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HEATHER NEWSOME

ROCKY MOUNT,USA

Summary

Focused Medical Professional well-versed in patient assessment/patient advocacy, emergency care and treatment. and efficient with 30+ years of quality performance in patient care as a Paramedic and Registered Nurse. Accustomed to providing critical care in dynamic environments. Committed Medical offering proven history of exercising strong judgment in high-pressure situations. Skilled in patient needs assessment and critical care Extensive experience in pediatric intensive care, ensuring optimal patient outcomes through teamwork and adaptability. Recognized for collaborative skills and reliability in dynamic and fast-paced environments.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse CVICU

Medical City Dallas Hospital
06.2025 - Current
  • Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
  • Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
  • Administered medications and treatments as ordered by physician.
  • Delivered outstanding patient care in Congenital Heart critical care units.
  • Provided targeted care and treatment to Pediatric heart patients.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.

Paramedic

Paramedic North Carolina
12.1992 - Current
  • Provide emergency medical assistance. Quickly and efficiently assess a patient’s condition and determine the best course of treatment. Transport patients safely in an ambulance. Provide medical care to patients who are sick or injured. Transfer patients to the emergency area of the hospital or other healthcare facility. Relay pertinent medical history and interventions to healthcare staff. Document medical treatment from scene to healthcare facility. Maintain a clean and well stocked unit.

Registered Nurse CVICU

Driscoll Childrens Hospital
04.2025 - 06.2025
  • Managed ventilator settings according to physician orders, significantly reducing instances of respiratory distress among critically ill patients.
  • Identified patients' current needs through careful observation, vitals monitoring and discussions with loved ones or patients.
  • Facilitated smooth patient transitions from the ICU to other units by providing detailed reports and recommendations for ongoing care.
  • Enhanced ICU team efficiency by providing continuous education on best nursing practices and protocols.
  • Streamlined workflow by efficiently prioritizing tasks during high-stress situations, leading to better overall performance of the ICU team.

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Trinity Health
01.2025 - 04.2025
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
  • Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
  • Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
  • Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.

Registered Nurse PICU

Driscoll Childrens’ Hospital RGV
09.2024 - 01.2025
  • Identify patients' age-specific needs and alter care plans as necessary to meet those needs. Assess the patient's psychosocial status and needs, including areas such as sleep patterns, anxiety, grief, anger, and support systems.
  • Increased family involvement in patient care by providing timely updates on their loved one's progress and addressing any concerns or questions they may have had.
  • Reduced patient complications by promptly identifying changes in condition and initiating appropriate interventions.
  • Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
  • Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
  • Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
08.2024 - 09.2024
  • Assisted in care of multiple traumas, cardiac arrests, stroke codes, sexual abuse, conscious sedation. Provided care to people across the lifespan with different conditions from infants, children, pregnant women, and the elderly. Efficiently and knowledgeably provided all ER/ICU patients including defibrillations, medication administration, blood transfusions, intravenous insertions, splinting, CRRT, and hypothermia protocol.
  • Provide assessment and intervention of emergency situations, including cardiac and respiratory arrest following ACLS and PALS protocols.
  • Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
  • Improved patient outcomes by developing and implementing individualized care plans for critically ill patients.

Registered Nurse PICU/Registered Nurse, CVICU

University of Virginia
05.2024 - 08.2024
  • Identify patients' age-specific needs and alter care plans as necessary to meet those needs. Assess the patient's psychosocial status and needs, including areas such as sleep patterns, anxiety, grief, anger, and support systems. Administer blood and blood products, monitoring patients for signs and symptoms related to transfusion reactions.
  • Delivered important IV and venous medications to control symptoms and provide effective treatments.
  • Enhanced patient outcomes by delivering prompt and accurate care in life-threatening situations.
  • Provided valuable support to families during critical situations by offering emotional support, answering questions, and assisting with decision-making processes related to their loved one's care.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.

