Ashley Attaway
Orlando,FL
Summary
Dedicated CVICU Nurse with extensive experience in providing exceptional care to critically ill cardiovascular patients. Proven management skills in leading nursing teams and improving operational efficiency. Passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and fostering a supportive environment for both patients and staff.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Nurse Operations Manager
Orlando Health Heart and Vascular Institute
07.2024 - Current
- Supervised daily operations: Managed staff schedules, assignments, and workflow to ensure efficient and effective patient care.
- Staff development: Provided mentorship, training, and performance evaluations for medical personnel to promote professional growth and high-quality service.
- Policy implementation: Assisted in developing and enforcing nursing policies, procedures, and protocols to maintain compliance with healthcare regulations and standards.
- Patient care coordination: Collaborated with medical staff to ensure seamless patient care transitions and address any issues or concerns.
Advanced Registered Nurse
AdventHealth Orlando
06.2022 - 07.2024
- Provides acute bedside care to patients with advanced cardiopulmonary diseases, including but not limited to those requiring heart and/or lung transplant, mechanical circulatory devices, and high-risk cardiothoracic surgeries
- Patient care: Provided specialized nursing care to critically ill patients with cardiovascular conditions, including post-operative care for cardiac surgery patients.
- Monitoring: Continuously monitored patients' vital signs, cardiac rhythms, and hemodynamic parameters using advanced medical equipment.
- Medication administration: Administered medications, including intravenous infusions, vasoactive drugs, and sedatives, following strict protocols and guidelines.
Registered Nurse
AdventHealth Apopka and AdventHealth Fish Memorial
07.2020 - 06.2022
- Emergency response: Responded promptly to medical emergencies, performing life-saving interventions such as CPR, intubation, and advanced cardiac life support (ACLS).
- Collaboration: Worked closely with multidisciplinary teams, including intensivists, pulmonologists, nephrologists, and other healthcare professionals, to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Family support: Provided education, emotional support, and counseling to patients' families, ensuring they understood the treatment plan and progress.
Patient Care Tech
AdventHealth Fish Memorial
11.2019 - 07.2020
- Assistance with ADLs: Assisted patients with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, grooming, feeding, and mobility, ensuring their comfort and dignity.
- Infection Control: Followed rigorous infection control procedures, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), sanitation of medical equipment, and adherence to isolation protocols.
- Collaboration: Worked closely with nurses, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive care for COVID-19 patients.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Central Florida
OrlandoAssociate of Science -
Seminole State College
Altamonte Springs, FLSkills
- ECMO Competent
- Central/Peripheral Cannulation BiVAD patient and pump management
- Impella Management and Monitoring
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)
- Left Ventricular Assist Device
- Right Ventricular Assist Device
- Pulmonary Hypertension Continuous Infusion Therapy
- Management and Care of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH)
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
- EKOS Therapy
- Knowledge of pharmacology and dosing of vasogenic, inotropic, and sedative continuous drips
Certification
- Florida RN License, 9585352, Florida Department of Health
- Critical Care Registered Nurse, 2000488004, American Academy of Critical Care Nurses
- Pulmonary Hypertension Acute Care Certification, AdventHealth Medical Group Center for Pulmonary Hypertension, Advanced Lung Disease, and Cardiovascular Disease
- ACLS, 215407524939, American Heart Association and the Resuscitation Quality Improvement Program
- BLS, 215417197685, American Heart Association and the Resuscitation Quality Improvement Program
- NIH Stroke Scale, The National Institutes of Health
Quote
"Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly, and most underrated agent of human change" - Bob Kerrey
Timeline
Assistant Nurse Operations Manager
Orlando Health Heart and Vascular Institute
07.2024 - Current
Advanced Registered Nurse
AdventHealth Orlando
06.2022 - 07.2024
Registered Nurse
AdventHealth Apopka and AdventHealth Fish Memorial
07.2020 - 06.2022
Patient Care Tech
AdventHealth Fish Memorial
11.2019 - 07.2020
- Florida RN License, 9585352, Florida Department of Health
- Critical Care Registered Nurse, 2000488004, American Academy of Critical Care Nurses
- Pulmonary Hypertension Acute Care Certification, AdventHealth Medical Group Center for Pulmonary Hypertension, Advanced Lung Disease, and Cardiovascular Disease
- ACLS, 215407524939, American Heart Association and the Resuscitation Quality Improvement Program
- BLS, 215417197685, American Heart Association and the Resuscitation Quality Improvement Program
- NIH Stroke Scale, The National Institutes of Health
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Central Florida
Associate of Science -
Seminole State College
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