Catherine Bernhardt BSN,RN
Lansing,MI
Summary
Dedicated and highly motivated ICU Registered Nurse with 2.5 years of high-acuity Medical ICU experience seeking admission to a Nurse Anesthesia program. Committed to advancing clinical expertise, practicing with autonomy, and providing safe, evidence-based anesthesia care. Passionate about complex physiology, critical decision-making, and advocating for patients during their most vulnerable moments.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical ICU Registered Nurse
University of Michigan Health Sparrow Lansing
01.2023 - Current
- Provides exceptional, detail-oriented care in a 14-bed Level 1 ICU that housed a variety of patients ranging from septic shock, respiratory failure, multi-system failure and post operative complications
- Manages life support devices, invasive lines used for hemodynamic monitoring, take care of mechanically ventilated patients and patients on continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)
- Manages vasoactive medications, sedatives and paralytics
- Serves as a resource on the unit as a charge nurse
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI12-2022
Skills
- Airway management
- Sedation and paralytic management
- Advanced ECG interpretation and arrhythmia management
- Electrolyte management
- ABG analysis
- Initiated and managed continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)
- Initiated and managed post cardiac arrest hypothermia devices (Artic Sun)
Certification
- Advanced Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Pediatric Life Support (PALS)
Timeline
Medical ICU Registered Nurse
University of Michigan Health Sparrow Lansing
01.2023 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Michigan University