Jeffrey J. Louissaint
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Mattapan,MA
Summary
A baccalaureate prepared registered nurse with 6 year of nursing experience providing high quality patient centered care in the chronic and acute hospital settings. Furthermore, I have a strong background and experience working and collaborating in a magnet hospital (level 1 trauma) critical care unit. My career goal is become an expert in critical care, and advance my care as Certified Nurse Anesthetist. Currently, I'm completely my pre-cours work, and managing Legal Nurse Associates LLC. Legal Nurse Associates is a nurse driven consulting firm that I started back in 2019.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Acute Care Dialysis Nurse
Fresenius Medical Corp, Savannah Memorial Medical Center
Savannah, GA
- Serve as an advocate in regard to decisions affecting the plan of care, patient safety, and compliance
- Thoroughly organized and maintained the accuracy of patient's orders and files; entered, started, and completed for each exam in the computer with keen attention to detail
- Taught patients and significant others how to manage their illness by explaining post -treatment home care needs and self-administration of medication
- Oversaw dialysis treatments
- Assessed AV Fistulas and temporary catheters
- Monitored and assessed patients, adjusted specialized equipment, interpreted and recorded information Q15 minutes or PRN
- Primed dialyzer and bloodlines recording patients’ medical information and vital signs
- Maintain hemodynamic fluctuation though crrt &cvvh procedures
- Monitored and treated critically Ill patients in the intensive care units
- Provided medical surgical nursing care to patient with a 3:1 ratio
- Treated patients suffering from overdose, metabolic acidosis, and respiratory distress, post-surgery.
Intermediate Care Nurse
Brigham and Women
Boston, MA
11.2021 - Current
- Respond to emergency situations with a levelheaded approach and intervene with critical care expertise
- Delegate task as the charge nurse on the unit.( i.e Patient assignment, scheduling, supervision of allied health workers)
- Participate in continuing education to enhance nursing skills and knowledge
- Provide care for and manage post operative patients
- Assessing and treating for a variety of patients, including CABG ablation coronary artery disease, whipple procedures, a multitude of GI surgeries/ procedures.
- Collaborate with other nurses, doctors, and other inter-disciplinary personnel on complex cases
- Managing Orthopedic patients, trauma injuries,
Acute and Chronic Care Dialysis Nurse | St. Vincent Hospital
Worcester, MA
09.2019 - Current
- Monitor patient’s temperature to prevent hypothermia, and early detection of infection
- Check blood urea nitrogen and creatinine levels at least weekly to assess HD efficacy
- Routinely monitor the patient’s complete blood counts to check for unintended blood loss in case the extracorporeal circuit suddenly clots
- Performing patient assessments, reviewing dialysis orders, note physical and mental condition of patients through observation and interviews, review laboratory results and work with nephrology team to develop patient care plans
- Initiate and administer hemodialysis treatment via sub-clavian catheters, A-V grafts and fistulas, administer parenteral, Intravenous and po medications, fluid therapy, blood products
- Working in a fast paced acute nephrology unit directly with a multidisciplinary team of Physicians, RNs, Case Managers, LVN, MSW, H.H.A.'s, O.T's, P.T.'s, Chaplains, M.A.'s, and support staff, in providing nursing care services in the clinical environment of Adult Urgent Care
- Perform patient care activities such as taking vital signs, perform treatments such as suture removals, splints and fistula or graft care
- Assessments of systems, wound care, venipuncture, patient and family/caretakers teaching
- Monitoring patients for severe hypotension and hypertension
- Performing routine catheter care, and analyzing monthly lab results (Kt/V, URR)
- Provided pre- and post-procedure care to patients within the Hemodialysis Unit.
Experience Legal Nurse Consultant
Legal Nurse Associates LLC
Boston, MA
05.2018 - Current
- Provide legal nursing consultation to law firms, insurance companies, healthcare facilities
- Oversee strategic planning for annual and quarterly outcomes
- Case review of medical malpractice
- Expert witness of nursing care
- Conduct audits of medical records
- Maintain and analyze accounting books, and records,
- Conductor research, and public relations on behalf the client
- Founder of a private company
Acute Care Dialysis | Umass Memorial Medical Center
Worcester, MA
08.2020 - 11.2021
- Conducted rapid dialysis treatments on patients that we were becoming compromised (Respiratory failure, acidotic, ESRD, AKI, and Pulmonary Edema
- Administered antibiotics, blood transfusions and medications as ordered
- Responded to rapid responses and codes
- Assisted interdisciplinary teams in the ICU, Critical Care Unit, and Intra-care unit
- Acted as support to the charge nurse in the dialysis suite
- Charge Nurse in the dialysis suite
- Conduct head-toe assessment through the nursing process, and care out physicians orders
- Review critical labs, and implement care plans.
Care Dialysis Nurse
Acute, Fresenius Medical Corp, Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
10.2016 - 08.2019
Education
Bachelors - Nursing
Westfield State University
Associates - Nursing
Laboure College
Bachelors - Communication
Westfield State University
Skills
Patient and family education
Dependable and Responsible
Interpersonal Communication
Teamwork and Collaboration
Patient and family advocacy
PCU expert
Disease specialization:Renal Failure
IV setup
Medical evaluation
Professional bedside manner
Medication Administration
Acute care expertise
Direct Patient Care
Trauma recovery
Critical care
Strong clinical judgment
Accomplishments
- Equipment
- 2008 Fresenius T&K Hemodialysis Machines, Spectra Optia Apheresis System, Nxstage, and Liberty Select Cycler
- Ventilators
- Alaris pumps
- Flowtrac
- Mac IOS/ Windows PC, Microsoft Office, and Google Apps
- Procedures | Specialized skills
- Cell processing, and cell collection
- Hemodialysis emergency, ultrafiltration only,
- Blood, platelets, plasma, and albumin transfusions
- Continuous rental replacement therapy: continuous venovenous hemodialysis, hemofiltration, hemodiafiltration, Slow Continuous Ultrafiltration
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Sterile dressing changes for post-op fistula gram patients
- Troubleshooting catheters for signs of clotting and infection
- Dwelled Heparin, tPA into Cather ports to prevent and remove clots
- Priming extracorporeal circuit and Optiflux dialyzer
- Professional Memberships Certifications/ License
- Nursing License: RN2310484
- American association of Legal Nurse Consultant (AALNC)
- University of Georgia, Athens, GA | Certificate | Legal Nurse Consultant | Aug 2019
- American Nurses Association (ANA)
- American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA)
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Advanced Life Support certification (ACLS)
- United States Coast Guard Auxiliary 2
Timeline
Intermediate Care Nurse
Brigham and Women
11.2021 - Current
Acute Care Dialysis | Umass Memorial Medical Center
08.2020 - 11.2021
Acute and Chronic Care Dialysis Nurse | St. Vincent Hospital
09.2019 - Current
Experience Legal Nurse Consultant
Legal Nurse Associates LLC
05.2018 - Current
Care Dialysis Nurse
Acute, Fresenius Medical Corp, Boston Medical Center
10.2016 - 08.2019
Acute Care Dialysis Nurse
Fresenius Medical Corp, Savannah Memorial Medical Center
Bachelors - Nursing
Westfield State University
Associates - Nursing
Laboure College
Bachelors - Communication
Westfield State University