Angela Carruthers

Provide life-saving, specialized care for unstable, critically ill patients, involving intensive monitoring of vitals, managing complex equipment (ventilators, cardiac monitors, IV drips), administering critical medications, assessing for rapid changes, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and offering crucial emotional support to patients and families facing severe illness or injury, requiring rapid thinking and advanced clinical skills.

Provided primary and emergency healthcare support to incarcerated individuals. Assisted with medication administration for acute injuries. Evaluated and managed detox patients and mental health crises while collaborating with officers and following security protocols.

Assisted in providing pre- and post-operative care in a high-volume perioperative unit with over 50 surgical cases daily across 17 operating rooms. Supported patient assessments, managed IVs, administered medications, and educated patients and families on safety during anesthesia transitions. Conducted pre-surgical preparations including vital signs monitoring, medical history collection, patient education, and consent processes. Facilitated post-anesthesia recovery by monitoring vital signs, pain levels, airway, and circulation, and assessing discharge readiness.

Provided life-saving, specialized care for unstable, critically ill patients, involving intensive monitoring of vitals, managing complex equipment (ventilators, cardiac monitors, IV drips), administering critical medications, assessing for rapid changes, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and offering crucial emotional support to patients and families facing severe illness or injury, requiring rapid thinking and advanced clinical skills.