Betsy Churchill

• Assist patient with self-administered medications.
• Transport individual to events and activities, medical appointments and shopping trips.
• Provide transportation to doctor's appointments, grocery stores, salons and barbershops.
• Assist family member with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
• Monitor vital signs and symptoms and report abnormalities to family member's health care team

Caregiver at home during this period

• Responsible for providing nurse case management support to HIV positive patients enrolled in assigned clinical trials
• Provided direct nursing care to an assigned caseload of HIV positive patients utilizing the nursing process to assess, plan, intervene and follow-up disease-related features as outlined in the clinical protocol
• Assisted with recruitment, informed consent and assessed process and documentation throughout patient's participation in the clinical trial
• Coordinated patient schedules to meet the required protocol procedures, data collection time points and nursing care
• Served as a liaison between assigned caseload of patients and other health care team members to assure appropriate interventions were instituted for any research- or health-related Adverse Event

• Provided patient care, performed assessments, and interventions at a 12 bed ICU unit for post surgical patients
• Assessed patient's condition, notified physician of clinical changes, as well as prepared and implemented patient care plans according to research protocol
• Monitored vital signs, adequacy of ventilation, and levels of consciousness and pain
• Administered medication intravenously, titrated IV drips according to doctor's orders based on patient's condition
• Provided highly skilled complete patient care in close collaboration with the critical care physicians, critical care respiratory therapists, and other members of the multidisciplinary health care team during patient's stay in ICU
• Communicated with family members on patient's condition and interventions and treatments being performed

• Delivered outstanding patient care in Surgical Intensive Care Unit for acutely ill surgical patients
• Cared for critically unstable patients from the OR who underwent open heart, lung, gastrointestinal, and cardiovascular surgeries, who required intense monitoring and often resuscitation
• Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
• Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress following surgery
• Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by managing PA catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation and chest tubes
• Worked closely with the SICU physicians to provide care for patients with multiple system organ dysfunctions, ventilators, vasoactive drips and other therapies to ensure optimal sedation, analgesia, cardiac, and hemodynamic function.
• Assisted in coordinating the care between the multiple disciplines and physician teams to provide optimal outcomes for our critically ill patients following surgery
• Effectively communicated pertinent patient/family information to the health care team

• Organized and managed care of surgical patients from admission to discharge
• Reviewed post-operative orders and monitored patient condition, managed PCA pumps, IV fluids and oriented patients to unit.
• Assessed patient condition, administered medications, changed dressings, monitored vital signs, maintained records, and provided patients and families with support and education throughout hospitalization
• Performed tasks such as starting IVs, inserting catheters, managing tracheotomies, administering blood transfusions, and providing wound care while maintaining highest standards of care
• Assessed, planned, implemented, and evaluated patient care plans in consultation with multi-disciplinary team
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols
• Acted as charge nurse leading other RNs, LPNs, and ancillary staff during the shift

• Assisted with the coordination, case management, and treatment of infertility patients in a caring and non-judgmental way
• Assisted patients through the process of finding and procuring eggs from donors
• Counseled couples and donors throughout the process
• Assisted in In-Vitro Fertilization treatments including sonograms, blood draws, egg retrievals, and embryo transfers
• Assisted in infertility diagnostic testing and treatments including hysterosalpingograms, endometrial biopsies, and artificial insemination
• Provided teaching about procedures and medication administration to patient and partner
• Educated patients and family on medical terminology, procedures, and the available treatment options
• Acted as a liaison between patients, their families, physicians, and specialists
• Coordinated patient treatment plans in conjunction with established clinical protocols
• Established a compassionate environment by providing emotional and psychological support to patients and patients' families
• Stayed up to date and educated on the newest advances in reproductive technology