AMBER STENDER

• Collected and organized medical supplies for mission to Africa. Worked as a volunteer Registered Nurse on the 2016/2017 Mission (Naivasha, Kenya) seeing patients in a home and school for abused & orphaned girls – providing culturally sensitive care for devastatingly vulnerable children.

• Successful completion of AORN, PeriOp 101 Course
• Kept count of all surgical instruments and sponges used during operations and procedures.
• Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Monitored surgical patients and delivered quality level of care before, during and after operations to promote positive outcomes.

• Maintains full proficiency in nursing varying from knowledge of nursing science and techniques to skill in prioritizing requests from providers, patients and their families.

• Knowledge, skills and abilities that are specific to the specialty unit or type of care provided.

• Provides emergency medical care for any patient with a variety of illnesses/injuries on an unscheduled basis.

• Provides stabilization, diagnosis and initial treatment for patients who are transferred from the outlying rural areas and/or referral hospitals.

• Participates within a team as a Level II Trauma Center with designated trauma team response.

• Provides nursing support and facilitates MD consultation for the adjacent Fast Track (low acuity injury/illness urgent care).

• Administered critical IV medications such as Cardizem, Dopamine, Insulin, Nitroglycerin and Adenosine.

• Assisted in the care of multiple nurse led traumas, cardiac arrests, stroke codes, sexual assaults and conscious sedations.

• Provided care to people across the lifespan with different acuity levels in a time-restricted and demanding environment.

• Constantly communicated and collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal care was given to patients in a timely manner.

• Solid triage assessment skills and knowledge to quickly recognize and accurately triage patient illnesses based on

ESI acuity level, helping to maintain flow of the entire ED – as well as providing appropriate and timely care.

• Works at maintaining a good rapport and a cooperative working relationship with physicians, departments and staff.

• Performs follow-up assessments per Case Management Plan and/or department policy.

• Attends annual review and performs departmental in-services.

• Keeps patients informed of progress and provides information related to disease progression.

• Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.

Acute / Primary Care – Internal Medicine & Infectious Disease

• Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.

• Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues.

• Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.

• Provided patient diagnosis under strict time constraints.

• Provided necessary health education training for patients.

• Managed client caseloads, providing education, treatments, IV therapy, routine PICC care & removal, venipuncture, and wound care.

• Provided a variety of services to patients that are victims of an infectious disease such as Tuberculosis, resistant infections, large wounds, and fevers of unknown origin.

• Administered medications and assisted in diagnostic testing for Hepatitis C & HIV/AIDS-positive patients.

• Responsible for primary care, case management and medication management.

• Evaluated patient needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow.

• Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medication, patient instructions and follow-up care.

• Took and recorded patients vital signs.

• Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.

• Worked as part of a team to ensure proper care of body mechanics and safety of patient.

• Coordinated closely with physicians, specialists, and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.

• Interviewed patients to obtain medical information including health history.

• Developed successful professional relationships throughout the collaborative interdisciplinary team setting while establishing professionally committed client and family centered relationships; and implemented holistic care for clients and their family members, and complementary and alternative therapies to clients.

• Delivered sensitive care for young adults who suffered traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurodegenerative diseases, intracranial neoplasms, and cancers; compassionately cared for vulnerable adults with developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, and mental illness; and provided direct care and behavioral

therapies for vulnerable children and young adults with special needs including: autism and Asperger's syndrome.

• Provided sensitive and compassionate end-of-life care in the home throughout the course of illness for client with Parkinson’s disease and dementia.

• Ensured supportive bereavement care for client’s friends and family members.

• Serviced and maintained a fun and safe environment for community members of all ages including children and their families.

• Provided water safety instructions and swimming lessons for parents/caregivers and their infants, children, adults and persons with special needs.

• Developed an encouraging environment where young athletes could develop their volleyball skills and knowledge to the highest level they were able in a competitive volleyball program, providing educational opportunities to improve physical, mental, and emotional abilities.

• Supported an atmosphere where parents, players, and other coaches were able to grow in their knowledge and understanding of the game of volleyball while conducting themselves in a respectful manner, creating opportunities to achieve both personal and team oriented goals.