Claralee Andrews

• Provide safe, comprehensive nursing care to patients receiving intravenous therapies in an ambulatory infusion setting.
• Administer IV medications and therapies while monitoring patients closely for therapeutic response, adverse reactions, and change in clinical status.
• Perform patient assessments and collaborate with providers and multidisciplinary teams to support individualized treatment plans
• Maintain strict adherence to infection prevention, medication safety, and clinical practice standards
• Educate patients regarding their therapies, potential adverse effects, and when to seek additional medical attention.

Emergency Department | July 2020- Present

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult and pediatric patients presenting with acute, complex, and life-threatening conditions.
• Rapidly assess, triage, prioritize, and intervene based on patient acuity and evolving clinical needs.
• Serve as Charge RN, coordinating department operations, patient flow, staffing needs, and escalation of clinical concerns.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams in the trauma, medical, and triage areas to facilitate efficient patient throughput and timely care.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, technicians, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient-centered care.
• Perform advanced IV access, medication administration, emergency interventions, and ongoing reassessment of high-acuity patients.
• Maintain effective communication with patients and families while providing education, support, and advocacy during high stress situations

Surgical Intermediate Unit (SIMU) | January 2018-July 2020

• Provide comprehensive care to critically ill patients with acute surgical and trauma-related conditions.
• Assessed, planned, implemented, and evaluated individualized nursing care plans for medically complex patients.
• Recognize subtle changes in patient condition and initiated timely interventions and escalation of care.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to manage postoperative complications, acute changes in conditions, and complex patient needs.

Silver Trauma Unit | July 2017-January 2018

• Provide nursing care to adult medical-surgical and trauma patients age 55 and older.
• Managed patients with acute medical conditions, traumatic injuries, and postoperative needs.
• Performed ongoing assessments, medication administration, patient education, and care coordinations.