Cynthia Sumner
Auburn,CA
Summary
At Mercy General Hospital, I excelled as a Registered Nurse in the ICU, showcasing my proficiency in hemodynamics monitoring and exceptional clinical judgment. I enhanced patient recovery rates through innovative care plans and critical thinking, significantly increasing family satisfaction with patient updates and involvement.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Mercy General Hospital
07.2012 - 05.2024
- Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Increased family involvement in patient care by providing timely updates on their loved one''s progress and addressing any concerns or questions they may have had.
- Identified patients' current needs through careful observation, vitals monitoring and discussions with loved ones or patients.
- Facilitated smooth patient transitions from the ICU to other units by providing detailed reports and recommendations for ongoing care.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Manage post operative care of the open heart patient.
- Ability to care for patients with multiple devices (i.e. impella, CRRT, Heart Mate...)
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA06.1978
Skills
- Hemodynamics monitoring
- ECG
- Intravenous therapy
- Advanced Life Support
- Respiratory maintenance
- End of life care
- Clinical judgment
- Family Support
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Problem-Solving
- Emergency Interventions
- Patient Assessment
- Pain Management
- Vitals monitoring
- Blood Transfusion Administration
- Decision-Making
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Mercy General Hospital
07.2012 - 05.2024
Associate of Science - Nursing
Saddleback College
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