Jennifer Adams

Cared for unstable post arrest patients requiring therapeutic hypothermia

• Experience titrating inotrope/pressor medications such as epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine, dobutamine, and vasopressin
• Experience with antiarrhythmic and vasodilators such as amiodarone, dilitiazem, nitroglycerin, and nitroprusside.
• Proficient in applying hemodynamic data from PACV, CVP, and A-lines to patient care
• Initiate and care for patients who need continuous renal replacement therapy
• Managed immediate post heart and great vessel surgical patients
• Provided care for patient requiring IABP
• Competent with MTP infuser
• Analyzed rhythm strips and changes in rhythm
• Preceptor for new graduates and students
• Helping my hall mates with the patient or a crashing patient.

• Apply sterile techniques in handling medical instruments and equipment pre-, during, and post-surgery
• Collaborating with the surgical team and surgeon on patient medication and post surgery care
• Preceptor to new staff
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
• Managed multiple sterile rooms to keep the surgeries on time.
• Learned sterile technique to scrub on cases.

• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Managed patients recovering from endoscopy procedures.
• Scrubbed in endoscopy procedures working with the physician during the case

• In the PACU PRN While working in the ER -Care of patients who have had surgery -administer IV medications -Utilization of the nursing process to patients -Collaboration with the providers during direct pt care -Recovery of patients after surgery
• Admitted, assessed and prepared ambulatory care patients for surgery in accordance with surgery center policies and individual patient needs.

• Stabilized critical trauma patients utilizing the level 1 infuser.
• Preceptor for new graduates and new staff
• Reliable team player in emergent situations
• Proficient at using ultrasound guided techniques for IV access as well as Intraosseous access
• Cared for a range of patient populations including psychiatric, ob, pediatric
• Cared for patients with life threatening conditions such as STEMI, stroke, shock, cardiac tamponade
• Trauma RN -Responded to codes

• Performed nursing assessments and developed patient-specific treatment plans to deliver comprehensive care.
• Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
• Assisted with wound care, dressing changes and NG tube placement to maintain stable patient conditions.
• Provided inpatient care to diverse population of adult medical and surgical patients.
• Managed caseload of 6 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
• Prevented complications for post-operative patients through careful monitoring, early detection of issues, and prompt intervention when needed.