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Staff Nurse II - Burn ICU
- Coordinated with physicians to perform bedside procedures such as intravenous injections, vascular line insertions, intubation, fluid resuscitation, and wound care.
- Assessed and managed various treatments for diverse patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering PA catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, and dysrhythmia interpretation.
- Instructed patients and caregivers on how to clean and dress wounds and how to prevent infections.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship in hospital policy, emergency procedures and nursing best practices.
- Represented the Burn ICU in Critical Care Shared Governance meetings.