Abbey Napple
Wheeling,WV
Summary
Dedicated and hard-working Critical Care Unit Charge Nurse with 2+ year of extensive and comprehensive background in providing professional care to a wide variety of patients in critical conditions. Seeking to offer a broad spectrum of knowledge, education, and field experience in the ICU or CCU settings.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Nurse- Critical Care Unit
UPMC Washington Hospital
04.2024 - Current
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments
- Served as a liaison between nursing staff, physicians, and management, fostering open communication channels among all parties involved in patient care
- Championed a positive work culture by recognizing exemplary performance from team members and addressing conflicts promptly when they arose
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration
- Maintained high standards of patient care during high-volume shifts, managing patient assignments to optimize nurse workload
- Responded to emergency situations throughout the hospital with speed, expertise, and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care and interventions
Registered Nurse- Critical Care Unit
UPMC Washington Hospital
07.2022 - Current
- Provided life-saving interventions for critically ill patients, including those with septic shock, cardiogenic shock, and respiratory failure
- Specialized in admitting patients from the operating room immediately after cardiothoracic surgery such as CABGs and valve repair/replacements, assisting in open heart arrests when needed
- Titrated and weaned vasoactive/inotrope medications on a daily basis
- Managed and assisted with cardiac arrests, mechanical ventilation, chest tubes, central and arterial lines, swan-ganz, thrombolytic therapy, CRRT, impella, intra-aortic balloon pump, pacemakers, etc
- Collaborated closely with intensivists, surgeons, anesthesia, and house supervisors
- Served as a mentor for both rotating students and new unit staff, sharing knowledge of critical care best practices
- Consistently maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry advancements through continuing education opportunities relevant to critical care nursing practice areas
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing efficiency within the Critical Care Unit and increasing overall hospital performance levels
Education
Associate in Applied Science - Nursing
West Virginia Northern Community College
Wheeling, WV05.2022
Skills
- Patient/family focused care
- Professional bedside manner
- Problem resolution capability
- Honest and ethical
- Clinical leadership
- Mentoring and coaching
- Shift management
- BLS/ACLS Certified
- IABP
- Impella
- CRRT
- CABG trained
- Ventilator management
- Bedside monitoring
- Vasoactive/Inotrope medication administration
Certification
BLS/ACLS Certified
Timeline
Charge Nurse- Critical Care Unit
UPMC Washington Hospital
04.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse- Critical Care Unit
UPMC Washington Hospital
07.2022 - Current
Associate in Applied Science - Nursing
West Virginia Northern Community College
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