Registered Nurse PICU

Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health
01.2023 - 03.2024
  • Increased patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and individualized care to critically ill pediatric patients in the PICU.
  • Effectively managed multiple priorities during high-stress situations by remaining calm, organized, and focused on delivering optimal patient care.
  • Supported families during difficult times by providing emotional support, education on their child's condition, and resources for coping strategies.
  • Improved patient outcomes with continuous assessment, early identification of potential complications, and prompt intervention when needed.
  • Fostered trust and collaboration with patients' families through open communication, active listening, and empathetic support.

Paramedic Instructor

Nash Community College
06.1998 - 12.2023
  • Instructor in all aspects of AHA Program-BLS, ACLS, PALS, PEPP instructor. Closely tracked student progress in FISDAP, frequently checking in with struggling students and identifying root causes of problems. Initiated new learning methods, promoting total student comprehension while curbing learning time. Tested students on materials presented in workshops and classes to assess grasp of material, Optimized learning plans, quantifying student progress through test administration, Taught Emergency Medical Services to over 50 annual students, preparing students for future and achieving EMT, AEMT and Paramedic situations

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Central Maine Medical Center
09.2023 - 12.2023
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans for patients presenting with diverse medical conditions in the Emergency Department.
  • Reduced patient wait times by efficiently triaging patients based on acuity levels and prioritizing urgent cases.
  • Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
  • Optimized patient flow within the Emergency Department by collaborating with charge nurses in coordinating bed assignments and discharges according to capacity constraints.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by delivering compassionate, culturally sensitive care tailored to individual needs and preferences.
  • Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.

Registered Nurse PICU

Children’s Hospital of King’s Daughter
12.2022 - 08.2023
  • Identify patients' age-specific needs and alter care plans as necessary to meet those needs. Assess the patient's psychosocial status and needs, including areas such as sleep patterns, anxiety, grief, anger, and support systems. Administer blood and blood products, monitoring patients for signs and symptoms related to transfusion reactions.
  • Administer medications intravenously, by injection, orally, through gastric tubes, or by other methods. Change tracheostomy ties daily and tracheostomy tubes weekly. Monitor patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions.
  • Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients, based on assessment data or identified needs. Floated frequently to the level IV NICU to assist with critical neonates.

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit Float Pool

Duke Medical Center
08.2022 - 11.2022
  • SICU, MICU, PICU, Neuro ICU, CVICU, ER, Trauma ICU, Bone Marrow Transplant, Pulmonary/Lung Transplant. Managed patients in critical setup with ventilators, patient population consists of not limited to the following list: respiratory failure on vent support, myasthenia gravis with a tracheostomy tube, stroke, post-CABG, RTA on vent support, post craniotomy on vent support.
  • Performed ABG sampling, all lab draws, preoperative management, and neurological assessment of patients. CVP & ABP monitoring, cannulation, preparation and assisting the physician with central line insertion, endotracheal intubation, lumbar puncture, performing chest tube change and dressing. Managed patients with chest and pericardial tubes. ECG and basic ECG reading, performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation with the use of emergency meds.

Traveling COVID-19 ICU Registered Nurse

Aspirus Wausau
01.2022 - 04.2022
  • Wear appropriate PPE for contact/droplet precautions in COVID patient’s room. Evaluate and monitor the patient’s progress. Recognize if the patient is a candidate for proning. If a patient is a candidate, request the appropriate number of staff to assist. Assess the patient during proning and observe the need to transition the patient back to supine position. Identify sudden or subtle changes in a patient’s medical condition. Deliver regular updates to doctors, patients, and their family members. Begin treatment and monitor orders. If necessary, respond to a medical emergency and alert the appropriate doctors. Care for patient needs throughout their recovery in the ICU unit.

