Heather O'Connell
Lutz,Florida
Summary
Registered Nursing professional with strong background in cardiovascular intensive care. Skilled in patient assessment, critical care, and emergency response. Known for effective team collaboration and adaptability to rapidly changing medical situations. Reliable in delivering high-quality care, with focus on achieving optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse - CVICU
AdventHealth
10.2022 - Current
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, management of cardiac and critical drips, with understanding of extensive disease processes and treatments.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Registered Nurse - Cardiac PCU
AdventHealth
02.2021 - 10.2022
- Monitored cardiac and other critical vital signs to detect changes and enable intervention of life-threatening or emergency situations.
- Conducted ongoing evaluation of patient outcomes to document success of interventions and strategies in relation to plan of care.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - in Nursing
Rasmussen College
12.2020
Bachelor of Science - Health Science
Florida Gulf Coast University
12.2018
Skills
- Critical Care Nursing
- Sedation Management
- Chest Tubes
- Impella and IABP devices
- CRRT
- Acute Cardiac Surgery Management
Timeline
Registered Nurse - CVICU
AdventHealth
10.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse - Cardiac PCU
AdventHealth
02.2021 - 10.2022
Bachelor of Science - Health Science
Florida Gulf Coast University
Bachelor of Science - in Nursing
Rasmussen College
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