Amandah Gustafson

Assessed emergency patients promptly, prioritizing care through effective triage protocols.

• Monitored vital signs and rapidly responded to clinical changes to ensure patient safety during acute episodes.
• Administered medications, IV therapies, and emergency treatments with accurate documentation. Including sedation.
• Collaborated with physicians, respiratory therapists, and support staff during urgent interventions.
• Managed emergency room operations to facilitate patient care.
• Educated patients and families on discharge instructions and follow-up care, enhancing understanding of warning signs.
• Managed electronic health records to ensure timely charting, orders, and care coordination.

• Conducted rapid assessments and coordinated treatments to effectively address changing patient conditions with physician input.
• Interpreted diagnostics to enable timely treatment planning and physician-directed interventions.
• Facilitated culturally competent communication to enhance understanding among diverse patient populations and care teams.

• Inserted peripheral IV lines, midlines, and PICC lines using sterile technique.
• Assessed patients for suitable access sites and vein quality, identifying potential complications to optimize line placement.
• Assessed patients for vein suitability and access needs before line placement.
• Provided vascular access nursing care within acute care hospital settings.
• Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists, and bedside nurses on access plans.
• Implemented evidence based practice guidelines related to care of VADs.
• Engaged in vascular access nursing research, integrating emerging trends and best practices into clinical practice.

• Responded to urgent changes in condition using clinical judgment
• Coordinated care with physicians, therapists, and nursing staff
• Provided bedside nursing across acute care float pool units
• Educated patients and families on treatment plans and discharge instructions
• Educated patients about disease processes, preventive health measures, medication regimens and discharge planning needs.
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills when interacting with patients, families and healthcare team members.
• Demonstrated knowledge of infection control practices in order to reduce risk of transmission within the organization.
• Maintained accurate documentation in the electronic medical record system according to hospital policies and standards of practice.