Amanda Kraft
Temecula,CA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Critical Care Nurse with 10+ years in the healthcare field serving the country's highest acuity patients. Clinically astute and adept in providing complex critical nursing care to adult patients in the Intensive Care Unit, Step Down Unit, Progressive Care Unit & Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse Critical Care
1st Medical Battalion
07.2024 - Current
- Deliver advanced critical care in high-pressure environments.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless patient care and stabilization in a Role 2 Medical Facility.
- Train and mentor junior nurses, corpsmen, and marines on critical care protocols and battlefield techniques with a focus on prolonged critical care in the field per the Joint Trauma System's Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Registered Nurse ICU
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
07.2022 - 06.2024
- Provided quality care for high acuity patients with diversified needs on an 18-bed unit
- Performed assessments and appropriate nursing interventions as indicated
- Monitored and trended vital signs, laboratory values, blood gases, intake and output measurements, etc and alerted providers of critical changes/trends
- Effectively communicated and collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to promote optimal patient outcomes
- Supported respiratory therapy department in trouble shooting ventilator alarms, providing tracheostomy care, and adjusting ventilator settings to promote acid/base balance per MO orders
- Independently performed Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) in critically ill patients
Registered Nurse SDU
Sentara Obici Hospital
12.2022 - 02.2024
- Provided quality care for high acuity patients with diversified care needs on a 24 bed unit, including all inpatient stroke work up patients
- Performed assessments and appropriate interventions as indicated
- Monitored and trended vital signs, laboratory values, input and output measurements, and alerted providers of critical changes/trends
- Effectively communicated and collaborated with the interdisciplinary care team as a patient advocate to ensure optimal patient outcomes
- Managed invasive ventilation for tracheostomy patients, as well as patients requiring NIPPV and Hi-Flo oxygen therapy
Registered Nurse PCU
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
08.2020 - 07.2022
- Provided exemplary care for acutely and chronically ill cardiac, thoracic, and vascular patients on a 9-bed unit
- Facilitated transition of unit to Covid Treatment Unit on multiple occasions as deemed necessary by Covid-19 positive patient census; cared for Covid-19 patients
- Performed assessments and appropriate nursing interventions as indicated
- Monitored and trended vital signs, laboratory vitals, telemetry, and intake and output measurements notifying physicians of any critical changes
- Provided post-procedure care for patients undergoing cardiac catheterization
- Provided routine education on cardiac disease processes, cardiac medications, and cardiac procedures for 24 staff members
Cath Lab Manager CVT
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
09.2012 - 08.2018
- Managed 11 Cardiovascular Technicians in support of 9 cardiologists and the successful completion of over 800 invasive procedures annually
- Managed a $5.4 million budget ensuring adequate supply levels at all times
- Coordinated bi-weekly in-service trainings to ensure staff competencies
- Assisted during invasive procedures as a scrub tech, circulator, and monitor.
- Administered conscious sedation and all emergency medications within the cath lab suite
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
University of South Alabama
Mobile, ALBachelor of Science - Nursing
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA05-2020
Bachelor of Science - Applied Science & Technology
Thomas Edison State University
Trenton, NJ06-2017
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Ventilator Management
- EKG Interpretation
- Bedside Monitoring (Philips)
- Management of Invasive Lines & Drains
- ICP Monitoring
- Acute/Chronic Renal Failure
- Arterial Pressure Monitoring
- Tracheostomy Care
- Interdisciplinary Communication
- NIHSS
- EPIC
- CRRT
Certification
Critical Care Registered Nurse American Association of Critical-Care Nurses June 2024
ALS Instructor American Red Cross March 2022
BLS Instructor American Red Cross March 2022
TNCC Instructor Emergency Nurses Association July 2022
ABLS Provider American Burn Association April 2023
PALS Provider American Red Cross January 2024
Timeline
Registered Nurse Critical Care
1st Medical Battalion
07.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse SDU
Sentara Obici Hospital
12.2022 - 02.2024
Registered Nurse ICU
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
07.2022 - 06.2024
Registered Nurse PCU
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
08.2020 - 07.2022
Cath Lab Manager CVT
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
09.2012 - 08.2018
Critical Care Registered Nurse American Association of Critical-Care Nurses June 2024
ALS Instructor American Red Cross March 2022
BLS Instructor American Red Cross March 2022
TNCC Instructor Emergency Nurses Association July 2022
ABLS Provider American Burn Association April 2023
PALS Provider American Red Cross January 2024
Master of Science - Nursing
University of South Alabama
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Old Dominion University
Bachelor of Science - Applied Science & Technology
Thomas Edison State University
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