Carla O'Byrne
Chicago,IL
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Nurse- Surgical ICU
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
03.2021 - Current
- Care for critically ill patients in a level 1 trauma center under services including, but not limited to, trauma, transplant, vascular, ortho, OB/gyn, plastics, thoracic, and urology
- Perform a variety of high-level skills including vasoactive drip titration, arterial lines, mechanical ventilation, sedation, pulmonary artery catheters, lumbar drains, level 1 massive transfusers, and therapeutic temperature management (TTM)
- Use interpersonal skills to communicate directly with patients, physicians, family members and other interdisciplinary teams
- Float to other ICUs including Neuro ICU, CTICU, MICU and CCU
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Loyola University of Chicago
Chicago, IL12.2020
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Butler University
Indianapolis, IN05.2019
Relevant Graduate Level Courses
CRNA Shadow Experience
- Completed over seventy-five hours of CRNA shadow work at Chicago Aesthetic Surgery Institute under Bregetta Robinson, CRNA and Stefan Szczerba, MD
- Completed a CRNA shadow day at Swedish Hospital facilitated by Francesco Sessa, CRNA. Sat in on surgeries including liposuction, fat transfer, rhinoplasty, mastopexy with lift, and laparoscopic cystectomy
- Observed multiple CRNA responsibilities including room setup, intubations, airway management with LMA and endotracheal tube placement, prone and supine positioning, sedation management, Swan-Ganz catheter placement, preop interviews, and patient recovery
Licensures & Certifications
Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (11/24)
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (11/24)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (01/25)
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
Ultrasound Guided IV Insertion Proctor
Video Assisted Dobhoff Tube Insertion Proctor
Leadership, Professional Organizations & Community Involvement
- Charge RN—trained in leading a 16-bed unit with 7-9 staff members
- Preceptor—orients new employees, including new graduate nurses
- Northwestern Education Committee—prepares topics for SICU to discuss monthly using evidence-based literature
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses Member
- El Salvador Service Trip (2020)—worked with an underserved population as a student nurse and provided clinical care in both rural and urban populations throughout El Salvador
References
Christina Crisanti, MSN, RN, Surgical ICU Patient Care Manager Northwestern Memorial Hospital
christina.crisanti@nm.org | 312-694-6165
Michael Shapiro, MD, Chief of Trauma and Critical Care Northwestern Memorial Hospital
michael.shapiro@nm.org | 312-695-8918
Maria Damico Sheridan, APRN, CNS, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
mdsherid@nm.org | 773-447-0716
Professor & Clinical Instructor
Timeline
Clinical Nurse- Surgical ICU
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
03.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Loyola University of Chicago
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Butler University
Relevant Graduate Level Courses
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