Abbie Bender

• Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
• Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections to patients and monitored responses.
• Monitored patients' conditions and vital signs during recovery reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians to ensure safe transition from sedation to discharge
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Provided pre- and post-procedure care to patients undergoing endoscopy, colonoscopy and other GI procedures

Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care. Provided preoperative and postoperative care, and interventions when needed. Recorded patients medical history, vital statistics and test results in electronic medical records.

Start IV's and draw labs after staff on units have utilized their resources first; respond to Children's Hospital Assessment Team calls, Level 1 traumas, codes, and non-patient visitor illnesses; assist with transfers, admissions, and discharges; provide lunch relief for nurses on all hospital units; administer chemotherapy medications; remove PICC lines; provide CPR teaching to patient families; assist physician and nursing staff with any other procedures as needed.

maintain continuous hemodynamic monitoring and support for critically ill pediatric patients; communicate changes in patient status with medical and nursing staff as appropriate; proficient in care and monitoring of patients on respiratory ventilators, high frequency ventilators, continuous renal replacement therapy, and continuous inotropic therapy; participate in bedside EVD insertions and maintenance, intubations, central and arterial line placements, and adminstration of blood products and medications; provide post mortem care; work within an interdisciplinary team to provide physical and emotional care to both patients and families.

coordinated care between insurance companies for approval & scheduling of the synagis vaccine for qualified patients, administered immunizations and injections, provided point of care laboratory testing, x-rays, assisted physicians with procedures as necessary, assisted with basic exams