Amy Crawford
Allen Park,MI
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. 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
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN, Critical Care/ICU
Henry Ford Hospital
07.2005 - Current
- Staff RN for Medical ICU.
- Charge RN for Medical ICU.
- Provides high quality care for wide variety of critical care patients, encapsulating all interventions within Critical Care RN scope of practice.
- Participates in Code situations; BLS/ACLS certified.
- Manages ventilated/sedated patients, arterial lines, central lines, Swan-Ganz catheters, all other invasive lines, continuous ECG monitoring.
- Manages all pharmacological drips, including vasoactive/sedative drips.
- Collaborates with physicians from all disciplines including Critical Care Team (MD/Fellow/Pharmacist) to manage care for critically ill patients.
- Collaborates with and educates patient and family as appropriate in critical care setting.
- Provides end of life cares for patient and family as appropriate in critical care setting.
Nurse Educator
Henry Ford Hospital
06.2003 - 07.2005
- Shared responsibilities as staff RN and educator
- Staff RN responsibilities included care for 4-6 patients.
- Provided quality care for wide variety of patients with complex medical issues, including post-op patients, LVAD, direct admits, ED transfers and ICU step-down patients.
- As educator, I played vital role in educating staff regarding new hospital policies and new equipment, ensuring staff were up to date on certifications, testing and licensure.
- Collaborated and communicated with interdisciplinary team and peers to ensure desired patient outcomes.
- Performed all required duties falling under RN scope of practice, including admissions, discharges, patient teaching, disease management, assessments, procedures, treatments, etc.
- Administered compassionate care in highly organized and efficient manner.
Registered Nurse
Henry Ford Hospital
01.2001 - 06.2003
- Cardiac Electrophysiology Lab
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Prevented spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Trained to operate Prucka, Chili, Biosense-Carto, Acuson, EPT-ICE.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI06.2000
Certification
- Registered Nurse: Michigan, License #4704226076
- (BLS) Basic Life Support Certification (AHA)
- (ACLS) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certification (AHA)
Accomplishments
- Able to implement safe, competent and ethical nursing interventions for patients and their families ensuring quality care throughout the continuum, including admission, assessment, treatment and referral/discharge in accordance with institutional policy and regulations.
- Clinical experience with a broad range of patient diagnoses requiring the ability to process critical details in a highly dynamic health care environment.
- Able to foster effective relationships and leadership across the care team, collaborating with interdisciplinary team members to plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
- Proficient at listening and responding to patient and family member concerns by developing a common rapport.
- Adept at educating patients about treatments, procedures, recovery measures, medications, interventions and physician instructions. Utilizes teach-back method to ensure understanding.
- Self-initiated learner who seeks out learning opportunities, strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and high motivation to provide quality patient care.
- Documentation - Ensured charting accuracy through precise documentation.
Timeline
RN, Critical Care/ICU
Henry Ford Hospital
07.2005 - Current
Nurse Educator
Henry Ford Hospital
06.2003 - 07.2005
Registered Nurse
Henry Ford Hospital
01.2001 - 06.2003
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Wayne State University