Autumn Sturdivant

Travel nurse agency

-June 2023 to may 2024 at university of Cincinnati medical center on a cardiac telemetry floor

-Managed patients on continuous drips including nitroglycerin.

-rotated as charge nurse on unit at times

-june 2024 to present at st Elizabeth Florence on a medical-surgical floor

-managing patients post bariatric surgery along with a multitude of medical and surgical conditions

• Experience in coordinating care for and counseling patients on a multitude of chronic and acute illnesses from birth onward

• Experience caring for patients 18 and older with a multitude of acute issues but specializing in stroke, seizures, chest pain, post angiogram care, Covid-19, and a multitude of cardiac and neurological conditions
• Managed patients on continuous drips such as amio, cardizem, lasix, bumex, dopamine, dobutamine
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members and nursing students
• Unit based council co-chair
• Member of subcommittee hospital wide that worked to make policies evidence based and more effective
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Filled in as needed as charge nurse when designated team leads were not working

• Geriatric Psychiatry unit
• Experience caring for patients 55 and over with a multitude of psychiatric illnesses including depression, anxiety, dementia, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, etc.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.