CAROL F DOWNEY

Assessment of cardiology patients, new and current, prior to meeting with the provider. Reviewed and discussed medication regimen with patients and updated and refilled as needed. Coordinated care with provider, executed physician orders, diagnostics, and communicating results to patients.

• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.

• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition
• Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans
• Prepare patients for Cath lab, vascular, EP, and IR procedures and assist with examinations or treatments
• Care and monitoring of patients during conscious sedation procedures, Inform physician of patient's condition during anesthesia
• Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions, post procedures

• Responsible for transport of patients of multiple acuity, medical report from multi-disciplinary teams, maintaining multiple in flight meds, respiratory care, and care during ground transport with appropriate medical hand-off

• Dedicated member of a multi-disciplinary team known for excellent skills, ability to remain calm and make appropriate decisions in emergency situations
• Coordinated teamwork with other emergency medical team members and fire department/EMS personnel

• Consistently commended for providing patient centered, quality care to critically ill patients
• Dedicated member of a multi-disciplinary team, known for excellent clinical skills
• Trauma Nurse/ACLS leader in cardiac arrests/assisting with rapid intubation (RSI), care of patients with multiple cardiac drips, care of patients during conscious sedation procedures, excellent critical thinking skills, especially with special populations (geriatric, obstetric patients)
• Self directed with astute judgement skills with a high level of personal accountability