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Janette E. Tuuk

Lakeland,FL

Summary

Registered Nurse with 10+ years of critical care experience. Expertise in assessments, management of numerous high-risk IV drips, ventilator-dependent patients, and complex patient care. Detail-oriented, compassionate, and hard-working RN looking to extend my experience and knowledge in Lakeland, FL.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

PACU Staff Nurse

Lakeland Regional Health
Lakeland, FL
01.2024 - Current
  • Monitored intravenous fluids and administered additional doses as needed based on physician orders.
  • Maintained accurate documentation of patient charts, assessments, treatments, medications, vitals.
  • Responded promptly to emergency situations within the PACU setting while maintaining a calm demeanor.
  • Administered medications as prescribed by the physician and monitored patient response to treatment.
  • Ensured proper functioning of equipment used in the PACU such as ventilators, monitors, infusion pumps.

Clinical instructor

Southeastern University
Lakeland, FL
01.2023 - Current
  • Clinical instructor responsible for teaching and supervising nursing students in the hospital setting as they navigate and learn patient care.
  • Work with students in the simulation lab to teach various nursing skills, including foley catheter insertion, IV starts and medications, NG tubes, and sterile technique.

Neuro ICU staff nurse

Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
09.2013 - 05.2022
  • Neuro ICU staff nurse responsible for monitoring, assessing, and intervening for the critically ill patient with complex neurological disorders, including, but not limited to, stroke, post-op brain tumor resections, aneurysm clippings, extra ventricular drain monitoring and assessment, traumatic brain injury, seizure disorders, and complicated spinal surgeries.
  • Efficiently and knowledgeably provided nursing care for decompensating patient conditions, codes, multiple IV drips and/or pressers, A-lines, ventilators, and bedside procedures.
  • Charge nurse for 1+ years in the 24 bed neuro ICU. Accountable for staffing patient assignments appropriately for the on-coming shift and for communicating with hospital administration and physicians to coordinate beds needed for new patients and external transfers.

Staff nurse

Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
06.2012 - 08.2013
  • Staff nurse responsible for the care of critically ill patients with a variety of conditions in a general medical ICU.

Staff nurse

Deaconess Hospital
Evansville, IN
07.2011 - 07.2012
  • Staff nurse in the Surgical Trauma Cardiovascular ICU. Experience includes, but not limited to, intracranial pressure and invasive hemodynamic monitoring, pressers, A-lines, and ventilator-dependent patients.

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree - Nursing, Spanish Minor

HOPE COLLEGE
Holland, MI
05.2011

LICENSURE

State of Florida, Active; State of Indiana, Active; State of Illinois, Active

Certification

  • Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, January 2024-2026
  • Advanced Life Support, American Heart Association, January 2024-2026
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support, American Heart Association, March 2024-2026

Timeline

PACU Staff Nurse

Lakeland Regional Health
01.2024 - Current

Clinical instructor

Southeastern University
01.2023 - Current

Neuro ICU staff nurse

Northwestern Memorial Hospital
09.2013 - 05.2022

Staff nurse

Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
06.2012 - 08.2013

Staff nurse

Deaconess Hospital
07.2011 - 07.2012

Bachelor of Science Degree - Nursing, Spanish Minor

HOPE COLLEGE

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