Christopher Fleming
Oxford,MI
Summary
Highly trained, hardworking, skilled Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist with 8+ years nursing expertise and extensive CVICU background . Effectively handling medications and monitoring patients during procedures. Efficiently managing all routine pre- and post-procedure care.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse, CVICU
Henry Ford Hospital
09.2013 - 04.2022
- Recovered cardiothoracic surgery patients’ post-anesthesia.
- Provided care to post-operative cardiothoracic patients including heart transplants, bilateral and single lung transplants, patients with type A and B dissections, aneurysms, valve replacements and repair, patients with new Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD), and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft patients.
- Interpreted continuous hemodynamic data via Swan-Ganz monitoring with both FICK and thermodilution.
- Maintained various invasive devices including Impella, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), Alsius, EKOS, TandemHeart, Syncardia: Total artificial Heart, Centrimag, and patients requiring VA and VV ECMO.
- Demonstrated excellent time management skills while juggling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Titrated and administered various vasoactive medications, sedative and neuromuscular blocking agents/paralytics with nerve stimulation testing.
- Promoted a culture of safety by strictly adhering to infection control measures and reporting any potential hazards or concerns.
- Performed Charge Nurse duties by assisting fellow nurses where needed with clinical assistance, code assistance, collaborating with bed management and coordinating with the house officer and charge nurses in other ICU’s for emergent, catheterization laboratory, and overflow patients.
- Coordinated discharge planning with case managers to ensure seamless transitions of care from the hospital to home or other facilities.
- Mentored and precepted new nursing staff, supporting their professional growth and development. serving as an RN preceptor and ECMO preceptor.
- Collaborated with physicians, residents, fellows, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, respiratory therapists, dialysis technicians, and various other healthcare members to provide excellent care for the patients.
- Worked with unit government council as a member of the RR & R committee.
- Participated in the ICU Clinical Practice Group as well as the Cardiovascular Practice Group monthly meetings.
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse-Intermediate CV-Step-Down
Oakwood Hospital And Medical Center
05.2012 - 09.2013
- Provided care to patients pre and post cardiac catheterization with stent placement, pre and post permanent pacemaker placement, pre-CABG, and pre-Valve replacement.
- Administered various IV-drips including Dopamine, Dobutamine, Cardizem, Heparin, Insulin, Lasix, Protonix, and others.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, respiratory and various other healthcare team members to provide excellent care for the patients.
- Educated patients and family members on various diagnostic tests and post-procedure activities.
- Performed Charge Nurse duties; helping fellow nurses where needed, communicated needs to House Officer, Nursing Supervisor, bed management, staffing office, and various other departments.
- Supported colleagues with skill development and career development opportunities.
Education
Doctor of Nursing Anesthesia Practice - Anesthesia
University of Michigan - Flint
Flint, MI08.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI12.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Management
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI04.2001
Skills
- Highly versatile to rapidly changing situations and environments
- Strong clinical judgment with excellent communication with all staff
- Advanced proficiency in airway management
- Thorough pre-anesthetic evaluation
- General anesthesia, Total intravenous anesthesia,
- Practical medication and pain management strategies including multimodal
- Patient assessment
- Pain management
- Electronic medical records as well as paper charting
Certification
- Basic Life Support Certification - American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certification - American Heart Association
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification- American Heart Association
- Critical Care Registered Nurse Certification- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
- Fundamental Critical Care Support- Society of Critical Care Medicine
- Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses- Society of Trauma Nurses
Licensure
Licensed Registered Nurse- State of Michigan
Timeline
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse, CVICU
Henry Ford Hospital
09.2013 - 04.2022
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse-Intermediate CV-Step-Down
Oakwood Hospital And Medical Center
05.2012 - 09.2013
Doctor of Nursing Anesthesia Practice - Anesthesia
University of Michigan - Flint
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Wayne State University
Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Management
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
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