Eva Clauson, RN

• Performed multi systems physical examination and evaluation of critical I’ll patients in different ICU Units including Step down Units and ER.
• Documented patient medical history / allergies/VS and assessment findings.
• Life support.
• Monitored VS, ventilation , level of consciousness and pain in critically ill patients.
• Administered IV medications and IV drips per order.
• Caring for COVID patients in ICU using required PPE as per facility policy and protocol.
• Performed timely blood draws and specimen collections as ordered by physician.
• Educated families about patients condition , provide support as needed while involving family in care as patent condition allows.

• Provided assessment, intervention and care for post-surgical , patients with neurologic injuries and trauma patients ( GSW, assault, fall etc ) in a 26 bed ICU TRAUMA Unit in a level 1 Hospital in Akron, Ohio.
• Involved in direct care to patients needing intensive medical treatment including those with septic shock, cardiogenic shock and respiratory failure.
• Assessed and monitored patients neurological status including calculating and maintaining desired ICP and CPP values.
• Implemented and titrated hypertonic solutions to maintain optimal ICP values in critically ill neurological patients.

• Multitude of experience in different areas of nursing and at different stages of life from new born to geriatric patients.
• Charge nurse on night shift
• As Charge Nurse my duties included but not limited to assigning the staff on night shift, provided supervision and support for the staff were needed and also to train the new staff hired in night shift position.
• Assisting physicians with different procedures like placing and removing sutures, foreign bodies, ear lovage, wound care, IV solution therapy, collecting different specimens , including STD testing, urinalysis, drug screening , pregnancy tests, HIV tests, collect nose , throat and wound cultures etc.
• Managed and monitored patients with elevated blood sugar, blood
• pressure or body temperature, stabilizing an transferring some patients
• to local Hospitals Coordinated the transport of patients with
• Ambulance , calling report to the facility before patient arrival
• Prepared and administered medication to patients as ordered in a timely
• Maintained proper documentation all the findings in the EMR and medication recorded As a Charge Nurse my duties was to reach out to patients to convey lab results and provide care instructions I worked with Hospital Management to identify and implement initiatives to increase nursing staff retention, morale and satisfaction.

• Cross trained in different phases of L&D , Nursery , Post Partum care and Lactation Consultant for new mothers.
• Scrub RN in the Operating Room for patients with Cesarean Section elective or emergency, due to my previous experience as an OR nurse
• Caring for new born, performing infant tests and blood draws required before mother/ baby discharged to home
• Educate mother and family of infant care( sleeping, feeding, diapering, healthy diet to follow for mother and baby, breast feeding, formula feeding etc)
• Educate mother of self care after vaginal delivery
• Educate mother of self care and pain medications after C-section
• Assisting with scheduling first follow up appointment for mother and infant after discharged to home.

Due to financial issues and a resulting merger; the unit and my position were eliminated.