Alexandria Friend
Omaha,NE
Summary
Registered Nurse with 8.5 years of critical care experience in the trauma/surgical ICU (SICU) at Nebraska Medicine. Skilled at managing complex medications, patients, and assisting in emergency response initiatives. Strong ability to train staff and enhance team performance under pressure, while demonstrating strong clinical judgment and advanced cardiac life support skills. Reliable and adaptable ensuring efficient and compassionate care for the critically ill population. Able to collaborate with medical teams to deliver high-quality care and adapt to evolving critically ill patient needs.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Nebraska Medicine
03.2017 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Train new nursing staff to use proper interventions to care for critically ill patients.
- Assisitng in emergency response initiatives during critical incidents, optimizing team performance under pressure.
- Managed complex medication regimens and interventions for critically ill patients, with proper titrations of vasoactive drugs, administration of blood products, and sedative/paralytic agents.ents.
- Rapid Response Team Nurse: Respongding to emergencies outside of the ICU on different units. Assisting in intubations and codes.
- Relief Lead Nurse
- Unit Based Council co-chair 2021 and Chair 2021-2023
- Interview committee, working with manager to interview optimal candidates to be hired on SICU.
Compounding Pharmacy Technician
Kubat Pharmacy
02.2014 - 03.2017
- Maintained sterile environment, adhering to strict safety protocols and preventing contamination.
- Consistently maintained a high level of attention to detail when calculating compound ratios for individualized therapies prescribed by healthcare providers.
- Enhanced compounding accuracy by meticulously following formulas and procedures.
- Utilized specialized equipment for efficient preparation of various dosage forms including creams, capsules, and suspensions.
Phone Sales Representative
Viaero Wireless
07.2009 - 08.2013
- Managed customer inquiries, providing product information and resolving issues efficiently.
- Troubleshot problems for callers and helped independently resolve common issues.
- Exceeded monthly sales targets consistently by implementing strategic selling techniques.
- Upsold products and services strategically, increasing average transaction value and revenue generation.
- Resolved customer complaints professionally, maintaining a positive brand image and fostering loyalty among clients.
Education
Bachelors in Nursing -
Nebraska Methodist College
Omaha, NE12-2016
Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences
Hastings College
Hastings, NE05-2014
High School Diploma -
St. Cecilia
Hastings, NE05-2009
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Blood product administration
- Strong clinical judgment
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification and Basic life support (BLS)
- Lab result interpretation
- High level of autonomy
- Patient assessment
- Medication management
- Staff training
- Team leadership (Relief lead)
Certification
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS)
- Basic life support (BLS)
Honors and Recognitions
Nominations
- Innovation Award-2024
- Courage Award-2025
- Carl Wilson Award-2021
- Spirit of Nursing Award-2022
- Positive Image of Nursing Award-2019
- Caring Kind Award-2023
- Daisy- 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Nebraska Medicine
03.2017 - Current
Compounding Pharmacy Technician
Kubat Pharmacy
02.2014 - 03.2017
Phone Sales Representative
Viaero Wireless
07.2009 - 08.2013
Bachelors in Nursing -
Nebraska Methodist College
Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences
Hastings College
High School Diploma -
St. Cecilia