Amanda Martineau
Olympia,Washington
Summary
B.S. in Nursing from the University of Alaska, Anchorage, May 2008. More than one year of recent bedside experience on a mixed acuity overflow unit. Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with a progressive career history in direct patient care with a proven record of reliability and responsibility. 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
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse: Clinical Decision Unit Overflow Unit
PSPH
12.2022 - Current
- Care of 1 to 6 patients including inpatient medical, surgical, cardiac, telemetry, stepdown, neurological, psychiatric, oncology, orthopedic, geriatric, bariatric, and any specialty patients
- Conduct physical assessment, vital signs, care plans, patient and family education, initiate admission orders including medications, laboratory, imaging, studies, nutrition, and additional monitoring
- Implementation of nursing interventions based on patient history and current condition, identify changes in patient condition and communicate appropriately across disciplines.
Registered Nurse: Outpatient Infusion Services
Gastroenterology Associates
12.2021 - 12.2022
- Direct patient care for 1 to 6 patients in an infusion setting, providing infusion services and education in accordance with physician orders, arrange any additional education needed from the provider
- Conduct clinical assessment and determine safety and appropriateness of scheduled infusion
- Perform drug reconstitution according to guidelines, administer biologic and non-biologic medications
- Start, maintain, and discontinue intravenous lines, continuously monitor patients during infusions to provide ongoing assessment and patient safety, recognizing and responding immediately to changes in patient condition
- Function as primary liaison between patients and physicians, schedule infusion appointments and maintain current lab results and medication orders, order associated medications and supplies.
Registered Nurse: Surgical Admit and Discharge Unit
PSPH
12.2018 - 12.2021
- Care of 1 to 3 pre and post-operative patients in a diverse peri-operative unit
- Assessment, planning, implementation, and coordination of patients' peri-operative course to optimize outcomes and transitions across the care continuum
- Start and maintain intravenous catheters, medication reconciliation, medication administration
- Procedural sedation in conjunction with anesthesia providers for regional nerve blockade and epidural placement
- Patient, family, and team education as it relates to safety, expected or possible complications, medication teaching, discharge instruction and recognition of unexpected outcomes requiring higher level of care.
Registered Nurse: Cardiac Catheterization Lab
PSPH
02.2015 - 12.2018
- Provide direct patient care to one patient undergoing cardiac catheterization, angioplasty, cardiac stent placement, peripheral angiography, swan-ganz right heart catheterization, cardioversion, transesophageal echocardiogram, tilt table, permanent or temporary pacemaker implantation, implantable cardiac monitor procedures, provided in scheduled, urgent, and emergent situations
- Provide procedural sedation during cardiac procedures, monitoring patient response to medication, level of sedation, blood pressure, cardiac rhythm, respiratory status, general comfort, with continuous readiness to employ ACLS measures
- Ensure open and effective channels of communication among team members at all times
- Administration of critical care medications, initiation of antiplatelet therapies
- Coordination across disciplines to ensure optimal transition to appropriate level of care.
Registered Nurse: Critical Care Unit (CCU)
PSPH
03.2013 - 02.2015
- Care of 1 to 2 critically ill patients in a highly diversified CCU
- Initiation and titration of multiple intravenous critical care medications
- Care and monitoring of critically ill patients such as those requiring intra-aortic balloon pump, temporary pacemakers, therapeutic hypothermia, experiencing shock
- Management of neurosurgical patients including intracranial pressure monitoring and external ventriculostomy devices
- Collaborate and communicate across multiple disciplines to provide high quality care and outcomes, provide patient and family education throughout the process of critical illness.
Registered Nurse: Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
PSPH
10.2010 - 03.2013
- Care of 1 to 4 patients as registered and charge nurse on inpatient PCU
- Care of cardiac patients experiencing congestive heart failure, cardiac dysrhythmia, angina, myocardial infarction
- Post cardiac catheterization care, including venous and arterial sheath removal and monitoring
- Initiation and monitoring of intravenous cardiac drips, anticoagulants
- Patient and family education pertaining to disease process, intervention, and treatment.
Registered Nurse: Medical-Oncology Telemetry
Alaska Native Medical Center
07.2008 - 09.2010
- Care of 4 to 7 patients on an inpatient medical oncology and telemetry unit, providing efficient care to patients with subtle and often unidentified needs
- Provide culturally competent care, delivered in a nonjudgmental and nondiscriminatory manner that is sensitive to patient diversity
- Advocate for patient rights, strive to understand patient needs and concerns while preserving patient autonomy, dignity, and rights
- Initiation and monitoring of chemotherapeutic infusions per protocol
- Maintain critical thinking skills essential to quality patient care and education of patients and families regarding high-risk behavior, communicable disease transmission, and health maintenance.
Education
Master of Science - PMHNP
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN05.2025
B.S. Nursing -
University of Alaska, Anchorage
05.2008
Skills
- Emergency Response
- Telemetry Monitoring
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
- Medication and IV Administration
Certification
- RN license, Washington
- ACLS/BLS Certification
Timeline
Registered Nurse: Clinical Decision Unit Overflow Unit
PSPH
12.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse: Outpatient Infusion Services
Gastroenterology Associates
12.2021 - 12.2022
Registered Nurse: Surgical Admit and Discharge Unit
PSPH
12.2018 - 12.2021
Registered Nurse: Cardiac Catheterization Lab
PSPH
02.2015 - 12.2018
Registered Nurse: Critical Care Unit (CCU)
PSPH
03.2013 - 02.2015
Registered Nurse: Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
PSPH
10.2010 - 03.2013
Registered Nurse: Medical-Oncology Telemetry
Alaska Native Medical Center
07.2008 - 09.2010
Master of Science - PMHNP
Walden University
B.S. Nursing -
University of Alaska, Anchorage