Bridget Pichler

· Deliver comprehensive perioperative nursing care in preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases.

· Monitored patient vital signs and condition, responding rapidly to changes during surgery to enhance patient safety

· Maintain strict sterile technique and infection control standards throughout procedures

· Assist surgeons by anticipating needs and ensuring accurate surgical counts

· Coordinate communication between surgical team members to ensure efficient workflow.

· Educate patients and families on pre- and post-operative care instructions.

· Focused on cardiovascular patient needs.

· Provide a full range of care to patients with various conditions including cardiac ablations, catheterizations, CABGs, MVR, tracheostomies, wound care/vacs, chest tubes, continuous Milrinone/Dobutamine/Diltiazem drips, LVADs, DKA, GI bleeds, PEG/NG tube feedings, and many more.

· Manage chronic conditions such as CHF, COPD, HTN, DM, and CKD through administration of oral medications, injections, and IV medications to ensure recovery and optimal outcomes.

· Delivered focused care prioritizing health promotion and disease prevention by analyzing laboratory results, vital signs, and patient condition changes

· Facilitated interdisciplinary communication among healthcare professionals to improve patient care coordination

· Educated patients on medical conditions to enhance their understanding and engagement in their care

· Delivered medical eye care in a hospital setting, addressing both routine and acute cases to enhance patient outcomes

· Documented visual acuity with and without correction, neutralized prescription glasses, recorded pupillary response and sizes, checked confrontational fields, assessed eye motility, measured intraocular pressure, performed manifest refraction, and administered eye medication to ensure accurate diagnoses.

· Conducted diagnostic testing on eyes and assisted with minor procedures to support patient care and treatment effectiveness.

· Documented patient history of present illness, chief complaint, medical history, and exam findings to ensure comprehensive care

· Perform diagnostic testing such as automated refractions, Orbscans, optical coherence topographies and Lenstars on patients.

· Obtain visual acuities with and without correction.

· Modified lens prescriptions to achieve optimal visual clarity.

· Recorded pupillary reaction and size, confrontation fields, and eye motility to assist in accurate diagnosis.

· Record each patient's eye pressure.

· Document medical charts for physicians and physician assistants in the emergency department.

· The responsibilities of the job include: listen intently, record proper details for each patient's chief complaint, document each patient's pertinent positive/negative symptoms, and record physical exam findings.

Interviewed, hired, and trained new scribes to ensure high-quality documentation.