Joel Mapula

• Performed bedside procedures including arterial blood gas draws, chest tube insertion and removal, and central line dressing changes.
• Coordinated care for critical issues such as cerebral edema and intracranial pressure, hemodynamic instability and spinal injuries.
• Informed treating team of subtle changes indicative of derangement of cerebral hemodynamics, intervening appropriately.
• Managed PA catheters and arterials, vasoactive drug administration and titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tube management.
• Provided direct patient care in Trauma setting, including assessments, vital sign monitoring, medication administration and documentation.

Level 1 Trauma Center

Trauma ICU, Surgical ICU

• Assessed patient's condition and managed complex medical and surgical diagnoses.
• Provided care for critically ill patients in an ICU setting, including monitoring vital signs and administering medications.
• Cared for post-operative patients by providing wound care, pain management, and infection control protocols.
• Managed ventilators and other respiratory support devices as needed.
• Performed advanced assessments of patients to determine their response to treatments.

Neuro ICU, Trauma ICU

• Coordinated care for critical issues such as cerebral edema and intracranial pressure, hemodynamic instability and spinal injuries.
• Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
• Monitored critical patient safety utilizing validated assessment tools such as continuous infusions, patency of intravenous lines and Hemodynamics.

Level 1 Trauma Center

Medical ICU, Neuro-Trauma ICU

• Managed PA catheters and arterials, vasoactive drug administration and titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tube management.
• Provided direct patient care in a critical care setting, including assessments, vital sign monitoring, medication administration and documentation.
• Coordinated care for critical issues such as cerebral edema and intracranial pressure, hemodynamic instability and spinal injuries.
• Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while prioritizing urgent needs of critically ill patients.

Medical ICU

• Actively participated in quality improvement initiatives designed to improve outcomes for critically ill patients.
• Managed PA catheters and arterials, vasoactive drug administration and titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tube management.

Level 1 Trauma Center

Neuro ICU, Medical ICU, Trauma ICU

• Monitored vital signs including heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature, and blood pressure.
• Supervised cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators and alarms and oxygen delivery devices.
• Managed PA catheters and arterials, vasoactive drug administration and titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tube management.

Level 1 Trauma Center

Medical ICU, Neuro ICU and Coronary Care Unit

• Helped monitor, maintain and improve nursing-sensitive indicators, core measures and other identified outcome metrics.
• Assisted with intubation, ventilator management and chest tube insertion as needed.
• Managed PA catheters and arterials, vasoactive drug administration and titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tube management.
• Provided direct patient care in a MICU setting, including assessments, vital sign monitoring, medication administration and documentation.

Level 1 Trauma Center

Neuro ICU, Medical ICU, Trauma ICU

• Managed PA catheters and arterials, vasoactive drug administration and titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tube management.
• Provided direct patient care in the Trauma setting, including assessments, vital sign monitoring, medication administration and documentation.

Medical ICU, Coronary Care Unit, Neuro ICU

• Managed PA catheters and arterials, vasoactive drug administration and titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tube management.
• Provided direct patient care in a CCU setting, including assessments, vital sign monitoring, medication administration and documentation.

Medical ICU

• Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
• Provided direct nursing care to critically ill patients in accordance with established policies, procedures, and standards of practice.