Registered Nurse

ER/ICU RN ECU Health Edgecombe
10.2020 - 01.2022
  • Assisted in the care of multiple traumas, cardiac arrests, stroke codes, sexual assaults, and conscious sedation. Provided care to people across lifespan with different conditions from infants, children, pregnant women, and elderly. Efficiently and knowledgeably provided RN care for all ER/ICU patients including defibrillations, medication administration, blood transfusions, intravenous insertions, splinting, and hypothermia protocol. Provide assessment and intervention of emergency situations, including cardiac and respiratory arrest following ACLS and PALS protocols. Reacted effectively in emergency scenarios, demonstrating sound decision making that helped save patients' lives.

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

Dekalb Hospital
09.2021 - 12.2021
  • Assisted in care of multiple traumas, cardiac arrests, stroke codes, sexual abuse, conscious sedation. Provided care to people across the lifespan with different conditions from infants, children, pregnant women, and the elderly. Efficiently and knowledgeably provided all ER/ICU patients including defibrillations, medication administration, blood transfusions, intravenous insertions, splinting, and hypothermia protocol.
  • Provide assessment and intervention of emergency situations, including cardiac and respiratory arrest following ACLS and PALS protocols.
  • Reacted effectively in emergency scenarios, demonstrating sound decision making that helped save patients' lives.

Registered Nurse

Pediatric ER Nurse Wake Medical Center
06.2021 - 09.2021
  • Assisted in care of multiple traumas, cardiac arrests, respiratory arrest, sexual/physical assaults, and conscious sedation in the pediatric population. Provided individuals with different conditions from infants, children, and teenagers. Independently maintained safe and effective care to patients with different acuity levels in a time restricted and demanding environment. Reacted effectively in emergency scenarios, while keeping family members abreast of situation medical decisions.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
12.2022

ADN - undefined

Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, NC
05.2020

AAS - undefined

Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC
05.2018

Skills

  • EKG procedures
  • Critical decision-making skills
  • Emergency response and assessment
  • Ventilator maintenance
  • Intravenous therapy
  • Ultrasound-guided IV
  • Medical data acquisition
  • Vital sign assessment
  • Respiratory care assessment
  • Emergency management
  • Field patient assessments
  • Multiple infusions
  • Aseptic technique
  • Defibrillation and resuscitation
  • Medication administration
  • CRRT
  • VAD’s/Airway management
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • Pediatric advanced life support
  • Neonatal resuscitation
  • Telemetry monitoring
  • Specimen collection
  • Congenital surgery

Certification

  • BLS
  • ACLS
  • PALS
  • PEEP
  • ENPC
  • STABLE
  • NRP
  • NIHSS
  • PARAMEDIC
  • Daisy Award Nominee

Timeline

Registered Nurse CVICU

Medical City Dallas Hospital
06.2025 - Current

Registered Nurse CVICU

Driscoll Childrens Hospital
04.2025 - 06.2025

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Trinity Health
01.2025 - 04.2025

Registered Nurse PICU

Driscoll Childrens’ Hospital RGV
09.2024 - 01.2025

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
08.2024 - 09.2024

Registered Nurse PICU/Registered Nurse, CVICU

University of Virginia
05.2024 - 08.2024

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Central Maine Medical Center
09.2023 - 12.2023

Registered Nurse PICU

Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health
01.2023 - 03.2024

Registered Nurse PICU

Children’s Hospital of King’s Daughter
12.2022 - 08.2023

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit Float Pool

Duke Medical Center
08.2022 - 11.2022

Traveling COVID-19 ICU Registered Nurse

Aspirus Wausau
01.2022 - 04.2022

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

Dekalb Hospital
09.2021 - 12.2021

Registered Nurse

Pediatric ER Nurse Wake Medical Center
06.2021 - 09.2021

Registered Nurse

ER/ICU RN ECU Health Edgecombe
10.2020 - 01.2022

Paramedic Instructor

Nash Community College
06.1998 - 12.2023

Paramedic

Paramedic North Carolina
12.1992 - Current

ADN - undefined

Nash Community College

AAS - undefined

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Western Carolina University

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