Daniela Gantenbein
Registered Nurse
Fairmount,GA
Summary
I am a very fast learning healthcare professional who loves being given challenges. I have a high standard for everything I accomplish and am very self-driven to complete tasks not only in a timely manner but with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Infection Preventionist, OR, PACU RN
Optimum Spine Center
2023.05 - Current
- Led the Infection Prevention Program starting in June '23. Initiated walk throughs of the ASC for safe management of care equipment, safe management of environment, and inspection of proper hand hygiene/ppe. Held monthly meetings with staff covering my findings and facilitated changes to better comply with infection control practices.
- Assisted my Clinical Coordinator in our bi-annual Quality Improvement (QI) studies, through data collection, data entry, and through analyzation of the data to better improve our patient's clinical experience.
- Organized a better system of tracking patient narcotic administration in order to decrease charting mistakes and increase more time spent monitoring the patient.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Organized nurse audits monthly to fix any information being repeatedly missed and brought to the clinical coordinator to facilitate any changes.
- Gathered information through EPIC, MEDICAL PASSPORT, and ADVANTX to gather a complete medical history, medication list, and surgical history to confirm the procedure will be beneficial and not cause any harm due to any undisclosed blood thinner usage, medical condition, or unnecessary procedure.
- Organized a Pre-Call Checklist for patients a day before their procedure to review do's and don'ts of their procedure and answer any questions.
- Administered IV moderate sedation (VERSED, FENTANYL) and monitored patients closely through HR, BP, O2, RR, heart rhythm, and sedation level. Administered reversal medications if patient had adverse symptoms to moderate sedation.
- Monitoring patients in PACU after moderate sedation and reeducating them on discharge instructions.
- Following up with each patient the day after to see their process as well as answer any questions and relay any information to the MD.
Neurovascular Intermediate RN
Northside Hospital Cherokee
2022.08 - 2023.05
- Critical Care nurse for neuro patients or ICU overflow
- Assisted physicians during complex bedside procedures such as lumbar punctures or central line insertions, ensuring successful outcomes and minimal discomfort for patients.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all nursing interventions and ongoing assessments, contributing to clear communication among healthcare team members.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives to optimize patient outcomes and enhance nursing practices within the neuro ICU setting.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
Neurology Acute Care Unit RN
Northside
2022.02 - 2022.08
- Educated patients on disease management and self-care techniques, promoting lifestyle changes for improved health.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Concordia
Austin, Texas 2001.05 -
Skills
Infection Prevention
Quality Improvement
Leadership Qualities
Collaboration Abilities
Problem-Solving
Time Management
Multitasking Abilities
Self Motivation
Decision-Making
Timeline
Infection Preventionist, OR, PACU RN
Optimum Spine Center
2023.05 - Current
Neurovascular Intermediate RN
Northside Hospital Cherokee
2022.08 - 2023.05
Neurology Acute Care Unit RN
Northside
2022.02 - 2022.08
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Concordia
2001.05 -
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