CASETA CARTY

Organized and knowledgeable Registered Nurse experienced in treating and caring for patients. Successful in providing fast and accurate assessments and working calmly under pressure. Recognized for collaborating well with doctors to maintain top-notch healthcare practices.

• Kangaroo Feeding pumps
• Cardiac monitors
• Bipap machine
• Pulse Oximeter
• BIS monitoring. / TOF.
• Doppler
• Rotoprone Bed
• Level one
• Pyxis machine
• Hoir lift
• Bladder Scan
• ISTAT machine
• IABP machine
• Hypothermic blanket
• Electrocardiogram machine
• Defibrillator, pacemakers
• Pneumatic Cuffs
• Warming Blankets
• CRRT machine
• Infusion pumps: Baxter, Braun, SK 11 infusion pump, Accurate 2300 volumetric infusion pump, alaris
• Ventilators:Nelcor Puritan Bennett and I- Vent, Siemens

• University Hospital of the West Indies, Jamaica, RN PACU, 01/2008, 02/2016
• University Hospital of the West Indies, Jamaica, RN ICU, 07/2011, 03/2016
• University Hospital of the West Indies, Jamaica, Charge Nurse Surgical Unit, 07/2010, 12/2011

• Prepare patients during admission, transfer and discharge from ICU
• Family and patient education
• Electronic documentation, via CERNER.
• Conduct physical assessment of patient using the nursing process.
• Perform head to toe assessment (inspect, palpate, auscultate, and percuss).
• Assess patients GCS and conscious level.
• Monitor patient sedation and relaxant level, using BIS monitor and train of four.
• Monitor and provide specialized care for critically ill patients being mechanically ventilated – modes used include CPAP, SPONT, SIMV, and AC Mode
• Oxygen delivery in addition to ventilator including T-piece, non - rebreather bag, rebreather bag, simple face mask, nasal cannula. Venturi mask
• Monitoring and care of External Ventricular Drain and ICP monitoring
• Mechanical ventilation Positive Pressure Ventilation with Facemask and Bag-valve Device
• Endotracheal suctioning
• Pleural tube monitoring and care
• Assistance with orotracheal intubation
• Peripheral IV cannulation
• Central venous catheter (CVC) care
• Central venous pressure (CVP) monitoring via transducer
• Arterial line care, Arterial Blood Gas sampling and interpretation
• Management of inotropes and monitoring via medication pump for hemodynamic stability
• Management of parenteral nutrition, NG tube insertion and feeding Gastrostomy/Duodenostomy, Jejunostomy, Ileostomy tube feeding and care
• Administration of IV fluids and parenteral medication
• Commence and monitor Blood transfusion, including massive bloods transfusion. and monitor for transfusion reactions
• Blood draws from veins, central lines and arterial lines.
• Monitor and care for variety of drains Penrose, Hemovac, Jackson Pratt, etc.
• Aseptic dressing changes and wound care
• Female and male Urethral cauterization
• Educate families about patient’s condition and provide support
• Report and document according to nursing process and to provide continuity of care
• Medications administered and managed (administer medications: orally, per rectal, epidural, intravenous, sub lingual, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intradermally)
• Inotropes: nor- adrenaline, adrenaline, dopamine, milrinone, dopamine, ephedrine, phenylephrine.
• Antiarrhymics: lidocaine, amiodarone, adenosine
• Antihypertensive: beta blockers, alpha blockers, calcium channel blockers, ace inhibitors
• Anti-seizure medications: Dilantin, Epilim, phenobarbitone, Tegretol, Keppra
• Sedatives: versed, valium, propofol, ketamine, Precedex.
• Analgesia- narcotics, NSAIDS,Epidural.
• Muscle relaxants: succinylcholine, cisatracurium
• Insulin
• Heparin
• TPA bolus and infusions

• Active RN License Maryland (Multistate), 12/2025, #R229622
• ACLS AHA, 06/2024
• BLS AHA, 06/2024
• NIH stroke scale, 2024
• ENLS, 2022
• CERNER Computer Documentation, 05/2016
• EPIC documentation
• PALS – 2020, Expired
• NICHE – 2019, Expired