Cyndie Sherer
Stanford,United States
Summary
- I am an Rn with 43 years of experience in nursing, 10 years as an LPN and 33 years as an RN. I have had 23 years of experience in the Critical Care , 6 years providing care during invasive Radiologic assisted Procedures, and 5 years as a Nurse Specialist with expertise in Emergency management for changes in patient condition at Benefis West Campus, optimize the quality of patient care , in an area that does not have onsite providers or management on site 24 hours a day.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Manager, West Campus Nursing Specialist
Benefis Health Care System
08.2021 - Current
- Lead ACLS Provider Nurse, Rapid Response Nurse, Response nurse for emergent situations, A Member of the Security Alert Response Team, Charge nurse/ Nursing specialist and after hours Nurse Manager for the Benefis West Campus
- Oversaw clinical performance, coaching and assisting nurses on the care needs of patients, patients with changing clinical status , assisting with transferring patients to a higher level of care facility, documentation, care standards, and policy compliance.
- Performed the extra duties of the campus including ECG tech, Lab phlebotomist after hours, patient flow specialist, Respiratory therapist, conflict manager, Control Check narcotic discrepancy monitoring and resolving, Omnicell superuser, staff education as needed, IV nurse and the resource nurse to solve problem in the building to maintain the flow of patient care.
- Assisted floor managers as requested
Registered Nurse, Interventional Radiology
Benefis Health Care System
08.2015 - 09.2021
- Coordinated interventional radiology patient flow, aligning procedures with physicians, technologists, and anesthesia teams.
- Administering Conscious Sedation to patients
- Monitored vital signs and sedation levels during procedures, responding quickly to patient changes
- Caring for critical care patients during procedures managing their ventilator , drips, sedation
- Prepared patients for imaging-guided interventions, confirming histories, consents, allergies, and procedure readiness.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Maintained sterile technique throughout vascular and nonvascular procedures, supporting infection prevention standards.
- Transferring all lab specimens to appropriate lab departments
- Educated Patients and Family pre and post procedure, discharge instructions following pain injections, paracentesis, thoracentesis, lung and liver biopsys, abcess drains, nephrostomy tube, angiography, Y- 90 TheraSpheres, Chemoemboolization of liver tumors,vascular embolization for bleeding after truama
ICU Staff Nurse/ICU Charge Nurse
Benefis Healthcare/ Columbus Hospital
01.1992 - 08.2015
- Cared for medical, surgical, neuro, cardiac, and some pediatric critically ill patients
- Managed all aspects of care including vasoactive drips, central lines, Swan- Ganz lines and monitoring, Balloon pump monitoring, ICP pressure monitoring, ventilator management collaboratively with resp care, Mass blood administration, Arterial line management
- Assessed patient conditions, documented changes, and escalated concerns promptly to physicians and care team.
- Tracked vital signs, lab results, and clinical trends to support timely interventions and accurate charting
- Was charge nurse as well as taking a patient assignment in first a 13 bed ICU then a 23 bed ICU responsible for unit efficiency by refining workflow with appropriate nursing to patient assignments, supporting admissions, and responding to urgent patient needs. Managing staffing needs of the unit
- Contributed to a positive work environment by precepting and ongoing mentoring new nurses, and students teaching and participating in ongoing ICU development education
Staff Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse
Columbus Hospital
01.1985 - 10.1992
- Primary Care Nurse on surgical floor including ICU step down patients. I was responsible for all aspects of primary care of patients also including VS, assessment ,medications, charting, checking physicians orderers
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members for comprehensive patient assessments and treatment plans.
- Streamlined workflow processes to increase efficiency in a high-volume clinical setting.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- floated to ICU when needed as additional staff
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Northern Montana College
Havre And Great Falls Mt05-1991
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Great Falls Vo-Tech Center
Great Falls, MT04-1981
Skills
- BLS
- ACLS
- ACLS instructor
- PALS
- Omnicell Superuser
- Control Check narcotic reconciliation
- Staff supervision
- Critical thinking
- Conflict management
- Staff coaching and mentoring
- Emergency response
- Patient care
- Multidisciplinary care coordination
Timeline
Nurse Manager, West Campus Nursing Specialist
Benefis Health Care System
08.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse, Interventional Radiology
Benefis Health Care System
08.2015 - 09.2021
ICU Staff Nurse/ICU Charge Nurse
Benefis Healthcare/ Columbus Hospital
01.1992 - 08.2015
Staff Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse
Columbus Hospital
01.1985 - 10.1992
Associate of Science - Nursing
Northern Montana College
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Great Falls Vo-Tech Center