AUBRIE Patten
Marietta,Georgia
Summary
Organized and knowledgeable Registered Nurse experienced in treating and caring for critically ill patients, specializing in cardiac care. Successful in providing fast and accurate assessments and working calmly under pressure. Recognized for collaborating well with integrative healthcare team to maintain top-notch healthcare practices.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Coronary Care Unit, Kennestone Regional Hosptial
Marietta, GA
02.2021 - Current
- Monitor patients' vital signs using electrocardiograms in telemetry labs.
- Deliver nursing care to critically ill cardiac patients.
- Perform blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
- Partner with cardiologists and APRN's to diagnose cause of arrhythmias and offer interventional treatments.
- Respond to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Assess patient conditions, monitored behaviors and update supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Advocate for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
- Administer oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Evaluate and adjust life support equipment, tubing and peripheral devices providing critical assistance to fragile patients.
- Assist providers with insertion of central lines, arterial lines, Swan-Ganz catheters and other invasive devices.
- Collect lab specimens including blood cultures, urinalysis, and sputum samples
- Train and mentor new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
Care Partner/Wound Care Technician
Burn Intensive Care, Wellstar Cobb Hospital
Austell, GA
01.2019 - 02.2021
- Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising
- Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities
- Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff
- Obtain finger stick blood glucose tests
- Experienced in obtaining 12 lead EKG
- Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink
- Experienced in providing necessary care for sedated patients on ventilators, such as oral care, and airway suctioning
- Assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or provision of patient care
- Apply clean burn and wound dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under direction of nurse or physician
- Change bed linens or make beds, occupied and unoccupied
- Restock patient rooms with personal hygiene items, such as towels, washcloths, soap, or toilet paper
- Transport specimens, laboratory items, or pharmacy items, ensuring proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel
- Monitor EKG variations and recognize arrhythmias to report to nursing staff or physician.
Certified Nurse Assistant
CNA, Dayspring Caregivers Inc
Powder Springs, GA
08.2018 - 01.2019
- Provide patients with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, or automobiles and with dressing and grooming
- Care for patients by changing bed linens, washing and ironing laundry, cleaning, or assisting with their personal care
- Plan, purchase, prepare, or serve meals to patients or other family members, according to prescribed diets
- Accompany clients to doctors' offices or on other trips outside the home, providing transportation, assistance, and companionship
- Entertain, converse with, or read aloud to patients to keep them mentally healthy and alert.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Chattahoochee Technical College
Paulding, GA12.2020
Certified Nurse Aide Certificate -
Giving Care Education
Woodstock, GA12.2019
Skills
- EPIC charting system
- Ventilator management
- CRRT: Prismaflex
- Impella 55/CP/RP management
- Intraortic Balloon Pump
- LVAD (heart mate 3, heartware)
- Cortrak Insertion
- IV Titration: Vasopressors/Sedation (All)
- Conscious Sedation
- COVID-19 ICU management
- Manual prone
- CVL management including Swan-Ganz
- FICK/Thermodilution
- Arterial line management
- 12 Lead EKG interpretation
- Targeted Temperature Mgmt: Arctic Sun & ICY cath/ZOLL
- Vascular Patient Management
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Precepting of new graduate nurses
- Lab result interpretation
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life (ACLS) Support certified through American Heart
- CRRT certified
- Impella certified
- IABP certified
- LVAD certified
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Coronary Care Unit, Kennestone Regional Hosptial
02.2021 - Current
Care Partner/Wound Care Technician
Burn Intensive Care, Wellstar Cobb Hospital
01.2019 - 02.2021
Certified Nurse Assistant
CNA, Dayspring Caregivers Inc
08.2018 - 01.2019
Associate of Science - Nursing
Chattahoochee Technical College
Certified Nurse Aide Certificate -
Giving Care Education