Cynthia Appiah
Sharonville
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with experience in cardiovascular intensive care unit(CVICU), specialized in the management of high acuity patient requiring advanced hemonadynamic monitoring and life support therapies . Skilled in ventilator management, vasoactive drip titration, CRRT, mechanical cardiac support device ACLS/BLS certified ; pursuing CCRN certification Committed to delivering best patient care in fast paced critical care environment.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
RN, Critical Care
Bethesda North Hospital
12.2023 - Current
- Manage 1-2 critically ill and intubated patients with AAA repairs, TVAR, AVR, Dissection repairs and thoracotomy.
- Experienced with antiarrhythmic and vasodilators such as amiodarone, nitroglycerine, procanamide and nitroprusside
- Provide care with patients on IABP and impella 5.5, and assisting with weaning protocols
- Collaborate in code blue resuscitation. Experienced with various inotropic/ pressor medication such as epinephrine, norepinephrine, vasopressin, dopamine.
- manage patient on CRRT, trouble shooting alarms and optimizing fluid balance
- monitor advance hemodynamics using swan Ganz catheter, arterial lines and central venous pressure
- counseled patients regarding post operative nutrition, diet exercise and homecare after open heart surgery
Registered Nurse, /Orthopedics / Med-Surg Tele
Good Samaritan Hospital
03.2020 - 12.2023
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Applied critical thinking skills during the care of acutely ill patients, leading to prompt identification and intervention in deteriorating conditions.
Registered Nurse, LTAC
MT Notre Dame Health Centre
12.2019 - 03.2020
- Performed ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care.
- Educated patients on such topics as nutrition and medication side effect.
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
Registered Nurse (Labor and Delivery, NICU)
Methodist Hospital
11.2011 - 03.2016
- Provided specialized nursing care to neonatal patients in the Level III NICU, including premature infants, newborns with congenital abnormalities.
- Helped mothers handle realities of labor, childbirth and postpartum recovery .
- Utilized critical thinking and clinical expertise to Care for critically ill infants.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX08-2023
Diploma in Nurse Midwife - Nursing
St Patricks' Nursing And Midwifery
Ghana West Africa08.2011
Skills
- mechanical ventilation management
- vasoactive drip titration( levophed, epinephrine, milrinone, dobutamine)
- advance cardiac devices ( LVAD, Impella, IABP)
- Central lines/Chest tubes/CRRT management
Licensure And Qualification
- Registered Nurse, Ohio, RN 471297( esp 2027)
- BLS - American Heart Association(exp. 2027)
- ACLS - American Heart Association(esp. 2026 )
- CCRN- In progress
Timeline
RN, Critical Care
Bethesda North Hospital
12.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, /Orthopedics / Med-Surg Tele
Good Samaritan Hospital
03.2020 - 12.2023
Registered Nurse, LTAC
MT Notre Dame Health Centre
12.2019 - 03.2020
Registered Nurse (Labor and Delivery, NICU)
Methodist Hospital
11.2011 - 03.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Diploma in Nurse Midwife - Nursing
St Patricks' Nursing And Midwifery
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