A seasoned Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) specialist and Nephrology nurse with extensive experience in delivering high-quality acute care and renal replacement therapies. Specialized in teaching complex CRRT protocols to ICU teams across the Northwestern region. With 15 years of experience, my career is marked by commitment, flexibility, and a strong passion for elevating nursing education and patient care standards.
• Served as a CRRT expert, providing high-quality patient care within the renal replacement therapy scope of practice.
• Coordinated with multiple departments to ensure comprehensive patient care and successful dialysis program implementation.
• Conducted dialysis patient treatments utilizing NxStage, Prisma, and other relevant technologies.
• Precepted newly hired dialysis nurses and non-dialysis nurses by providing training and education on the CRRT device, additional education on topics such as prescribing, troubleshooting, emergency management, maintenance, and disinfection.
• Demonstrated leadership in clinical practice, applying evidence-based care.
• Responsible for supporting program rollouts, participating in trials, and enhancing user experience with the system.
• Traveled extensively across the U.S., supporting clinical sales and contributing to national CRRT growth for NxStage.
• Delivered education and support for renal replacement therapies with a focus on making complex procedures understandable.
• Delivered acute dialysis treatments across thirteen hospitals in a hundred-mile radius.
• Educated medical staff on the management of specific patient populations and verified treatment orders relevant to dialysis for individual patients.
In-depth expertise and specialization in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
Exceptional ability to simplify complex concepts and impart CRRT knowledge effectively
Expertise in providing quality patient care within the renal replacement therapy scope of practice
Adept at leading, coordinating, and educating medical teams in a high-acuity care environment
Experienced in delivering and supporting dialysis treatments and providing foundational dialysis training
Skilled at administrative tasks and reporting of training information and dialysis treatments
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Proficient in the use of MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel