Abigail L. Single
Baltimore,MD
Summary
Compassionate Intensive Care Registered Nurse with over 2 years of experience in providing complex critical nursing care to adult patients. Detail-oriented with high standards for performance and maintenance of treatment protocols.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse II, Intensive Care Unit
Baltimore Washington Medical Center
Glen Burnie, MD
01.2022 - Current
- Full-time: Provide compassionate care to patients suffering from injuries or debilitating medical conditions.
- Skills include advanced vascular access, Blakemore tubes, chest tube management, continuous EEG monitoring, continuous renal replacement therapy, emergent mass transfusion protocol, intra-aortic balloon pumps, interpreting lab and imaging results, pulmonary artery catheters, pulmonary hypertension, temporary and permanent pacemakers, titrating life-sustaining medications, and targeted temperature management, and ventilator management.
- Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Critical Care course (February 2024) and Emergency Neurological Life Support course (May 2024).
Nursing Student, Observation Unit
Northwest Hospital
Randallstown, MD
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Full-time: Precepted by registered nurse, completed physical assessments, medication administration, IV insertions, recognizing signs and symptoms of patient decompensation, and anticipating interventions.
Medical Scribe
ScribeAmericaLLC
Lanham & Salisbury, MD
04.2019 - 09.2020
- Part time, 2019-2020: Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Emergency Department. Documented initial encounter notes, physical exams, procedures, and discharges.
- Full time, 2020: Capital Orthopedic Specialists, Spine Surgery. Documented patient history, complaints, physical findings, impressions, imaging findings, and plans for patient care such as medications, procedures, and surgical interventions. Held position of Chief Orthopedic Medical Scribe, which included hiring, training, and orienting new scribes.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Baltimore, MD12.2021
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD05.2020
Skills
- Mock Code Blue Drills: Does Practice Make Perfect?, January-March 2023 Participated in study to improve staff preparation, confidence, and time to first dose epinephrine administration and time to first shock during a cardiac arrest, if shockable
- Use of Foreign Body Tool to Decrease Incidence of Sepsis in an Intensive Care Setting, March 2021-March 2022 Collaborated with other registered nurses to generate a guide for nursing staff in locating foreign bodies upon admitting patients to the intensive care unit (ICU) in an effort to identify a cause of sepsis
- Warrior Stance Research Project, September 2019-June 2020 Assisted Kerry Forrestal, MD in researching evidence of financial, emotional and physical materials used by cancer patient's before, during, and after diagnosis Found in published book, "Crushing Cancer"
Certification
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support - April 2024
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support - July 2022
- Registered Nurse - March 2022
- Basic Life Support - August 2020
Timeline
Clinical Nurse II, Intensive Care Unit
Baltimore Washington Medical Center
01.2022 - Current
Nursing Student, Observation Unit
Northwest Hospital
01.2021 - 01.2022
Medical Scribe
ScribeAmericaLLC
04.2019 - 09.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
Salisbury University