Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
Generic

Deanna Leung

San Diego,CA

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate nurse with proven ability to provide patient care in fast-paced environment. Calm and level-headed when handling high-stress situations. Uses strong communication skills to develop professional relationships with patients, support persons, and coworkers.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Nurse

Sharp Memorial Hospital Medical ICU
02.2020 - Current


  • Collaborated alongside an interdisciplinary team to treat patients and manage life-threatening hemodynamic instability from commonly seen conditions such as cardiogenic and septic shock; respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation; withdrawals and bedside procedures requiring sedation; as well as responding to emergencies such as cardiac arrest and strokes.
  • Trained to monitor, interpret, and troubleshoot invasive lines such as arterial line, pulmonary artery catheters, and IABP devices with transducer produced waveforms to guide therapies and medication dosages.
  • Trained to administer, monitor, and titrate (per protocol) potent continuous IV medications such as sedation and paralyzing agents, vasopressors, anti-hypertensives, inotropic agents, and anticoagulants.
  • Trained to operate devices for ICU specific treatments such as mechanical ventilators; hypothermic targeted temperature management for internal/external cooling; Rotoprone beds; continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT); and left ventricular assistive devices (LVAD), intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABP)and Impella devices as bridges to heart transplants.
  • Involve, educate, and encourage selected support persons in the daily care of their loved ones to not only emotionally support the patient, but to feel a sense of involvement and understanding of the patient’s unstable condition.

Clinical Nurse

Sharp Memorial Hospital Medical PCU
08.2017 - 02.2020
  • Treated and advocated for patients with commonly seen medical diagnoses such as heart failure, respiratory failure, kidney failure, liver failure, drug withdrawal, and sepsis in conjunction with a multidisciplinary team of healthcare providers.
  • Assisted patients requiring minimal to maximum support with ADLs and practiced safe patient mobility with the use of equipment and communicating needs with coworkers.
  • Prevented infections by educating patients and their support persons about transmission and proper hygiene, following protocols to decrease infection from central lines and urinary catheters, and utilizing proper PPE per protocol for infection precautions.

Nursing Assistant

Sharp Memorial Hospital: Acute Surgical Unit
06.2015 - 07.2017
  • Checked 8-12 patients' vitals signs q4h each shift.
  • Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety using mobility devices.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake and output to help assist the nurses.
  • Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming, and other hygiene needs.
  • Participated in the "The Bathing Project," which won a Sharp Core Pillar Award for Quality Department. The goal was to reduce the number of Clostridium Difficile transmissions on the surgical unit. From August 3, 2015- August 3, 2016 there were no C. Diff transmissions on the floor.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA
05.2017

Skills

  • Patient Service
  • Manage Patient Care
  • Patient Education
  • Inpatient Care
  • Troubleshooting
  • Critical Thinking
  • Time Management
  • Infection Control
  • Quality Assurance
  • Intakes and Discharges
  • Critical Care Nursing

Certification

  • CCRN Certification, AACN Certification Corporation. Expires: 08/31/2025
  • NIHSS Group D- 4th Certification. Expires: 02/2024
  • Updated ACLS and BLS requirements through Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) Program, AHA. Renewed Quarterly with most recent certification in August 2023

Timeline

Clinical Nurse

Sharp Memorial Hospital Medical ICU
02.2020 - Current

Clinical Nurse

Sharp Memorial Hospital Medical PCU
08.2017 - 02.2020

Nursing Assistant

Sharp Memorial Hospital: Acute Surgical Unit
06.2015 - 07.2017

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Point Loma Nazarene University

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Deanna Leung