Erin Ethridge

· Provide comprehensive perioperative care to cosmetic and reconstructive surgery patients.

· Conduct preoperative assessments, obtain medical histories, and prepare patients for procedures.

· Assist surgeons in office-based procedures such as liposuction, blepharoplasty, injectables, and minor excisions.

· Deliver post-operative follow-up care including wound assessment, suture removal, and recovery education.

· Monitor and document patient progress, reinforcing safety and comfort at all stages of care.

· Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure efficient workflow and patient satisfaction.

• Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
• Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.

• Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma/drug rehabilitation setting.
• Complete admissions, including, but not limited to initial assessment, obtaining past medical history, psychiatric history, drug usage history, and medication reconciliation.
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals, and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Managed patient care by closely monitoring vital signs, blood glucose, and CIWA/COWS detox assessments.

• Critical care/adult unit in an inpatient psychiatric facility.
• Consulted with psychiatrists and other behavioral health staff in designing appropriate treatment for clients with acute, chronic, and dual-diagnosis conditions.
• Monitored drug and alcohol detox patients by following CIWA/COWS protocol.
• Executed lab draws, EKG, and completed medical work-up for ECT clearance.
• Assisted in ECT, pre/post-procedure, as well as during treatment. Performed time-outs before procedures to ensure patient safety.
• Assisted during rapid responses and psychiatric emergencies.
• Used professional judgment to ascertain and apply appropriate intervention techniques and de-escalation skills in high-stress situations for patients in crisis, used CPI training when necessary, administered emergent medications when needed, and arranged for further medical attention when required.

• Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
• Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
• Collaborated with staff, management, and external groups to coordinate patient care.
• Established and monitored infection control programs to provide a safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
• Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve the standard of care for patients, as well as maintained and updated audit, compliance, and legal documentation, including analyzing patient and staff data.
• Determine patients' eligibility for admission based on admission protocols.
• Provided training to nurses on detox protocols and assessments (CIWA/COWS)
• Completed face-to-face, in-service educational contacts with physicians, case managers, other interdisciplinary, members, and other professionals. Served as an educational resource to patients, family members, caregivers, and staff members.
• Facilitate QAPI committee and implement new programs, protocols, and practices evidence-based, and align with CDC guidelines.

• Surgical Oncology- Collaborated with Oncologists, Surgeons, and other healthcare professionals to ensure continuity, timeliness, and appropriateness of care to clients with a wide variety of cancers and blood disorders.
• Delivered comprehensive preoperative and postoperative instructions to clients in the field of oncology.
• Performed wound care, JP drain removals, assisted with seroma drainage, tissue and bone marrow biopsies, and CSF testing. Drained PleurX and accurately documented drainage obtained, preformed "time-outs" before all procedures.
• Coordinated care with the PICC line team for line and mediport placements for chemotherapy.
• Educated patients on chemotherapy, potential side effects, and neutropenic precautions.
• Schedule chemotherapy appointments, imaging, and lab visits.

• Collaborated with police officers, and correctional officers in high-stress situations to provide timely care to inmates.
• Cared for 350+ inmates (one nurse per shift) with a wide range of medical and psychiatric complications, as well as acute and chronic illnesses.
• Responded to emergencies such as stabbings, altercations, cardiac arrest, and seizures to provide care and transfer if necessary.
• Performed H&P, triaged and completed sick calls, monitored detoxing inmates and medicated per CIWA/COWS protocols, medication administration, lab draws and other testing.
• Delegated to Correctional Officers during rapid responses, and arranged transfers to a higher level of care as needed.
• Responded to altercations alongside Correctional Officers to provide medical treatment.

• Worked in the Infirmary alongside Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, EMTs, and Paramedics to provide care to a diverse population of inmates.
• Triaged and completed sick calls, medication administration, lab testing, H&P, monitored patients detoxing from drugs or alcohol per CIWA/COWS protocol, and provided follow-up care when needed.
• Responded to Code Blues', rapid responses, and other emergencies throughout the jail.
• Work in partnership with police officers, correctional officers, and other medical staff in high-stress situations to provide timely care to inmates.
• Performed crisis intervention for inmates in a variety of situations.
• Stabilized prisoners suffering from falls, stab wounds, or other injuries prior to hospital transfer.