Amy Hubred
Columbus,WI
Summary
Dynamic Critical Care Registered Nurse with 6 years of experience. Adept at collaborating with interdisciplinary medical teams. Dedicated to delivering best-in-class patient care and individualized plans for families and patients.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Neonatal ICU
UW Health AFCH
11.2016 - 08.2022
- 26 bed level IV Neonatal ICU
- Managed ventilator settings and monitored patients'' respiratory status closely to optimize oxygenation and minimize complications.
- Anticipated potential complications related to prematurity or critical illness by staying current on industry best practices through continuing education opportunities.
- Cultivated strong relationships with parents and caregivers, providing emotional support throughout their infant''s NICU stay.
- Supported breastfeeding mothers by providing lactation assistance and education on breast milk expression techniques for their hospitalized infants.
- Administered medications and treatments as ordered by physician.
- Assessed, evaluated, and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
- Administered medications accurately and promptly, monitoring patients for potential side effects or adverse reactions.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for each patient.
- Actively participated in daily rounds with physicians, offering insights on patient progress from a nursing perspective to inform decision-making processes.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality, compassionate care to critically ill neonates.
- Assisted with complex procedures such as intubation, umbilical line placement, and lumbar punctures to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Reduced infection rates through strict adherence to infection control protocols and diligent hand hygiene practices.
- Assessed patient pain levels using validated tools and provided appropriate interventions for pain management, ensuring optimal comfort during procedures and recovery periods.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
Urgent Care Registered Nurse
SSM Health Dean Medical Clinic
06.2014 - 05.2017
- Provide nursing assessment and care for all Urgent Care patients for a wide variety of conditions
- Obtain patient medical history and vital signs
- Assist medical providers with lacerations, suturing, splinting, suturing and more
- Perform IV insertions, CVAD/PICC access for fluid hydration, blood draws and maintenance access
- Administration of medications by IV push, injectable, and oral routes
- Order routine laboratory tests, and medical imaging
- Nurse Only visits
- Discontinue oncology pumps
- TB skin test reading
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Collect laboratory samples such as: Urinalysis
- Blood draw via CVAD’s
- Throat, vaginal, and wound cultures
- Patient teaching
- Verifying and following physician orders
- Part of the Emergency Response Team.
Registered Nurse
UWHealth Rehab Hospital
10.2015 - 11.2016
- Maintained awareness of comfort and safety needs for 5-7 patients
- Monitored CVA's, MVA's, head trauma, spinal cord injury, bilateral total knee or hip replacement surgery patients, as well as debilitated patients
- Involved in ongoing teaching with the patient and their families regarding home care and additional therapy on an outpatient basis or home health
- Initiate and maintain IV access, foley catheters, bowel programs, nasogastric tubes, administer blood, and medication administration
- Promoted to the leadership role of the Charge Nurse
- Act as a preceptor for new and upcoming nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, and all types of therapists including education on new procedures and equipment, caring for bed sores, and keeping skills up to date and proficient
- Assess physical and cognitive disabilities- FIM scoring
- Use of EPIC and UDS charting system.
IU Pediatrics Registered Nurse
Aurora Medical Center- Summit
04.2015 - 10.2015
- Provide nursing assessment and care for Pediatric patients on an 8 bed inpatient unit
- Initiate and implement individualized nursing care plans
- Administer and monitor patient medications ordered by physicians
- Coordinate discharge planning and education
- Patient charting on EPIC
- Frequently float to ER to assist with traumas, and to staff unit when Pediatric Department is low censused.
Urology Nurse
SSM Health Dean Medical Clinic
09.2008 - 06.2014
- License Practical Nurse
- Greet patients and prepare them for examinations
- Obtain patient medical history and vital signs
- Triage patient phone calls and schedule appointments
- Schedule patient surgeries
- Provide pre/post-surgical patient teaching
- Order routine laboratory tests, and medical imaging
- Administer oral and injectable medications
- Administer bladder medication installations
- Explain treatment procedures, medications, special diets, or doctor’s instructions
- Perform urethral and supra pubic catheterization
- Teach patients how to perform self-catheterization
- Perform post-void residual bladder scan
- Set up and assist Urologist with office procedures such as: Cystoscopy
- Cystometrogram
- Urethral dilation
- Small bladder tumor cauterization
- Complicated urethral catheterization
- Prostate biopsy
- Vasectomy
- Authorize drug refill and provide prescription information to pharmacies
- Assist with insurance pre-authorization, and patient medical leave paperwork
- Medical instrument reprocessing
- Order department supplies.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Education
Associate Degree Nursing
Madison College
Madison, WI05.2014
Skills
- Cardiac monitors
- Discharge Planning
- Fluid Balance Monitoring
- Cardiopulmonary Monitoring
- Parenteral Nutrition
- Pain Management
- Intervention Recommendations
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Neonatal ICU
UW Health AFCH
11.2016 - 08.2022
Registered Nurse
UWHealth Rehab Hospital
10.2015 - 11.2016
IU Pediatrics Registered Nurse
Aurora Medical Center- Summit
04.2015 - 10.2015
Urgent Care Registered Nurse
SSM Health Dean Medical Clinic
06.2014 - 05.2017
Urology Nurse
SSM Health Dean Medical Clinic
09.2008 - 06.2014
Associate Degree Nursing
Madison College