Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
References
Timeline
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Afsatu Metzger

Reseda,CA

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.

Overview

6
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center
Thousand Oaks, CA

Registered Nurse, ICU
10.2019 - Current

Job overview

  • Work closely with other staff members in a 20-bed ICU, comprehensive stroke, and level II Trauma Center
  • Proficient in comprehensive stroke management and disease process: NIHSS assessment, promptly identifying stroke symptoms and prompt treatment, EVD management & ICP monitoring, neurosurgical procedures such as craniotomy, craniectomy, diagnostic/ interventional angiogram
  • Treatment of trauma victims
  • Titration of ICU drips such as vasopressors, sedation, antihypertensives, heparin & insulin drips
  • Ventilator management
  • Managed care of hospice patients and their families during their difficult time
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.

Sherman Oaks Hospital
Sherman Oaks, CA

Registered Nurse
02.2017 - 10.2019

Job overview

  • Manage care of a wide variety of patients ranging in age and varying degrees of acuity including but not limited to: hospice, vent/trach, cardiac monitoring, pre/post-op, general med-surge, septic, acute respiratory failure, those requiring acute intubation, over dose, and cardiac dysrhythmia
  • Handled various codes and assisted fellow co-workers with critical patients and ongoing code interventions
  • Proficient in the management of emergent cases and interventions related to patient monitoring. These include but are not limited to: arterial line and central venous pressure (CVP) monitoring, PICC/central line care, HD and port-a-cath access Prepared and accompanied patients for diagnostic testing and relayed pertinent information to MDs when necessary. This includes overseeing the management of patients in need of computed tomography angiography (CTA)
  • Proficient in the titration of drips and ICU medication administration such as Cardizem, Amiodarone, Levophed, Dopamine, Phenylephrine Epinephrine, Insulin, Diprivan, Versed, Fentanyl to name a few
  • Heightened standards across the unit and regularly monitored staff performance to maximize the level of care each patient received.

Education

California State University San Marcos
San Marcos, CA

Bachelor of Science from Nursing
05.2018

Los Angeles Valley College
Valley Village, CA

Associate of Applied Science from Nursing
06.2016

Skills

  • Medical Management of Neuro ICU, SICU, MICU, PCU, DOU, Telemetry/Medical-Surgical patients
  • Accurate Documentation: Meditech
  • Healthcare Team Collaboration

Accomplishments

Nurse of The Year: December 2018

Certification

NIH Stroke Scale: September 2021

Advanced Cardiac Life Support: October 2021

Basic Life Support: October 2021


References

Morgan Astorga (Charge RN) 661-718-6713

Vernon Kemp (Pastor) 323-864-5967

Timeline

Registered Nurse, ICU

Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center
10.2019 - Current

Registered Nurse

Sherman Oaks Hospital
02.2017 - 10.2019

California State University San Marcos

Bachelor of Science from Nursing

Los Angeles Valley College

Associate of Applied Science from Nursing

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