Carrie Trosclair RN,BSN

• Assisted in the training and orientation of new nursing staff members, sharing valuable expertise in interventional radiology practices.
• Efficiently managed time-sensitive tasks within fast-paced environments without compromising the quality of care provided to patients.
• Reduced procedure times by efficiently coordinating with radiologists and other healthcare professionals during examinations.
• Consistently adhered to organizational policies, procedures, and regulatory standards to ensure the highest level of patient care.
• Directly assist 7 radiologists with radiological procedures under various modalities using sterile technique to include kidney,lung,liver and breast biopsies. Pre and post procedure teaching. Scheduling of all out patient procedures .

Provided direct patient care to 3 patients per shift pre and post cardiac procedures to include cardiac catheterization, TEE's and cardioversions. Pre operative procedure assessments and teaching.Performed cardiac stress tests on in and out patients.

Managed an out patient cystoscopy suite. Assisted with various urological procedures to include ,cystoscpies, prostate biopsies and urinary bio feedback.

Managed and coordinated patient procedures which included cardiac catheterization lab,surgical and endoscopy procedures in the Pre - Admit department for 8 years. Conducted patient assessments, obtained history and physicals lab testing, evaluation of ordered testing, care coordination with physicians. Pre and postoperative teaching for 30 patients a day.Process improvement with staff and physicians.

Staff RN for 8 years on ICU/Telemetry Unit.Provided direct patient care,with focus on cardiac, neurological and orthopedic patients. To also include recovery and discharge planning for 4-6 patients a shift

Coordinated and conducted research studies for 2 cardiologists. This included patient assessment, data collection and input entry and reporting of findings to various research companies.

Staff rn on medical/surgical floor Coordination of daily direct patient care to 6 patients per shift.

Managed the daily operations of an urology adult/pediatric clinic consisting of 1,000 patients for 8 urologist. Assisted with in clinic procedures to include cystoscoes,vasectomies,prostate biopsies and bio feedback.

Charge nurse for an eighty bed adult/pediatric unit.

Provided home health nursing care to 8 patients a day. To include patient assessment, medication administration ,wound care and physician coordination.