Brittany Krause
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
I am an extremely detail-oriented and caring registered nurse with over 12 years of critical care experience ranging from critical care units to the catheterization lab. My top three nursing values include patient safety, evidence-based practice, and teamwork. My long-standing clinical experience is a testament to my abilities to stay calm, work in a multi-disciplinary team, and make difficult decisions during crises.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Providence Saint John's Health Center
04.2019 - Current
- Provide exceptional and evidence-based practice care for patients undergoing complex procedures including: coronary angiography, stent placement, TAVR, Atrial Appendage Closures, Mitral Clip, PFO/ASD, EP study catheter ablations, pulmonary embolization, pacemaker/ICD/MICRA insertion, Impella insertions, strokes, and various other vascular procedures
- Manage and maintain complex hemodynamic statuses and systems including: Volcano FFR, IFR, IVUS, OCT, Shockwave and CSI
- Recognize and respond rapidly to unstable patient conditions while performing complex procedures
- Proficient in Change Healthcare hemodynamic charting system
- Perform charge nurse duties and preceptor training for new hires
- Respond and perform on-call emergency procedures for four years
- Participate directly in shared governance committees and programs aimed at improving quality of care and training news.
Cardiac Intensive Care Registered Nurse
Los Angeles Area Hospitals
01.2015 - 03.2019
- Worked in various hospitals across Southern California as a registry RN within Cardiac ICUs and critical care units
- Provided exemplary care to a variety of patients who underwent a vast array of procedures
- Gained familiarity to numerous hospital charting systems including: Epic, Cerner, Meditech, Pyxis, and Omnicell systems.
Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit
USC Keck Medical Center
01.2016 - 12.2018
- Worked in rotating intensive care units including the Cardiac Surgery ICU, and PACU
- Provided high quality care to a variety of patients including: heart transplant candidates, pulmonary hypertensions, aortic aneurysm repair, post heart transplants and STEMI patients
- Managed and maintained patient on CRRT, IABP, and ECMO
- Proficient in Swan-Ganz catheter placements and hemodynamic maintenance, PICC line care, mechanical ventilators, tracheostomies, chest tubes, and external pacing leads
- Managed high-acuity patients with high-risk pharmaceuticals including: epoprostenol, treprostinil, vasopressors, insulin, heparin, diprovan, and vecuronium.
Medical/Respiratory Intensive Care Units RN
Cedars-Sinai Hospital
01.2012 - 12.2015
- Provided care for patients with a variety of diagnoses including: sepsis, GI bleeds, respiratory failure, dialysis, and drug overdoses
- Management of mechanical ventilators, CRRT, chest tubes and wound care
- Respond to emergency situations including cardiopulmonary resuscitations and massive blood transfusions
- Conducted precise charting through the Epic system while adhering to all hospital policies and procedures.
Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Mayo Clinic
01.2012 - 12.2013
- Selected and completed the Mayo Clinic's New Graduate Clinical Nurse Program
- Delivered complex care for variety of ICU patients.
Education
Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science - Speech Language Pathology
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LAAssociate of Science Associate Degree - Nursing
Breckinridge School of Nursing Phoenix
Skills
- Patient Health Information Access
- Operational Standards
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Project Implementation
- Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
- Anesthetic Administration
- Structural Heart Valve Implantation
- Coronary Angiograms
- EP ablation
- Implantable Pacemakers
- Interpreting EKGs
- Disease Processes
- Nursing Assignments
- Pain Management Techniques
- Emergency Situations
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Patient Care Oversight
- Patient Care Assessment
- Proficient in ChangeHealth Care, Epic, Omnicell, Pyxis and various other charting systems
Licenses & Certifications
- ACLS
- BLS
- NIHSS
- ANA Member
- ICE (Intra-Cardiac Echo) Certification; Johnson & Johnson Institute
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Providence Saint John's Health Center
04.2019 - Current
Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit
USC Keck Medical Center
01.2016 - 12.2018
Cardiac Intensive Care Registered Nurse
Los Angeles Area Hospitals
01.2015 - 03.2019
Medical/Respiratory Intensive Care Units RN
Cedars-Sinai Hospital
01.2012 - 12.2015
Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Mayo Clinic
01.2012 - 12.2013
Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science - Speech Language Pathology
Louisiana State University
Associate of Science Associate Degree - Nursing
Breckinridge School of Nursing Phoenix
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