Abbey Riedl

• Children's Mercy Hospital (10/2024-2/2025)

-Pediatric, Level 1 trauma, teaching

• UMass Memorial Medical Center (7/2024-8/2024)

-Adult, Level 2 trauma, teaching

• Yale New Haven Hospital (4/2024-7/2024)

-Adult, Level 1 trauma, teaching

• Connecticut Children's Medical Center (1/2024-4/2024)

-Pediatric, Level 1 trauma, teaching

• Newton Wellesley Medical Center (6/2023-12/2023)

-Adult/Pediatric, Level 2 trauma, teaching

• Boston Children's (1/2023-3/2023)

-Pediatric, Level 1 trauma, teaching

• Southern New Hampshire Medical Center (7/2022-12/2022)

-Adult/Pediatric, Level 3 trauma, teaching

• Massachusetts General Medical Center (3/2022-6/2022)

-Adult, Level 1 trauma, teaching

• Newton Wellesley Medical Center (11/2021-2/2022)

-Adult/Pediatric, Level 2 trauma, teaching

• Massachusetts General Medical Center (11/2020-10/2021)

-Adult, Level 1 trauma, teaching

• CHA Everett Hospital (5/2020-8/2020)

-Adult/Pediatric

• Barnes Jewish Hospital (10/2019-4/2020)

-Adult, Level 1 trauma, teaching

• Barnes Jewish West County Hospital (4/2019-10/2019)

-Adult/Pediatric

• Adult/pediatric

-Level 2 trauma, STEMI/stroke center/cardiac arrest center

• Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
• Routinely established successful IV access in adult and pediatric patients with extremely limited periphery.
• Answered requests for assistance from other RNs with difficult IVs while helping them master their IV skills.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Educated patients/family members/caregivers and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Teamed on trauma and emergency medical interventions including but not limited to head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma in both adult an pediatric patients.
• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
• Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.

• Performed fast efficient, accurate triage and patient assessments while developing and implementing treatment plans based off those assessments.
• Developed high level 12-lead interpretation skills.
• Developed advanced IV skills and the ability to perform them in challenging environments including at highway speeds.
• Developed high level intubation skills in a number of challenging environments ranging from vehicles to living rooms to highways.
• Trauma and medical assessments, splinting, chest decompression, IV access, cardiac monitoring, STEMI, stroke, cardiac arrest management.
• Adapted treatment plans quickly and effectively based on changing patient conditions and reactions.
• Developed and maintained rapport with FD, PD, and local hospital staff to facilitate efficient patient care.

• Most common procedures: heart transplant, lung transplant, LVAD implant, total artificial heart, CABG, TAVR, carotid endarterectomy.
• Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
• Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.
• Coordinated with surgeons and staff to deliver safe patient care during operations.
• Assisted physicians in operating room by providing necessary supplies and equipment.
• Utilized sterile techniques and infection-control guidelines to maintain clean and safe environment.
• Performed time outs, assisted with procedure specific patient positioning and skin prep.
• Made countless trips to blood bank, assuring blood was correct type and match for patient.
• On call hour required

• Provided visual guidance, navigation and radio communications assistance to pilot.
• Performed timely, patient specific, emergency medical treatments including intubation, 12-lead interpretation, cardiac drips, IV access, trauma, and cardiac arrest management.
• Performed intrafacilty transfers on unstable patients requiring higher level of care than what is available at sending facility.
• Communicated pertinent patient information and status to hospital staff upon arrival.