Emily Fletcher (Stafford), RN -CPTC

Enhanced organ recovery success rates by implementing efficient and streamlined coordination processes. Optimized communication between medical professionals, donor families, and recipient teams for successful organ transplantations. Utilized advanced medical knowledge to assess donor eligibility, ensuring organs were suitable for transplantation. Coordinated logistics for organ transport, ensuring prompt delivery to transplant centers while minimizing ischemic time. Improved interdepartmental collaboration by developing strong relationships with key stakeholders, including physicians, nurses, and transplant coordinators. Managed complex cases effectively while balancing multiple priorities under high-pressure situations, ensuring optimal outcomes. Performed advanced duties such as and not limited to central venous and arterial line placement, bronchoscopy, CRRT, head of bed during organ recovery, and echocardiograms. Resource for organ coordinators 3, in collaboration with medical director and AOC, for donor management concerns, instability, or other clinical complications in order to optimize organ systems and meet donor management goals. Participated in orientation of new hires. Point of contact for trouble shooting of diagnostic equipment including CT scanner, ultrasound machine, x-ray machine, and cardiac cath. Assist with process improvement and development within the department through case study reviews and education of team.

Improved patient outcomes by developing and implementing comprehensive clinical programs and initiatives.

Respond to potential donor assignments as assigned by AOC. Utilized advanced medical knowledge to assess donor eligibility, ensuring organs were suitable for transplantation. Optimize organ function as indicated on clinical assessments and utilization of critical thinking, lab/diagnostic testing evaluation, and more in collaboration with medical director and AOC. Allocation of organs while maintaining compliance with OPTN policy. Packaging and labeling per UNOS and OPTN policy. Perform duties under high pressure situations in timely manner. Enhanced organ recovery success rates by implementing efficient and streamlined coordination processes. Optimized communication between medical professionals, donor families, and recipient teams for successful organ transplantations.

Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions. Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients. Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action. Provided exceptional care to 2 high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, medication drip titrations, and more based upon clinical judgement and assessments.

Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing. Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery. Interacted effectively with patients, families, staff and other hospital department staff to deliver high level of customer service and teamwork. Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity and bathing bedbound individuals. Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety.

Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment. Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery. Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking. Interacted effectively with patients, families, staff and other hospital department staff to deliver high level of customer service and teamwork. Supported patient admissions, discharges and transfers to promote team efficiency. Attended to patient and family needs.