Jae Strommer

Currently working in a high volume, fast paced IR dept. Responsibilities include pre-op assessments of patients, accessing central lines as well as placing IV lines for procedures. Drawing labs and interpreting their results. Working closely with not only our IR doctors but other modalities/ units such as anesthesia/nuclear medicine/inpatient floors to ensure successful outcomes for patients before, during, and after procedures. Monitoring the patients vital signs as well as administering conscious sedation medication. Educating and assisting in the discharge of patients from the procedural area. Triaging patient and family phone calls, reviewing the next day charts and patients, pre-procedural phone calls. I am a nurse preceptor as well as a charge nurse for the unit

Prepare patients for IR procedures, administer moderate sedation medications and monitor patients throughout the procedure. Collaborate with the attending doctor and the rest of the team to ensure good patient outcomes. Recover patients post procedure and discharge patients. Ensure they are educated in their discharge instructions and what they might expect in the coming days post procedure. Triage patient phone calls, educate pre operative patients and coordinate pre operative care

Emergency care of a diverse patient population. Triaged patients that had been admitted due to trauma, acute MI's, CVA's, management of chronic illnesses and complications due to sepsis. Also 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. Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.

Employed the same skills that were used at Hawaii Pacific Health Hospital. This hospital was often the first hospital that traumas were brought to in RI due to the location and the patient population it served. It was considered an inter-city hospital so it was very busy and the acuity of the patients were high.