly admitted from the emergency department.
- Implemented various protocol treatments based on initial assessments.
- Cared for acute stroke patients including t-PA administration and management.
- Safely administered multiple high-risk medications.
Spectrum Health Systems, Inc.October 2006 to June 2009Staff Nurse
Bainbridge , GA
Bainbridge , GA
- Staff nurse in the Surgical-Trauma Intensive Care Unit at major metropolitan Level I Trauma hospital.
- Cared for patients requiring massive blood transfusions, including management of the Level 1 Rapid Infuser.
- Managed patients requiring barbiturate induced comas and hyperventilation therapy.
- Accurately reported critical lab values with follow up medical treatment.
- Recognized life threatening arrhythmias and means of treatment.
Shands Hospital
Bronchoscopy LabDecember 2006 to June 2009Per Diem Nurse
City , STATE
City , STATE
- Part-time nurse in Bronchoscopy Lab.
- Administered moderate sedation for in/outpatient bronchoscopy procedures.
- Monitored and assessed patients during procedure.
- Evaluated and educated patients for appropriate discharge.
- Initiated A.C.L.S measures when necessary.
Education and Training
T.N.C.C certification11/2010Critical Care Fellowship Training Certification, 2/2007
* Moderate Sedation certification, 4/2010
* Continuous Veno-Venous Hemofiltration (CVVH) certificationIntra-aortic balloon Pump (I.A.B.P) certification, 7/2012 CA RN license #757845, 4/2013 A.C.L.S certification, 4/2013 B.L.S certification, 1/2013 P.A.L.S certification
Samuel Merritt UniversityCertified Registered Nursing Anesthesia ProgramCity, State
November 2016Masters of Science: NursingNursing
University of FloridaBachelor of Science: NursingCity, StateGPA: summa cum laude September-2006Nursing summa cum laude September-2006
University of California BerkeleyMay-2000Bachelor of Science: Anthropology Public HealthCity, StateAnthropology Public Health
Interests
Pop Warner's-East Bay Warriors Emergency Medical Team Director 8/2011-8/2014 Volunteer as a coordinator for the on-field medical response and first aid team. Also, volunteer as an on-field medical responder. YMCA Building Futures Mentorship Program Youth Mentor 2/2010- present Volunteer as mentor for a designated at-risk youth for a one year period with goals of focusing on improving academic performance, and enhancing social skills. Operation Access Medical Volunteer 11/2011-present Volunteer in PACU and pre-op in this non-profit organization that provides free outpatient surgeries and surgical consultation to uninsured individuals in the Bay Area. CA Track Club Track Coach 10/2012-present Volunteer track coach for youth club track team
Professional Affiliations
Member of Research Council- Shands Hospital
Council that reviewed hospital nursing policies in accordance with evidence- based practice.
* Member of Critical Care Nursing Practice Council- San Francisco General Hospital
Council that reviews and implements standards of nursing practice based on evidence-based practice research.
Publications
Churchill, J. Importance of DVT prophylaxis in post-op surgery patients. MERT ALERT :San Francisco General Hospital. 2012.
Additional Information
- HONORS & ACTIVITIES Member of the U.C. Berkeley Women's Basketball, and Track & Field teams 1996-2000 Recipient of Laura Lee Wold Award for Clinical Excellence 2006 Recipient of Joy McCaan Foundation Academic Scholarship 2006 Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing 2006-present VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES Pop Warner's-East Bay Warriors Emergency Medical Team Director 8/2011-8/2014 Volunteer as a coordinator for the on-field medical response and first aid team. Also, volunteer as an on-field medical responder. YMCA Building Futures Mentorship Program Youth Mentor 2/2010- present Volunteer as mentor for a designated at-risk youth for a one year period with goals of focusing on improving academic performance, and enhancing social skills. Operation Access Medical Volunteer 11/2011-present Volunteer in PACU and pre-op in this non-profit organization that provides free outpatient surgeries and surgical consultation to uninsured individuals in the Bay Area. CA Track Club Track Coach 10/2012-present Volunteer track coach for youth club track team
Skills
Anesthesia, C, catheterization, CA, Critical Care, directing, educator, managing, Mechanical, Nursing, staffing, Supervisor, therapy, Trauma, ventilation, workflow
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School Attended
- T.N.C.C certification
- Samuel Merritt University
- University of Florida
- University of California Berkeley
Job Titles Held:
- Relief Charge Nurse/ Registered Nurse
- Travel Nurse
- Staff Nurse
- Per Diem Nurse
Degrees
- A.S.L.S certification
Critical Care Fellowship Training Certification, 2/2007 * Moderate Sedation certification, 4/2010 * Continuous Veno-Venous Hemofiltration (CVVH) certification
Certified Registered Nursing Anesthesia Program
Masters of Science : Nursing
Bachelor of Science : Nursing
Bachelor of Science : Anthropology Public Health
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