
Over 20 years in clinical patient care, including administering medications, conducting patient assessments, tracheostomy and PEG tube care, assisting with personal hygiene, ambulatory patients, taking vital signs, recording patient data, utilizing good judgement; patient advocacy and communication skills.
Elkhart General/ Beacon/ med-surg/ neuro
>Blood product administration
>CVA/stroke assessment and monitoring
>pre/post neuro surgery management
>spinal cord injuries
>traumatic brain injuries
>substance withdrawal
Hurley Medical Center/med-surg
>use and management of restraints
>wound care/wound vac management
>peripheral/central line care and management
>NG/OG placement/care/management
>PEG tube management
General medical unit
> charge nurse IMC/29 bed unit
>chemotherapy/immunotherapy administration
> administration of oral/IM/ IV medications
>blood product administration
>management of electrolyte replacement protocols
>neutropenic and isolation precautions
>central/peripheral line care and management
>administration of peritoneal dialysis
>foley/CBI management
> remote telemetry monitoring
> non invasive oxygen management
>extensive experience with sepsis, DKA, heparin titration, chest tubes, feeding tubes, tracheostomy management and surgical