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Andrea Hester

Corinth,TX

Summary

Cardiac Pediatric Intensive Care Nurse who is dedicated, diligent and compassionate with progressive career history in direct patient care, who provides 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. Attuned to complexities of multiple chronic and acute needs in tenuous and unstable conditions.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

Childrens Medical Center Dallas
01.2012 - Current

Critical care management and monitoring of patients with Ventricular Assist Devices: Pedimag, Centrimag, Heartmate 3, Berlin, Syncardia, Jarvik, and Impella, CVVHD: PrisMax,Aquadex,Carpediem, arterial lines, central lines, oxygen requirements, multiple drips requiring titration, medications and labs testing

Care team building and collaboration, resource supportive nursing role, preceptor nurse, HAPI unit representative, unit council participation, Healthy work Environment unit member

Registered Nurse

Childrens National Hospital
07.2009 - 10.2010
  • Critical care nursing: management of medically complex patients with central/arterial/iv lines, feeding algorithms, multiple drip titrations, chest tubes, drains, peritoneal dialysis, ventilator assisted, complex congenital heart disease requiring ecmo

Registered Nurse

Children’s Hospital Of New York Presbyterian
07.2007 - 12.2008
  • Critical care nursing: management of medically complex patients with central/arterial/iv lines, feeding algorithms, multiple drip titrations, chest tubes, drains, peritoneal dialysis, CVVHD PrismaFlex, ventilator assisted, complex congenital heart disease requiring ecmo, patients requiring organ transplantation, management of transplant recipients

Education

Bachelor Of Science - Nursing

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE
05.2007

Bachelor Of Science - Biology

Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS
12.2002

Skills

Continuing Renal Replacement Therapy: Aquadex, Carpediem, PrisMax

Ventricular Assist Devices: Pedimag, Centrimag,Berlin,SynCardia,Impella,Jarvik, Heartmate 3

Central/ Arterial/ IV line management

Artificial Airway management

Medication administration and drip titration

Documentation and patient education

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Childrens Medical Center Dallas
01.2012 - Current

Registered Nurse

Childrens National Hospital
07.2009 - 10.2010

Registered Nurse

Children’s Hospital Of New York Presbyterian
07.2007 - 12.2008

Bachelor Of Science - Nursing

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Bachelor Of Science - Biology

Pittsburg State University
Andrea Hester