Surgical ICU Registered Nurse
Parkview Regional Medical Center
Fort Wayne, IN
03.2020 - Current
- Managed ventilators and other respiratory support devices as needed.
- Ensured that all necessary equipment was available when treating a patient in the ICU setting.
- Monitored laboratory values according to established standards.
- Administered intravenous fluids or medications as prescribed by the physician.
- Provided care for critically ill patients in an ICU setting, including monitoring vital signs and administering medications.
- Identified abnormal and critical respiratory patterns through direct pulmonary assessments.
- Provided emotional support to families during stressful times associated with critical illness or death of a loved one.
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized plans of care for each patient.