Anya Young
Minneapolis,MN
Summary
Caring and motivated licensed nurse with a three year background in cardiac diagnostic stress testing and a technician in surgical procedures. Adept interpersonal team communication, monitoring cardiac rhythms and setting up and maintaining a sterile field. I have advanced I am experienced and knowledgeable of cardiology, including diagnostics, surgical intervention and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. Passionate about excellence and compassionate holistic patient care.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Electrophysiology Surgical Technician
Allina Health
05.2016 - 07.2019
- Assisted in the diagnosis of cardiovascular issues using diagnostic technology.
- Contributed to successful patient outcomes by effectively communicating and collaborating with nice surgeons with differing procedural and instrumental preferences.
- Improved patient well-being by assisting the timely flow of procedures through memorization of and anticipation of surgeon and patient care needs.
- Demonstrated flexibility and interpersonal communication through work with various surgical teams.
- Monitored vital signs, intracardiac electrodes, EKG, and radio frequency ablation to increase patient safety.
- Demonstrated an understanding of the placement of monitoring electrodes as well as trouble shooting for malfunctioning medical equipment.
- Demonstrated professionalism and comfortability with patient care by preparing patient's for surgical procedure.
- Demonstrated a commitment to patient advocacy by actively participating in interdisciplinary care team meetings, discussing patients'' progress and strategic implementation.
Home Health Aide
Private Care
08.2011 - 10.2016
- Enhanced patient quality of life by assisting in cares of daily living.
- Provided a safe and comfortable care environment by providing emotional support and compassionate care.
- Independently performed safe and ergonomic transfers using a hoyer lift.
- Gained experience in intensive wound care while maintaining an at home clean field.
- Assisted in the cleaning and changing of urostomy and colostomy bags.
- Worked with client suffering from diabetes, depression, cognitive disabilities and quadrapelegia.
Home Health Aide
September Cottage Elderly Care
06.2014 - 01.2016
- Managed and assisted in the health care needs of five elderly adults with varying degrees of cognitive disability, including Alzheimer’s, Dementia, & Parkinson’s Disease
- Demonstrated a skillfulness in time management while maintaining a patent-caregiver ratio of 5:1 while providing quality patient care.
- Gained experience in medication administration, charting, diabetes care management, transfers, peri cares, activities of daily living and g-tube feedings.
- Orchestrated, administrated, and assisted in therapeutic/rehabilitative exercise routines
- Advocated for patient's by bringing observations and care recommendations to manager.
- Fostered patient autonomy by encouraging independence whenever possible.
- Enhanced patient safety by adhering to measures of cleanliness and safety.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Northwestern - St. Paul
Saint Paul, MN10.2023
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science: Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
Winona State University
Winona, MN05.2016
Skills
- Patient Care
- Critical Thinking
- Professionalism
- Interpersonal Communication
- Team Collaboration
- Electronic Charting
- Sterile Field Preparation and Maintenance
- Wound Suturing and Dressing
Certification
- CPR/BLS/AED
- HIPPA
- COVID-19 Contact Tracing
- Psychological First Aid
- ACLS-2016-2020
Clinical Experience
Regions Hospital, St. Paul, MN
Nursing Preceptorship: burn unit (July-August 2023, 96 hours)
- Learned and developed skills in skin debridement, burn wound cleaning and dressing, medication administration, including withdrawing from the unit PYXIS, IV initiating, IV pump settings and use, preparing for blood transfusion, monitoring chest tubes, monitoring hemodynamics and electrolytes.
- Improved care team collaboration by practicing clear timely patient charting.
- Demonstrated competence in time management while assisting preceptor with a 3:1 patient ratio.
- Woodwinds Hospital, St. Paul, MN
Labor, delivery and postpartum unit (Spring 2023, 48 hours)
- Developed practice and skills in fetal heart monitoring, fundal checks, cervical exam, monitoring patient reflexes, administering COVID test, post partum mother and infant assessments.
Children’s Hospital, St. Paul MN
Pediatric medical surgical unit (Spring 2023, 48 hours)
- Gained experience caring for patients 6 months-4 years old experiencing breathing difficulties due to various viral illnesses.
- Learned to identify retractions and gain awareness of subtle patient condition changes.
- Gained experience in monitoring hemodynamic of children.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and interact with children and collaborate with patient caregivers.
- Provided compassionate and empathetic nursing care to patient's and caregiver experiencing loss, grief and pain.
M Health Fairview, Minneapolis, MN
Mental health rehabilitation unit (Fall 2022)
St. John’s Hospital, Maplewood, MN
Orthopedic medical surgical unit (Spring 2020)
Abbot Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis MN
Exercise Science School Internship: Cardiovascular diagnostic stress and nuclear stress testing (Spring 2016, 500 hours)
- Showed expertise by instructing and educating patients in the pre-intra and post stress testing.
- Demonstrated test administration skills and management by independently leading patient's through the entirety of a diagnostic tread mill or nuclear stress test.
- Responsible for placing 12 lead EKC electrodes as well as monitoring and being acutely aware of rhythm changes.
- Responsible for monitoring hemodynamics while performing manual blood pressures.
Timeline
Electrophysiology Surgical Technician
Allina Health
05.2016 - 07.2019
Home Health Aide
September Cottage Elderly Care
06.2014 - 01.2016
Home Health Aide
Private Care
08.2011 - 10.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Northwestern - St. Paul
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science: Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
Winona State University