Caroline Crawford
Overview
1
1
Certification
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Pediatric Cardiac ICU (PCICU)
MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital
01.2025 - Current
- Admit and recover immediate post-operative surgical patients undergoing Norwood, Glenn, Fontan and hybrid procedures, heart transplants, ECMO and VAD implantation, 28-bed hospital unit Level I Children's Hospital
- Delivered specialized care for patients on VA and VV ECMO, LVAD, Centrimag, Berlin, Impella, CRRT, PCA pumps, and ventilator support, ensuring optimal patient outcomes.
- Initiated and titrated vasoactive infusions using invasive hemodynamic monitoring devices, enhancing patient stability and response to treatment.
- Assisted providers in critical bedside procedures including delayed sternal closure, ECMO cannulation, and central and arterial line insertions, contributing to successful surgical interventions.
RN Neuroscience ICU
Medical University of South carolina (MUSC)
Charleston, SC
06.2024 - 01.2025
- Admitted and recovered immediate post-operative neurosurgical patients following emergent craniotomy and coil embolization procedures, ensuring safe transition to recovery phase
- Monitored neurological status and delivered critical care to patients requiring tPA, vasoactive infusions, external ventricular drains, lumbar drains, EEG monitoring, and frequent neurological assessments to maintain optimal patient outcomes
- Transported hemodynamically unstable patients for stat CT and MRI scans while administering vasoactive infusions and managing ventilator support, facilitating timely diagnostic evaluations
- Assisted providers in bedside procedures including external ventricular drain placement, intubation, and central line and arterial line insertion
Education
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Bachelor Of Science In Nursing, Honors In Nursing04-2024
Descriptive Research On The Detection of CIPN
UAB School of Nursing Honors Program
Skills
- Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation
- Care for patients with open chest
- Chest tube management
- Pacemaker and Epicardial wire use
- Vasopressor and Inotrope Titration
- Ventilator and Hemodynamic monitoring
- Monitoring of Impella and Berlin devices
Certification
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Registered Nurse South Carolina: RN .277587 R expiration: 4/30/2028
Timeline
RN Pediatric Cardiac ICU (PCICU)
MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital
01.2025 - Current
RN Neuroscience ICU
Medical University of South carolina (MUSC)
06.2024 - 01.2025
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Descriptive Research On The Detection of CIPN
UAB School of Nursing Honors Program