Jennifer Sandlin
Rochester,Minnesota
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cardiac Medical Intensive Care Unit (CICU)
Mayo Clinic
04.2017 - Current
- Manage and care for patients with cardiogenic shock requiring Balloon Pump or Impella devices, Swan Ganz catheter, temporary pacemakers, STEMI, post stent placement/cath lab, Post Cardiac Arrest, LUCAS device, pre transplant, heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, Ventricular tachycardia storm and management of complex arrhythmias
- Assess and observe cardiopulmonary systems while meticulously monitoring invasive and noninvasive telemetry equipment and trends for changes in vitals, waveforms, values, and intervening when necessary
- Experience high stress, critical situations, demonstrating sustained acute focus, attention to detail, effective communication, and problem solving in real time
- Effectively prioritized assessments, collaborating with interdisciplinary physicians/teams to manage rapidly deteriorating conditions and treat appropriately, safely, and efficiently
- Provide rapid IV drip titration of sedation, neuromuscular blocking agents, vasopressors, and high risk medications requiring hemodynamic monitoring and extensive knowledge for safe practice and better patient outcomes
- Embody compassion and advocacy in navigating sensitive end-of-life ethical conversations with patients and families.
- Contributed to a positive work environment by fostering strong communication between colleagues and actively participating in team meetings.
Critical Care Dedicated Rapid Response Team Nurse (RRT)
Mayo Clinic
09.2022 - 01.2024
- Respond to medical emergency, CODE Blue activation and deteriorating patients enhancing hospital resuscitation practices facility-wide
- Utilize expert critical care assessment skills, trend vitals, labs, intake and output, medications, and history contributing to the clinical decline
- Proactive rounding to mentor on ICU and general care floors to promptly identify early signs of decompensation aiming to prevent RRT or ICU readmission
- Cultivate a supportive culture by building rapport with staff
- Provide opportunities for improvement in education, promoting safe practices, and assessment skills to enhance patient outcomes.
- Reduced medication errors by meticulously documenting and administering medications according to physician's orders.
- Exemplified strong critical thinking skills when making decisions regarding patient care priorities in high-stress situations.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing patient safety measures within the facility.
- Served as a mentor for new nursing staff members, providing guidance on best practices and clinical skills development.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Managed challenging medical situations calmly under pressure, utilizing critical thinking skills to make effective decisions for optimal patient outcomes.
- Contributed to a positive work environment by fostering strong communication between colleagues and actively participating in team meetings.
Medical Intensive Care/COVID (MICU)
Mayo Clinic
04.2017
- Competent in caring for and providing culturally diverse populations including multi-system organ failure, GI bleed, sepsis, ARDs, DKA, violence, withdrawal, cardiac and respiratory arrests, and VV ECMO patients
- Monitored and managed patient's clinical status
- Assisted physicians with procedures such as intubations, thoracentesis, paracentesis, chest tube insertions, tracheotomy insertions, central line insertions, EGD scopes, and ECMO cannulations
- Assessed and intervened based on hemodynamics, oxygenation/ventilation, and pain management
- Titration of vasopressor medications and administration of sedation and neuromuscular blocking agents
- Managed and troubleshoot invasive hemodynamic monitoring lines and equipment, CRRT, ZOLL
- Coordinated treatment plans with the multidisciplinary teams to implement stability and address underlying disease progression to promote recovery
- Educated patients and families on diagnosis and plans of treatment/self-care
- Fostered consistency in administration, preventative measures, and resources available.
Enhanced Intensive Critical Care Nurse (EICU)
Mayo Clinic
01.2023
- Provide critical care nursing working alongside Anesthesiologists, Critical Care Pulmonologists, Intensivists, and Critical Care Officer of the Day
- Telemedicine monitoring across multiple hospitals providing support for all specialties and levels of care
- Leveraged and diversified healthcare through telecommunications
- Proficient in navigating EHR, troubleshooting, and problem-solving technology-driven programs.
MICU Charge Nurse
Mayo Clinic
- Delivered seamless leadership to a 32-bed unit appropriately assessing patients and matching nurse's skillset while triaging the flow of patient activity
- Facilitated multiple ethical and morally distressing situations, codes, and RRT events
- Acted as a liaison addressing concerns by facilitating and collaborating between teams
- Communicated effectively and responsibly for a variety of supervisory roles ensuring staff felt supported
- Lead by example for safe patient practice to be prepared for procedures/emergencies
- Provided feedback dealing with quality improvement, advocacy, scheduling, and staffing.
