Autumn Taylor
Farmington
Summary
Accomplished ICU Nurse with extensive experience at the University of Utah. Excel at handling high stress situations and learning new skills. Loves the nursing field and is committed to being the best nurse possible.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Huntsman ICU Nurse
University of Utah Hospital
11.2023 - Current
- Running codes/emergency med push, CPR
- Running continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)
- Managing many IV drip medications
- Close monitoring and vigilance of critically ill patients
- Acting as the rapid response team for other units
- Quick analysis of vital signs, EKGs.
- Talking to family members in crisis
Registered Nurse, E50 Internal Medicine
University Of Utah
11.2022 - 11.2023
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Manage patient during a rapid response
- Deal with crazy behavior.
Licensed Practical Nurse
NURSA
04.2022 - 11.2022
- Pick up shifts @ various long term care and skilled nursing facilities all over the Wasatch Front
- Pass meds safely to 20+ patents
- Record blood sugars and administer insulin on time
- Perform basic assessments on patients
- Change out and flush IV catheter and urinary catheters
- Learn how to use a plethora of charting systems.
- Ship out critical patients via ambulance
- Communicate with providers, nursing staff and patient regarding a patients care
Licensed Practical Nurse
South Davis Community Hospital
03.2022 - 09.2022
- Pulmonary Nurse Level 1 Certification: ventilator settings, nebulizer treatments, trach cares, and trach suctioning.
- IV Certification: IV catheter insertion, accurately programming and running IV pumps, central line, IV, and dialysis port dressing changes.
- Medication administration, foley catheter and straight catheter insertion, wound care, wound vac placement, rectal tube care, JP drain care, vaccination administration, and chest tube care/replacement.
- Assessing EKG strips: and determining the length of the PR, QRS, and QT complexes.
- Admitting and discharging patients in critical condition, as well as proper admit and discharge education.
- Monitoring tele, I &O reports, vital signs, and consistently assessing patients for any slight changes.
- Working closely with nurse practitioners, MD's, CNAs, and respiratory therapists to provide high quality, patient centered care.
Emergency Room Registered Nurse Intern
Lone Peak Hospital
05.2022 - 06.2022
- Utilizing critical thinking ability to rapidly triage patients
- Quick IV/IO insertion.
- Collaborating with physicians quickly to properly treat and assess patients while monitoring their rapidly changing condition.
- EKG/ECG diagnostic assessment.
- Dealing with combative patients and treating them efficiently and effectively.
- Comforting distressed patients and educating them and their family on treatment options and prognosis.
Certified Nursing Assistant
South Davis Hospital
03.2019 - 03.2021
- Pediatric LTAC & Adult LTAC: included more specialized tasks like responding promptly to vent alarms, trouble shooting A&B monitors and oxygen saturation monitors, bagging ventilated patients during showers, taking blood sugars, assisting nurses with trach cares, and assisting respiratory therapists with moving patients and ventilators.
- Pediatric Skilled, & Adult Skilled: included more basic but meaningful tasks such as answering call lights, communicating with difficult patients, taking vital signs, showering, shaving, catheter care, colostomy care, as well as assisting with feeding, personal hygiene, changing briefs, and assisting the nurse with wound care and trach cares.
Sandwich Artist
Subway
12.2017 - 03.2019
- Execute Sandwich Artist duties with hardly any errors
- Stock the food bane with various meats and cheeses
- Make sure the store is clean and well organized at all times
- Train new employees to make sandwiches and perform additional duties as a sandwich artist.
- Ensure customer satisfaction by responding quickly to orders and granting requests.
- Handle the cash register and process credit cards, checks, gift cards and coupons.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Weber State University
Ogden, UT04.2023
Weber State University
Ogden, UT08.2022
Davis High School
Kaysville, UT05.2019
Skills
- Handling high stress/emergency situations
- Difficult IV sticks
- Foley catheter insertion
- Dealing with difficult behavioral patients
- Trach/vent experience
- Precepting new nurses
Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- ACLS/BLS
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Hobbies
- Running: A love/hate relationship.
- Mountain Biking: Snakes that look like sticks...
- Painting: Your perception of what you see.
- Traveling: One page vs. the whole book.
Timeline
Huntsman ICU Nurse
University of Utah Hospital
11.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, E50 Internal Medicine
University Of Utah
11.2022 - 11.2023
Emergency Room Registered Nurse Intern
Lone Peak Hospital
05.2022 - 06.2022
Licensed Practical Nurse
NURSA
04.2022 - 11.2022
Licensed Practical Nurse
South Davis Community Hospital
03.2022 - 09.2022
Certified Nursing Assistant
South Davis Hospital
03.2019 - 03.2021
Sandwich Artist
Subway
12.2017 - 03.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Weber State University
Weber State University
Davis High School