Corinna Bayes

Critical Care Nurse Practitioner for multiple intensive care units with 28 beds in total.

• Improved patient outcomes by providing expert acute care nursing interventions and timely responses to critical situations.
• Conducted ongoing research on emerging trends in acute care nursing to stay current on best practices and improve patient outcomes.
• Streamlined documentation processes for increased accuracy, efficiency, and regulatory compliance.
• Facilitated seamless transitions between healthcare settings by coordinating multidisciplinary efforts during discharge planning processes.
• Collaborated with physicians to develop comprehensive diagnostic assessments and treatment recommendations for acutely ill patients.
• Managed complex caseloads, ensuring proper prioritization and efficient allocation of resources.
• Served as a preceptor for new nurse practitioners, fostering professional growth and development while sharing expertise in acute care nursing practice.
• Worked with families, caregivers and patients to determine best options for treatment, diagnosis, and prevention.
• Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.

• 848 bed Level I Trauma Center
• 1-3 pt ratio
• 36 bed Heart and Vascular Intensive Care Unit
• Zoll, Prisma, IABP, EKOS, Open Heart trained
• Preceptor for new grads and new hires

• 848 bed Level I Trauma Center
• 4-5 pt ratio
• 36 bed Cardiac Advanced Care unit

• 273 bed hospital Level II trauma Center
• 35 bed Med/Surg- Ortho/Trauma unit
• 4-6 pt ratios

• 86 bed acute and specialty care facility
• 4-6 pt ration
• 30 bed med/surg/ortho floor

• 303 bed Level II Trauma Center
• 3-4 pt ratio
• 36 bed Cardiac Step-down unit