Freddie Pepper (they/them)

• Circulating nurse for cath procedures (LHC/RHC), EP studies, and pacemaker/AICD insertions.
• Administers specialized medications during procedures.
• Provides nursing support during invasive cardiac procedures, ensuring optimal patient safety and comfort throughout the process.
• Administers IV conscious sedation.
• Monitors hemodynamics, anticipating and managing complications.
• Spearheaded monthly inventory audits to ensure the safety of all equipment.
• Skillfully managed emergency situations during procedures, applying critical thinking skills to deliver prompt interventions as needed.
• Floats to SPA as needed, able to jump in to assist SPA unit

- Collaborated with physicians and RNs to create patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations, and nursing diagnoses. Management of acute and chronic conditions, with special focus on hypertension
- Recorded medical history, vitals, and test results using Epic EMR
- Educated patients on treatments and provided discharge instructions for managing chronic conditions
- Triaged and monitored patients with acute conditions, utilizing strong assessment skills.
- Answered patient calls, providing assistance and triaging concerns.
- Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
- Adapted care for specialty populations, including urgent care, family practice, geriatrics, OB/GYN, pediatrics, and behavioral health. Floated to all clinics and specialty areas
- Preceptor to 24 new LPNs and RNs across specialties, provided mentorship and implementing new safety standards.
- Provided culturally competent, trauma-informed, and gender-affirming care to a diverse population including gender-diverse patients.
- Co-wrote a grant for employee health services, serving as care coordinator and implementing safety measures.

- Provided direct patient care in a fast-paced, 40-bed cardiac telemetry unit.
- Assessed and monitored full assignment of cardiac/telemetry patients, updating EHR with vital signs and treatment progress.
- Evaluated patient outcomes, consulted with specialists, and adjusted care plans to ensure safety.
- Administered medications via oral, injection, and IV routes, and monitored patient responses.
- Documented all aspects of patient care, including assessments, interventions, medications, and care plans.
- Communicated abnormal lab results to physicians and collaborated on care plans.
- Developed skills in IV access, tracheostomy care, EKG interpretation, rapid response procedures, urinary catheter placement, central line care, blood administration, sterile wound dressing, and ostomy care.