MICU RN Preceptor
Mayo Clinic
- Oriented new nurses to the unit, fostered their critical thinking processes, questioning attitudes, and attention to detail
- Ensured a holistic approach to proper techniques, operational procedures, safety protocols, and safer patient outcomes.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
Allendale, MI12.2016
Skills
- Central Line Care
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Emergency Interventions
- Medical Device Monitoring
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- Ethical Practice
- Vasoactive Medication Administration
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Clinical judgment
- Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring
Professional Involvements
- Nursing Clinical Ethics Liaison Group May 2024 - Present
- Mega/Mock Code Workgroup 2024
- Post Critical Event Debrief Workgroup 2024
- MAGNET Champion 2022-2024
- HELP Peer Support Employee | Rochester, MN 2021-Present
- High Consequence Infectious Disease Team | Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 2019-Present
- AACN COVID-19 Pulmonary and Ventilator Care Micro-Credential 2021-Present
- Skin Savor Team Member | Mayo, Rochester, MN 2021-Present
- Project Lead QI Medication Safety Administration and Adverse Effects on Patient Outcomes 2022-2023
- Bronze Mayo Quality Fellow 2023
- MICU Coordinating Council Member 2022
- Prone Pressure Injury Z Flow Pillow and Repositioning QI Project 2022
- Leadership and Work Unit Wellbeing Workshop 2022
- Resiliency and Wellbeing Workshop 2022
- Bereavement Workgroup Leader | MICU | Mayo, Rochester, MN 2019-2022
- COVID Nurses under Stress, Burnout, and PTSD Reach Out Group Leader 2022
Precepting/ Mentoring
- COVID ICU MB6B, Pamela Maxson
-Tim Le, 01/2021, 03/2021, Actively practicing Registered Nurse who developed critical thinking skills necessary to take care of critically ill patients
-Caleb DeLeon, 02/2021, 05/2021, Actively practicing Registered Nurse who developed critical thinking skills necessary to take care of critically ill patients
-Kayi Esse, 07/2021, 08/2021, Actively practicing Registered Nurse who developed critical thinking skills necessary to take care of critically ill patients
-Ashley Parent, 08/2021, 11/2021, Actively practicing Registered Nurse who developed critical thinking skills necessary to take care of critically ill patients
- MICU MB6G, Karen Hill
-Abby Peterson, 02/2022, 05/2022, Actively practicing Registered Nurse who developed critical thinking skills necessary to take care of critically ill patients
-Alexis Saufferer, 06/2022, 08/2022, Actively practicing Registered Nurse who developed critical thinking skills necessary to take care of critically ill patients
-Catherine Kender, 08/2022, 09/2022, Actively practicing Registered Nurse who developed critical thinking skills necessary to take care of critically ill patients
-Gelene Rivera, 08/2022, 09/2022, Actively practicing Registered Nurse who developed critical thinking skills necessary to take care of critically ill patients
- COVID Charge Preceptor- MB6B, Pamela Maxson
-Tim Le, Successful Charge Nurse on MB6GBF with the tools and skillset to staff, assign, lead, and overcome challenges that arise on the unit acting as a manager role when leadership was absent. Left Mayo Clinic for higher Education purposes in 2023.
-Adam Shaw, Successful Charge Nurse on MB6BGF with the tools and skillset to staff, assign, lead, and overcome challenges that arise on the unit acting as a manager role when leadership absent. Left Mayo Clinic for higher Education purposes in 2023.
-Hope Meyer, Successful Charge Nurse on MB6B with the tools and skillset to staff, assign, lead, and overcome challenges that arise on the unit acting as a manager role when leadership was absent. Left Mayo Clinic for different career opportunities in 2023.
- RRT Preceptor, Brianne Hamann,
-Nicholas Bjergum, 09/2022, 12/2022, Actively practicing Registered Nurse on the Rapid Response Team equipped to respond to calls, know the protocols and resources, enhance safe practice, and improve patient outcomes.
-Stefanie Reisner, 10/2022, 01/2023, Actively practicing Registered Nurse on the Rapid Response Team equipped to respond to calls, know the protocols and resources, enhance safe practice, and improve patient outcomes.
-Melissa Mills, 03/2023, 05/2023, Actively practicing Registered Nurse on the Rapid Response Team equipped to respond to calls, know the protocols and resources, enhance safe practice, and improve patient outcomes.
Certification
- Registered Nurse, State of Minnesota (#2436863)
- Registered Nurse, State of Wisconsin (#1101913-30)
- Registered Nurse, State of Florida (RN9618022)
- Critical Care Registered Nurse Certification CCRN (2000352940)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALs)
Professional Memberships
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses 2019-Present
- American Frontline Nurses Present
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 2022
- Diversity in Nurse Anesthesia Mentorship Program 2021-2023
Volunteer Experience
- COVID Nurses under Stress, Burnout, and PTSD Reach Out Group Leader 2022
- Medical Mission Trip | Ghana, Africa May 2016-June 2016
- No One Dies Alone Volunteer | Rochester, Minnesota 2019-Present
Timeline
Enhanced Intensive Critical Care Nurse (EICU)
Mayo Clinic
01.2023
Critical Care Dedicated Rapid Response Team Nurse (RRT)
Mayo Clinic
09.2022 - 01.2024
Cardiac Medical Intensive Care Unit (CICU)
Mayo Clinic
04.2017 - Current
Medical Intensive Care/COVID (MICU)
Mayo Clinic
04.2017
MICU Charge Nurse
Mayo Clinic
MICU RN Preceptor
Mayo Clinic
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY