Dana Chernutan
Pageland,SC
Summary
Patient-focused Clinical Supervisor with more 21 years of experience and success in delivering outstanding care to Pediatric ICU patients, including transplant program for kidney, liver and hearts. Mentoring newer nurses to improve patient outcomes. Interested in growing my knowledge base for pre transplant patients.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Supervisor - Pediatric Intensive Care
Atrium Health / Levine Children's Hospital
03.2001 - Current
- Lead and directed team of 48 clinical personnel and support staff.
- Responded to crisis situations with calm and professional approach to optimize support.
- Monitored, analyzed, and corrected staff performance and worked with nurse manager to raise standards of practice.
- Assessed patients, determined needs and managed care.
- Identified nurses' and staff training needs and devised training programs to close gaps.
- Participated in nursing evidence-based clinical audits and leveraged data to improve research-based methodologies within clinical areas.
- Mentored junior staff members in clinical best practices, contributing to a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
Registered Nurse, Virtual Home Care, Peds W/COVID-19 Screener
Atrium Health / Levine Childrens Hospital
07.2020 - 11.2020
- Promoted family comfort while having a child with COVID infection staying at home to heal. Offered advice and guidance to the parents during this scary diagnosis during the Pandemic.
Registered Flight Nurse
MedCenter Air / Atrium Health
08.1995 - 03.2001
- Provided patient transport via Ambulance, Airplane and Helicopter. Traveled throughout the United States and Internationally.
- Enhanced patient care by efficiently assessing, planning, and implementing appropriate medical interventions during emergency flights.
- Improved patient outcomes by collaborating with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to provide comprehensive in-flight medical care.
- Increased patient safety through meticulous monitoring of vital signs and application of advanced life support techniques during critical care transport.
- Optimized patient comfort during air transport by providing compassionate care and addressing individual needs and concerns.
- Maintained excellent working relationships with ground-based emergency medical service providers, facilitating smooth hand-offs at transfer points for continued patient care.
- Performed advanced procedures such as intubation, needle decompression or central line placement when necessary during critical care transports.
- Served as a mentor for new flight nurses, providing guidance and support during their orientation period and fostering professional growth within the team.
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care while acting as charge nurse.
Registered Nurse / Trauma Nurse
Atrium Health Emergency Department
08.1992 - 08.1995
- Acted as relief Charge Nurse and Trauma Nurse in a Level I Trauma Emergency Department.
- 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.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Auburn University
Auburn, AL06.1992
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Southern Union State Community College
Wadley, AL06.1990
Skills
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Responded to pediatric traumas and Pediatric Emergency Response Teams within the Children's Hospital
- Use of EMR - Cerner and Epic system
- Direct Patient Care
- Staff Education and Training
- Patient Assessments and outcomes to therapies
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Transplant of Kidney, Liver and Heart
- Critical Thinking
- Pediatric CCRN, BLS, PALS
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Virtual Home Care, Peds W/COVID-19 Screener
Atrium Health / Levine Childrens Hospital
07.2020 - 11.2020
Clinical Supervisor - Pediatric Intensive Care
Atrium Health / Levine Children's Hospital
03.2001 - Current
Registered Flight Nurse
MedCenter Air / Atrium Health
08.1995 - 03.2001
Registered Nurse / Trauma Nurse
Atrium Health Emergency Department
08.1992 - 08.1995
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Auburn University
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Southern Union State Community College
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