Amber Furze

• Evaluated patient pain, nausea, difficulty breathing and fear and agitation in recovery room and employed various nursing interventions to manage vulnerabilities.
• Delivered timely and effective physical, social and emotional nursing care.
• Monitored vital signs and levels of consciousness to verify sedation wore off properly and patient regained consciousness.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
• Managed patients recovering from surgical procedures.
• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
• Recently obtained Charge Nurse Position in PACU.

• Critical Care Charge Nurse-2002-2017
• Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Team-2002-2005

Part of an expert team of nurses running balloon

pumps during open heart surgeries and in the cath lab.

• Open Heart Recovery- Managing Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps- Pre-op, Intra-op, and Post-op care of patients.
• Chest Tube Management
• Managing heart rhythms and pacing critically ill patients post open heart surgery.
• Recovery of Cath Lab patients post stent placement
• TR Band and Femoral Artery management
• Assisting Physicians in Cardioversion Therapy
• Managing Neuro Critical Care Patients-Monitoring Bolts, EVD's, and Arterial infusion catheters.
• Managing Septic Shock patients
• Administered vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, chest tube management.
• Assisting MD's in placing Swan Ganz Catheters, Triple Lumen and Arterial Lines using sterile technique.
• Managing Continuous Dialysis Patients
• Participation in Multiple Code Blue Events
• Mentored new nursing staff, sharing knowledge of critical care best practices and procedures.
• Developed strong rapport with patients and their families, providing emotional support during difficult moments and fostering trust in the care provided.
• End of Life Care and caring for patients and their families that have agreed to Organ Donation.

• Worked Per Diem while working in Critical Care

• Charge Nurse- 1999-2001
• Managed patients post-op: Gynecological surgeries, Gastric Bypass, Urology patients-TURP management
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
• IV Therapy and insertion using sterile technique
• Foley catheter insertion using sterile technique
• Nasogastric Tube Placement
• Developed strong rapport with patients and families through active listening, empathy, and clear communication during challenging situations.