JENNIFER CONRAD
Morgantown,WV
Summary
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist with extensive clinical skills and a comprehensive understanding of anesthesia administration. Proficient in patient assessment, anesthesia planning, and postoperative care. Highly adaptable team player dedicated to delivering safe and effective patient outcomes. Recognized for maintaining a calm demeanor under pressure and possessing strong problem-solving abilities. Regularly praised by students as a daily preceptor, demonstrating commitment to their growth and development. Motivated to continuously expand knowledge and expertise on new equipment. Actively involved in various extra work activities, including participation in the education committee and practice council.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CRNA
Ruby Memorial Hospital
02.2022 - Current
- Provide anesthetic care for all types of patients and procedures in cooperation with the supervising or medically directing physician and under the standards of the Department of Anesthesiology and in accordance with hospital policies and procedures
- Administer anesthesia to patients rendering them unconscious and insensitive to pain during surgery/procedures
- Provide continuous vigilant observation of patients by monitoring the patient’s physical reaction to sedatives, analgesics, and anesthetic agents and informs the anesthesiologist of any adverse condition that potentially threatens the safety or care of the patient
- Managed postoperative pain effectively by adjusting medication dosages or utilizing alternative therapies as needed, promoting patient comfort during recovery.
Charge Nurse MICU
Ruby Memorial Hospital
07.2016 - 02.2022
- Have direct supervision over staff nurses, clinical assistants and unit clerks while on duty
- Manage the flow of the unit and lead care during acute situations or emergencies
- Manage care of acutely ill adults at a Level 1 Trauma Center, including trauma patients
- Cross-trained in SICU, NCCU, and used as acuity nurse
- Administer IV therapy and use advanced invasive hemodynamic monitoring, including FloTrac and Level 1 Fast Flow
- Manage paralyzed and prone patients using Bis Monitor and Train of Four
- Observe trends and report changes to on-call residents and physicians
- 36 hours per week
Registered Nurse ICU
WCA Hospital
06.2015 - 07.2016
- Manage care of adults across the life span in 14 bed intensive care unit
- Administer IV therapy, monitor patients on ventilators, use hemodynamic monitoring
- Administer vasoactive medications and manage patients on ventilators
- Observe behaviors and symptoms and report changes to on-call physicians
- Complies with NIH stroke standards as a level 3 stroke center
- 36 hours per week
- Advocated for patient needs, working closely with healthcare providers to ensure individualized care plans were developed and executed accordingly.
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Nurse Anesthesia
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA12.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Daemen College
Buffalo, NY05.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Jamestown Community College
Jamestown, NY05.2015
Skills
- Preoperative evaluation
- Ambulatory anesthesia
- Pediatric anesthesia
- Advanced airway management
- Trauma anesthesia
- Neuroanesthesia
- Geriatric anesthesia
- Quality improvement
- Continuous professional development
- Collaborative teamwork
Professional memberships
- Graduate Nursing School Organization, Vice President, 2021
- American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, Associate Member, 2019
- Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists, Associate Member, 2019
- West Virginia Association of Nurse Anesthetists, Associate Member, 2019
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Member, 2018
- Sigma Theta Tau, Eta Chapter, Nursing Honor Society, Member, 2015
Certification
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse License (APRN) - West Virginia Board of Nursing.
- Registered Nurse License (RN) - West Virginia Board of Nursing.
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA).
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.
Memberships in Professional Organizations
Current American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, Associate Member
Current West Virginia Association of Nurse Anesthetists, Associate Member
2019 - 2021 Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists, Associate Member
2021 Graduate Nursing School Organization, Vice President
2018 American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Member
2015 Sigma Theta Tau, Eta Chapter, Nursing Honor Society, Member
Academic Activities
08/2021 Scholarly Presentation, Emergence Delirium Screening in Military Veterans, Poster presentation at AANA Annual Conference
06/2020 Volunteer, Nurse Anesthesia session for the Virtual Graduate Programs Fair.
06/2020 Volunteer, Applicant Interview Process
02/2020 Scholarly Presentation, Anesthesia in Crisis Management
Mentoring Activities
- Mentor, WVUMedicine, CRNA to CRNA and CRNA to SRNA mentor., 2022-present
- Mentor, Nurse Anesthesia Mentorship program, Experienced student nurse anesthetist serves as a student mentor to incoming University of Pittsburgh student nurse anesthetists., 2020-2021
- Mentee, UPMC Mentoring Partnership, Program matches experienced CRNA with first year student nurse anesthetist for support, networking, and professional resource., 2019-2020
Timeline
CRNA
Ruby Memorial Hospital
02.2022 - Current
Charge Nurse MICU
Ruby Memorial Hospital
07.2016 - 02.2022
Registered Nurse ICU
WCA Hospital
06.2015 - 07.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Daemen College
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Jamestown Community College
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse License (APRN) - West Virginia Board of Nursing.
- Registered Nurse License (RN) - West Virginia Board of Nursing.
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA).
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Nurse Anesthesia
University of Pittsburgh
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