ANDREA VAN LOON

Charge Nurse for outpatient and inpatient gastrointestinal and advance procedures unit

Administered conscious sedation under immediate supervision of doctor

• Expedited recovery times by promptly addressing postoperative complications such as infections or bleeding events.
• Contributed to the improvement of departmental protocols by actively participating in quality improvement initiatives.
• Facilitated timely surgeries by efficiently preparing patients for endoscopic procedures and post-operative care.
• Delivered compassionate care to a diverse patient population, including those experiencing acute or chronic gastrointestinal illnesses.
• Mentored new staff members on gastroenterology nursing best practices, contributing to overall team competency levels.
• Maintained a safe environment for patients, adhering to infection control policies and following strict sterile techniques during invasive procedures.
• Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices within gastroenterology nursing.

• Care for patients with various neurological disorders with the emphasis of patients with strokes and aneurysms, vascular malformations, post angio therapy and coiling, post tpa (tissue plasminogen activator) treatment, manage and care of ventriculostomies
• Mangement of sepsis, DKA, Stroke patients base on hospital establish protocols
• Assisted on auditing of patients charts and records in preparation for joint commission and state accreditations
• CRRT ( Continues Renal Replacement therapy) Trained participated and reported during ICU clinical rounds to the multidisciplinary team including Intensivist and Neurologist, to develop patient's appropriate plan of care base on patient's current condition
• Delegated duties according to patient's needs to ensure the quality of care
• Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens and reported to the appropriate physician
• Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses
• Perform ICU nurse duties as, IV medication titration, hemodynamic monitoring, assisted on bedside procedures for the critically ill patient
• COntinues patient assessment and reported changes to assigned physician.

• Perform Charge Nurse relief duties in a 12 unit bed
• Provide acute and close monitoring of adults pre/postoperative Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG), and for patients undergoing diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization and special procedures and cardioversion
• Monitor care of critical patients from ICU/CCU and floated to these units
• Care for patients with acute and chronic disease related to arrhythmias, MI screening, anti-coagulation therapy
• Preform nursing assessment, develop patient care plans and evaluate effectiveness
• Work collaboratively with surgeons, cardiologists, and interns to achieve optimum patient care
• Monitor and aid in discontinued chest tubes and various drainage devices, including pacer wires
• Monitor temporary pacing, PCA pumps, patients on BIPAP, CIPAP.