Erin Carew
Worcester,MA
Summary
Patient-oriented nurse with 7 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision as a charge nurse, and peer education as a nurse preceptor. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Passionate about the professional development of nurses and always motivated to learn new things.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Endoscopy
Portland Gastroenterology
05.2022 - 06.2023
- Performed admission assessment and provided discharge education for patients in the outpatient setting undergoing upper endoscopy, colonoscopy, and sigmoidoscopy.
- Administered conscious sedation and monitored vital signs and telemetry for patients undergoing endoscopic procedures.
- Assisted with the orientation and development of newly hired registered nurses as a nurse preceptor.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Maine Medical Center
06.2019 - 03.2022
- Provided medical-surgical level nursing care to urology, renal, and renal transplant recipient patients. Also provided care to more general medical patients with complex acute and chronic diagnoses and to patients recovering from surgery in the inpatient setting.
- Acted as a charge RN by overseeing a 38 bed unit. Assisted with managing RN and CNA staff assignments, providing assistance to staff as necessary, overseeing the overall wellness of all of the patients on the unit, assisted with arranging for transferring of patients as needed, and assisted with optimizing overall patient bed flow.
- Assisted with the orientation and development for new and experienced RNs to the unit as a nurse preceptor.
- Participated in the unit's quality committee, most specifically by participating in pressure injury prevalence rounds monthly on the unit.
- Utilized EPIC to document data related to patient care such as medications, interventions and patient responses.
Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit
Brigham's & Women's Hospital
06.2016 - 06.2019
- Provided intermediate/step-down nursing care for post-op thoracic surgery patients including lobectomies, wedge resections, pleurectomies, esophagectomies, pneumonectomies, and lung transplants.
- Acted as charge RN on unit whilst also inputting unit staffing needs each shift.
- Assisted with the orientation and development of new hire RNs to the unit as a nurse preceptor.
- Participated in quality rounds on the unit focusing on HAPI, CAUTI, and CLABSI prevention and inputting our unit's data for hospital wide prevalence and research.
- Utilized EPIC to document data related to patient care such as medications, interventions and patient responses.
Education
Masters in Nursing Education - Nursing Education
University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA05.2015
Skills
- Telemetry
- Conscious sedation
- Unit oversight
- Flexibility
- Clear communication
- Compassionate and caring
Certification
Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification - 7/2021
ACLS Certification - 12/2022
BLS Certification - 1/2023
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Endoscopy
Portland Gastroenterology
05.2022 - 06.2023
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Maine Medical Center
06.2019 - 03.2022
Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit
Brigham's & Women's Hospital
06.2016 - 06.2019
Masters in Nursing Education - Nursing Education
University of Southern Maine
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification - 7/2021
ACLS Certification - 12/2022
BLS Certification - 1/2023
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