Chelsi Letulle
Convent,LA
Summary
Registered Nurse with over 5 years experience providing high acuity care to patients in the Critical Care setting. Actively licensed in Louisiana with a Bachelors of Science degree in Nursing. BLS, ACLS, and PALS certified. Proficient in caring for patients with multiple complex medical needs as well as managing advanced life saving equipment. Efficient in high stress environments and able to communicate effectively with other members of the interdisciplinary team to supports patients needs and outcomes.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Thibodaux Regional Medical Center (Critical Care Unit)
01.2020 - 02.2025
- Provided care to high acuity patients in the Critical Care Unit (2-4 patients per assignment)
- Managed and utilized advanced life saving equipment and vascular access lines (mechanical ventilators, itra-aortic balloon pumps, impella devices, pacemakers, PICC lines, midlines, triple lumens, implanted ports, dialysis access devices)
- IV medication titrations (vasopressors, sedatives, antiarrhythmics)
- Participated in emergency response (code blue, rapid response, stroke alert)
- Collaborated with other members of an interdisciplinary team to support patient outcomes (respiratory therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, case managers, pharmacists)
- Communicated with physicians to obtain orders, update on patient condition, and relay test results
- Patient advocate
- Participated in discharge planning and discharge education
- Provided compassionate end of life care to patients and families
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA12-2019
Skills
- Physical assessment of patients
- Knowledge and experience with specialized system assessment including cardiac, pulmonary, and neurological
- Medication administration including IV start and IV medications
- Ekg interpretation and telemetry monitoring
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Management and use of vascular access devices
- Management and use of advanced life equipment
- Care of patients with complex medical needs including tracheostomies, ostomies, PEG tubes, catheters, and surgical drains
- Wound care and wound vac use
- Phlebotomy and lab result interpretation
- Infection prevention protocols including PPE and sterile technique
- Interpreting and executing physician orders
- Communication amongst interdisciplinary teams
- Efficient in high stress environments
- Emotional resilience
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse, Louisiana-Active
- Basic Life Support-Active
- Advanced Life Support-Active
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support-Active
- NIH Stroke Scale Certified
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Thibodaux Regional Medical Center (Critical Care Unit)
01.2020 - 02.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Nicholls State University
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