Hannah L. Syme
San Diego,CA
Summary
Dynamic Critical Care Registered Nurse with six years of direct patient care experience in emergency and intensive care unit at trauma centers. Adept at interdisciplinary communication and patient education with extensive knowledge of trauma, cardiac, and neurological treatments and planning long-term for patients. Successful at advocating patient needs and delivering high-quality, culturally competent patient care to patients and families.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Advanced Clinician/Registered Nurse
Sharp Memorial Hospital
06.2022 - Current
- Evaluated patients and assessed for higher level of care within hospital in rapid response role.
- Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
- Counseled patients and families on treatments, care plan, and assessments
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess, plan and implement evidence-based patient care.
- Completed diagnostic tests and patient assessments to evaluate treatment progress.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery in a trauma center.
- Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare team to deliver optimal patient outcomes.
- Oversaw various aspects of patient care including monitoring pa catheters and arterial lines, vasoactive drug administration and titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, chest tubes, cervical collars, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, impella, balloon pumps, all RVAD/BiVAD/LVAD, extraventricular drains, lumbar drains, etc.
- Documented work in hospital system and updated patients' charts with orders and observations with Epic.
- Superuser for Epic electronic medical record (EMR) transition from Cerner EMR.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from trauma to sepsis to heart failure to acute respiratory distress.
Registered Nurse
University Of California San Diego
07.2023 - 07.2024
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies in an academic medical center and trauma center.
- Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult and geriatric ICU patients.
- Coordinated with interdisciplinary staff to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Assessed and managed patients with complex comorbidities and collaborated with interdisciplinary staff to ensure highest quality of care.
- Cared for vulnerable populations including geriatric, unhoused, and special needs populations
- Common diagnoses included cancer requiring critical care for chemo or radiation reactions, acute respiratory distress syndrome requiring veno-veno extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO) and proning with paralytics, sedation, and vasoactive drips, and sepsis requiring vasoactive drip titration.
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
ROCHESTER, NY12.2018
BACHELOR OF ARTS - POLITICAL SCIENCE, MINOR IN CHEMISTRY
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
ALBUQUERQUE, NM12.2016
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS - MEDIA ARTS
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
ALBUQUERQUE, NM12.2012
Skills
- Clinical electronic medical records documentation
- Clinical assessment and intervention recommendations utilizing communication and teamwork to promote healthcare team collaboration
- New Grad Nurse evaluations
- Clinical quality improvement as unit practice council representative
- Evidence-based practice
- Endotracheal intubation, ventilator management, and sedation management
- Tracheostomy care
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Emergency interventions
- Cardiac monitoring and interpretation including catheters and devices (including but not limited to: Pulmonary Artery catheters, arterial lines, chest tubes, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, ventricular assist devices, external epicardial pacemakers)
- Trauma Care
- Time management and task prioritization
- Critical thinking and decision making
- Emotional support
- Patient and family education
- Detail-oriented
- Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)
- Emergency procedures
- Cultural Competency
Certification
- CCRN
- TNCC
- ACLS
- BLS
- PALS
- NIHSS
- ABLS
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses National Teaching Institute Conference 2023, 2024
- American Association of Nurse Anesthesia Conference 2024
- Residence Hall Association Conference 2011
- Dementia Capable Provider - Alzheimer's Association
- Dementia Live Trainer
Accomplishments
- Employee of the Month at every job held (when applicable), most recent June 2023 at Sharp Memorial
- Who's Who Among Students at Colleges and Universities Recipient University of New Mexico
- Dean's List
- SMH Bronze Star 1st year of being a nurse and Silver Star 2nd year, Strong Stars system of recognition.
Emergency Department Travel Assignments
- Registered Nurse, Kaiser Emergency Department, 03/22 - 06/22
- Registered Nurse, Enloe Medical Center Emergency Department, 01/22 - 03/22
- Registered Nurse, Swedish Emergency Department, 09/21 - 01/22
Attributes
- Providing quality comprehensive care to vulnerable populations
- Empathy and compassion
- Personable, patient, and passionate
- Quick learner, reliable, and easily follows instructions with enthusiasm and a positive attitude.
- Problem solving/critical thinking is a strong suit, able to think quickly and communicate effectively.
- Committed to patient centered care, academia, and growth.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
University Of California San Diego
07.2023 - 07.2024
Advanced Clinician/Registered Nurse
Sharp Memorial Hospital
06.2022 - Current
- CCRN
- TNCC
- ACLS
- BLS
- PALS
- NIHSS
- ABLS
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses National Teaching Institute Conference 2023, 2024
- American Association of Nurse Anesthesia Conference 2024
- Residence Hall Association Conference 2011
- Dementia Capable Provider - Alzheimer's Association
- Dementia Live Trainer
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
BACHELOR OF ARTS - POLITICAL SCIENCE, MINOR IN CHEMISTRY
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS - MEDIA ARTS
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
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