Erin Forgason RN
Houston,TX
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse bringing multi-year experience in Trauma field. Skilled at prioritizing patient needs and delivering high-quality care. Possesses strong work ethic and communication skills, adaptability to high-stress environments, and ability to work effectively in team settings.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge/Registered Nurse, Shock Trauma ICU
Memorial Hermann-TMC
Houston, TX
06.2019 - 09.2025
- 20 bed high acuity Trauma ICU
- Bedside Nursing and Charge Nurse
- Provide direct patient care
- Advocate for patient needs and communicate with interdisciplinary team
- Coordinate unit admissions, discharges, and transfers
- Manage staff and task delegation during high-pressure situations
- Educate patients, caregivers and families on diagnoses and treatment
- Supervise and support nursing staff to ensure high-quality patient care
Charge Nurse, Burn ICU
Memorial Hermann-TMC
Houston, TX
04.2020 - 04.2021
- 16 bed multi-acuity Burn Unit
- Acute Care, IMU, and ICU capable
- Functioned as night Charge Nurse
- Increased skill and experience in burn wound care
Charge/Registered Nurse, Trauma IMU
Memorial Hermann-TMC
Houston, TX
09.2017 - 06.2019
- 16 bed Intermediate Medical Unit
- ICU step down Trauma unit
- Continuous Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Bedside Nursing
- Charge Nurse
Charge/Registered Nurse, Silver Trauma Unit
Memorial Hermann-TMC
Houston, TX
01.2016 - 09.2017
- 20 bed Acute Care unit
- Geriatric Trauma
- Bedside Nursing
- Charge Nurse
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Wharton County Junior College
Wharton, TX 01.2014 - 12.2015
Skills
- Wide variety of patient assessments and treatment
- Continuous hemodynamic monitoring
- Critical care
- Emergency intervention
- Trauma related patient care
- Geriatric specific trauma care
- Wound Care
- Pressure Injury prevention
- Clinical judgment
- Professional bedside manner
- Critical thinking
- Leadership
Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- Advanced Trauma Life Support
- Trauma Nurse Certification Course
- Wound Treatment Associate
- Pressure Injury staging and prevention
- Ultrasound IV placement
- Small Bore Feeding Tube placement
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
- VV- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Timeline
Charge Nurse, Burn ICU
Memorial Hermann-TMC
04.2020 - 04.2021
Charge/Registered Nurse, Shock Trauma ICU
Memorial Hermann-TMC
06.2019 - 09.2025
Charge/Registered Nurse, Trauma IMU
Memorial Hermann-TMC
09.2017 - 06.2019
Charge/Registered Nurse, Silver Trauma Unit
Memorial Hermann-TMC
01.2016 - 09.2017
Associate of Science - Nursing
Wharton County Junior College
01.2014 - 12.2015