Abbey Harris

Staff nurse at a busy Urgent Care serving the greater Manchester area. Skills include: rapidly identifying and caring for acutely ill patients that require a higher level of care, IV therapy, splinting, wound care, POC lab tests, EKGs. Rotating shifts as charge nurse, facilitating resolutions to any problems with prior patient visits, ensuring flow through the department. Preceptor to new staff including graduate nurses.

Safely and proficiently managed an assignment up to seven patients with various medical conditions requiring telemetry monitoring including recent ICU transfers, post-op patient's with abnormal cardiac rhythms, and renal patients. Provide care before and after cardiac procedures. Effectively educate patient's on disease process and discharge planning. Worked as a charge nurse. Skills include: intravenous therapy, managing critical medication drips, central line care, peritoneal dialysis, wound care, telemetry reading.