Emily Maynard

• Maintained strict infection control measures within cardiac units, contributing to minimized instances of hospital-acquired infections.
• Provided support during invasive cardiac procedures, ensuring optimal patient safety and comfort throughout.
• Led multidisciplinary rounds discussions that allowed for better collaboration among team members and improved patient outcomes throughout their stay.
• Acted as liaison between patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure clear communication and understanding of treatment plans.
• Reduced surgery preparation time through efficient coordination with surgical team members and proper organization of equipment.
• Scrubbed into the OR and assembled LVAD pump for cardiac implantation.
• Attended countless surgeries/procedures to manage LVAD pump in collaboration with surgeons and anesthesiologists to safely manage fluid status, pre-load and after-load to ensure perfusion while under anesthesia.
• Enhanced patient care by providing timely and efficient on-call nursing services.
• Fully trained and educated countless patients and family on how to discharge safely with an LVAD, as well as trained family members on sterile dressings for drive-line exit site.
• Successfully transitioned between multiple facets of a hybrid job. Including clinic, inpatient care, education, outpatient management of 200 patients, and surgical procedures.

• Reduced readmission rates for patients with chronic conditions through comprehensive discharge planning and thorough patient and family education on diagnosis, prognosis, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with advanced heart failure, AMI, pre and post surgery, level one trauma, and other conditions.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA, epidurals, and fluids.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.

Travel hospital names and dates-

• HCA Lawnwood Hospital -Ft. Pierce, FL. 392 staffed beds 10/2017 - 01/2018 (Cardiac Step Down Unit)
• Advent Health Tampa - Tampa, Fl. 536 staffed beds

01/2018 to 03/2018 (Neuro Step Down Unit)

• Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Sarasota, Fl. 883 staffed beds 03/2018 to 05/2018 (Ultimate float team)
• SSM Depaul Hospital - Saint Louis, Mo. 497 staffed beds 09/2019 to 12/2019 (Neuro Step Down Unit)
• SIH Memorial Hospital - Carbondale, IL. 175 staffed beds 12/2019 to 03/2020 (Cardiac Step Down Unit)
• Vanderbilt UMC - Nashville, Tn. 1,162 staffed beds 03/20 - 09/20 (Neuro Step Down) 09/20 - 12/20 (Step Down Float)
• Integris SW Medical Center - OKC, OK. 334 staffed beds 12/2020 to 04/2021 (Covid Step Down Unit)
• Oklahoma University Medical Center - OKC, OK. 773 staffed beds 04/2021 to 09/2021 (Trauma Step Down Unit)
• Whiteriver Indian Hospital - Whiteriver, Az. 40 staffed beds 10/2021 to 12/2021 (Covid Step Down/Med Surg Unit)
• Oklahoma University Medical Center - OKC, OK. 773 staffed beds 01/2022 to 04/2022 (Covid Step Down Unit)

• Education, treatment, evaluation and care of Pre and Post OP patients in federal TAVR trial program.
• Served as a preceptor for new graduate nurses, fostering professional growth and development while enhancing competency levels.
• Liaised with patients following cardiothoracic and cardiovascular surgical procedures, providing support and education on post-surgical care.
• Assisted in diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as unstable angina, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, and cardiac dysrhythmia., etc.
• Assessed patients, collected data, and prioritized cases in accordance with standards, policies, procedures and guidelines by being a part of an HCAHPS management team focused on improving patient survey scores.
• Joined the STEP DOWN FLOAT POOL and crossed trained in multiple step down units throughout the hospital.
• Cross trained in the hospitals level 2 Neonatal ICU and filled in when they were short staffed, becoming STABLE and NRP certified.
• Routinely floated to the ED to open and manage overflow beds.
• Training and utilization as Resource Nurse, Rapid response Nurse, IV team Nurse, and Charge nurse.

• Assessed patients in order to triage them according to severity.
• Planned and implemented patient care to treat conditions or mitigate symptoms.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers about conditions and treatments.
• Assisted with bedside I&D procedures, splinting broken limbs, setting up sterile fields, bedside stitches, etc.
• Administered IM injections and breathing treatments. performed oral and nasal swabs, wound care, 12 lead EKG's, drug screenings and DOT exams, etc.
• Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.

• Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
• Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
• Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
• Cared for patients of all stages of Alzheimer's and dementia in a 60 bed locked down dementia unit.
• Administered controlled narcotics, gave IM injections of anti-psychotics during acute episodes of violence or aggression, and monitored residents post administration for any signs or symptoms of distress.