Grace Stadter, BSN, RN
Newark,DE
Summary
Dedicated and driven registered nurse with over three years of experience in both a step-down and an intensive care unit. Eager to continue delivering the highest quality of care to patients in the critical care setting. Skilled in advanced patient assessments, life-saving interventions, and multidisciplinary communication.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Surgical/Trauma Intensive Care Unit
Johns Hopkins Hospital - Zayed 9 East
12.2023 - Current
- Primary census: Transplant, Trauma, Orthopedic, Vascular, Cardiovascular Surgery
- Skills: Communicating interprofessionally to care for critically ill post-surgical and trauma patients. Incorporating critical thinking into assessment, hemodynamic monitoring, and interventions. Titrations of vasoactive infusions and sedation. Management of central lines, PA catheters, arterial lines, ventilators, continuous renal replacement therapy, chest tubes, surgical and spinal drains. Implementation of the life support algorithm. Assisted in intubations, bedside exploratory laparotomies, bedside bronchoscopies, chest tube insertions, cardioversions, and central line insertions.
- Served in the Resource Nurse role to aid nurses in transporting patients to CT, MRI, interventional radiology and the operating room. Performed safety checks with equipment on the unit. Worked closely with the charge nurse to manage the entirety of the unit and recognize needs of critically ill patients.
- Preceptor to new graduates and experienced nurses. Guided critical thinking in managing acute phase patients and promoted time management and independence. Aided nurses in guiding practice through policies and protocol specific to the organization.
Surgical/Intermediate Step-Down
Johns Hopkins Hospital - Zayed 11 West
08.2022 - 12.2023
- Primary census: Trauma, Thoracic, Urology, Plastic Surgery
- Skills: Provided patient-centered care managing post-operative status patients and complications including performing in-depth assessments, monitoring telemetry and vital signs. Perform accurate documentation and reporting of interventions and effectiveness. Collaboration with multidisciplinary members of the healthcare team to implement and maintain individualized plans of care. Mentored nursing students and precepted new graduate nurses to enhance clinical competencies.
Nurse Residency Program
Johns Hopkins Hospital
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Completed the 12-month transition to practice program. Curriculum emphasized evidence based practice and professional development, interprofessional communication, delegation, ethical decision making, resiliency, time management, and diversity.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Minor: Forensic Science
University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware05.2022
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Flexible and adaptable
- Strong clinical judgment
LEADERSHIP
- Education Committee-Surgical/Trauma Intensive Care Unit-Johns Hopkins Hospital ▪ Zayed 9 East ▪ January 2025-Present: Served as a member of the committee to guide needed education on the unit. Evidence based practice used to prepare education and present topics that were delivered through team meetings and pop-up education sessions.
- Teaching Assistant: Health Assessment Skills Practicum ▪ University of Delaware ▪ Fall 2021: Chosen by lead course faculty to assist in the laboratory and course organization and independently tutor students.
Certification
- Registered Nurse: L1-0070194 ▪ Delaware Board of Nursing ▪ Expires: 09/30/2027
- Basic Life Support Provider ▪ American Heart Association ▪ Expires: 09/2026
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support ▪ American Heart Association ▪ Expires: 09/2026
Accomplishments
- Wound Treatment Associate Certification ▪ Received 2023-11
- Daisy Award Nominations ▪ 03/2023, 05/2023, 07/2024, 01/2025
Timeline
Surgical/Trauma Intensive Care Unit
Johns Hopkins Hospital - Zayed 9 East
12.2023 - Current
Surgical/Intermediate Step-Down
Johns Hopkins Hospital - Zayed 11 West
08.2022 - 12.2023
Nurse Residency Program
Johns Hopkins Hospital
08.2022 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Minor: Forensic Science
University of Delaware