Jacqueline Delicato

• 12+ years of experience in direct patient care; specifically, general surgery and cardio-thoracic surgery post operative patients in a hospital setting.
• 10+ years of experience in roles such as charge nurse and nursing preceptor.

2012-2017

General Surgery/ Medical-Surgical/ Telemetry Unit

• Experienced in direct, post-operative patient care with a wide range of surgeries including appendectomies, cholecystectomies, nephrectomies, thyroidectomies, mastectomies, whipples, colon resections, TURPs/CBIs, and bariatric related surgeries.
• Medical-surgical and telemetry experience with diagnoses of congestive heart failure, pneumonia, atrial fibrillation, and COPD.

2017-current

Progressive Cardiac Care Unit

• 7+ years' experience on a progressive care, cardiac unit with various types of cardiac drips including nitroglycerin, cardene, amiodarone, dopamine, & cardizem.
• Experienced in working with patients directly from the ICU and CCU units.
• Experienced in care of acute, post-op patients in cardio-thoracic surgeries including thoracotomies, minimal invasive valve surgeries, and open-heart surgeries.
• Recognize complications of the surgeries/diagnoses and to be able to take appropriate actions to prevent further decline.