ANGELA VESCERA
JOHNSTON
Summary
Dedicated Critical Care Unit Nurse with a proven track record at Rhode Island Hospital, adept in hemodynamic monitoring and fostering healthcare team collaboration. Demonstrated excellence in managing critical care interventions and enhancing patient advocacy, significantly improving clinical outcomes. Skilled in both technical and interpersonal aspects of patient care, ensuring optimal recovery and support.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Critical Care Unit Nurse
Rhode Island Hospital
02.2022 - Current
- Contributed to departmental staff meetings, offering valuable insight and staying up-to-date on the latest critical care nursing trends and best practices.
- Managed ventilator support for critically ill patients, closely monitoring respiratory status and adjusting settings as needed to improve clinical outcomes.
- Administered prescribed infusions including blood products, antibiotics, vasopressors, and sedatives while closely monitoring patients for adverse reactions or complications.
- Collaborated with physicians to develop individualized treatment plans, ensuring optimal patient progress and recovery.
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering pa catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Monitored hemodynamic parameters and analyzed complex data sets, making appropriate adjustments to treatment plans based on patient response.
- Demonstrated a high level of adaptability in adjusting to ever-changing patient acuity levels within the critical care unit, ensuring consistent delivery of safe and effective nursing care.
Student Nurse Intern
Rhode Island Hospital
10.2021 - 02.2022
- Improved patient care by assisting Registered Nurses with daily tasks and procedures.
- Assisted patients with personal hygiene requirements and monitored conditions to update nursing staff.
- Monitored patient vital signs, reporting any changes to experienced nursing staff.
- Administered close patient care, checked vital signs, and monitored telemetry.
- Developed strong communication skills through frequent interaction with patients, families, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals involved in the care process.
Education
Master of Science - Family Medicine
Salve Regina University
Newport, RI06-2026
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Salve Regina University
Newport, RI05-2024
Associate of Science - Nursing
Community College of Rhode Island
Warwick, RI12-2022
Skills
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Central line management
- Chest tube management
- Documentation accuracy
- Healthcare team collaboration
- End-of-life care
- Intravenous therapy
- Family communication
- Telemetry monitoring
- Continuous renal replacement therapy
- Blood transfusion
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Patient advocacy
- HIPAA education
Affiliations
- AACN
- ANA
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association.
Timeline
Critical Care Unit Nurse
Rhode Island Hospital
02.2022 - Current
Student Nurse Intern
Rhode Island Hospital
10.2021 - 02.2022
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association.
Master of Science - Family Medicine
Salve Regina University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Salve Regina University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Community College of Rhode Island
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