Jessica Forthuber

Compassionate and highly skilled registered nurse with 1.5 years of experience providing care in a fast-paced, high-pressure pediatric hospital setting. Specialized in pediatric trauma, rapid assessment, and stabilization of pediatric patients, with a calm and focused approach in emergencies. Advocate for child safety, patient education, and interdisciplinary collaboration with other team members. Committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate care while maintaining best practices in nursing.

Registered Nurse II - Pediatric Emergency Department 

Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital - Level 1 Trauma Center Houston, TX/ February 2024-Present

• Provide quality care to patients with chronic illness, respiratory distress, congenital heart disease, and neurological emergencies
• Monitor and manage patients under BiPAP/CPAP/HFNC and ventilators in collaboration with respiratory therapists
• Utilize Belmont rapid infusers, traction, and EVD's based on patient need
• Collaborate with the Emergency Department physicians, respiratory therapists, and the multidisciplinary care team to provide personalized patient care and encourage positive health outcomes
• Manages highly complex polytrauma patients including auto-pedestrian victims, gunshot wounds, burn victims, motor vehicle accidents, and stabbing victims
• Identify signs of deterioration in pediatric patients and notifies physicians when appropriate
• Educate patient and families on importance of following plan of care and provide discharge instructions
• Cross-trained in the Adult Emergency Room Level 1 Trauma Center to assist in mass casualties or when needed

Registered Nurse - TX Board of Nursing

• Expiration: 12/31/2026

Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association

• Expiration: 01/28/2027

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association

• Expiration: 05/01/2026

Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association

• Expiration: 07/31/2028

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider (PALS) - American Heart Association

• Expiration: 06/01/2026

Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association

• Expiration: 08/31/2028