Ashley Lampros
New York,NY
Summary
Dedicated RN who specialized in cardiothoracic intensive care about a year and a half. Managed patients with heart failure, dissections, CAD and devices such as balloon pumps, Impella, VADs, ECMO, etc. Admitted patients post-operatively with heart and lung transplants, CABGs, valve repair/replacements, and many other operations. Looking forward to expanding knowledge and utilizing critical care skills in the future of my career as a registered nurse.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cardiothoracic ICU Nurse
The Mount Sinai Hospital
10.2022 - Current
- Admitted sedated patients from the operating room after cardiothoracic surgery
- Closely monitor hemodynamic status of patient and titrate vasoactive medications as per parameters set by ICU team
- Worked with intubated and trached patients frequently
- Assessed respiratory status and readiness for extubation post-surgery
- Managed chest tubes, Foleys, central lines, swans, arterial lines, etc
- Demonstrates ability to read and interpret EKGs and appropriate interventions to abnormal rhythms and arrhythmias.
- Assisted physicians and surgeons in sterile procedures at bedside such as open chest procedures, placements of arterial lines, central lines, and chest tubes
- Collaborated with surgeons, intensivists, anesthesia, physical therapy, and respiratory therapy to ensure effective communication and quality patient care
- Closely worked with, documented on, and monitored devices such as ECMO, IABP, impella, swan ganz, LVAD/RVAD, Nitrous Oxide, CVVHD, CHF, etc. with ability to recognize abnormalities and implement necessary interventions.
- Documented and monitored patient's vitals, intake and output, patient's complex ICU assessments, device related monitoring charts etc.
- Obtain labs as ordered by the physician including ABGs with ability to interpret and recognize abnormal results
- Precepted and mentored fellow colleagues and student nurses with ICU knowledge base
- Created an evidence based education pamphlet on pain for patients before surgery.
Medical Surgical Student Nurse Assistant
Yale Greenwich Hospital
02.2022 - 09.2022
- Cleaned, dressed, and provided patient hygiene in a timely manner while assigned to thirteen patients
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Provided consolation to visitors and family members and relayed medical questions to superiors
Teaching Assistant, Human Anatomy and Physiology
Fairfield University
09.2020 - 12.2020
- Acted as in class instructor to First Year nursing students while professor taught via Zoom
- Reinforced information and challenged students to apply knowledge/skills whenever possible
- Clarified questions and confusion over points discussed in class
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT05.2022
Skills
- Patient/family focused care
- Problem resolution capability
- Professional bedside manner
- Thorough physical assessments
- Tracheotomy care
- Chest tube maintenance, monitoring, & assessment
- IV titration with inotropes and vasoactive medications
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Emergency and critical care thinking
- Central line and IV maintenance
- Swan Ganz (index and output)
- Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenator (ECMO)
- Impella
- Heartmate III (HMIII)
- Continuous veno-venous hemodialysis (CVVHD)
- Aquapharesis & CHF solutions
- Nitrous Oxide
- Ventilator maintenance and monitoring
- Epicardial and intravenous pacemaker monitoring
- TAH: Total Artificial Heart
Certification
- Registered Nurse in NY, License number #853690, 2022
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification 2024 to present
- Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 2023 to present
- LVAD Certification 2024 to present
Timeline
Cardiothoracic ICU Nurse
The Mount Sinai Hospital
10.2022 - Current
Medical Surgical Student Nurse Assistant
Yale Greenwich Hospital
02.2022 - 09.2022
Teaching Assistant, Human Anatomy and Physiology
Fairfield University
09.2020 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Fairfield University