John Karlsen, BSN, RN, NR-EMT

- Monitor critically-ill patients suffering from hepatic and/or renal failure, sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and other illnesses

- Titrate vasoactive medications, sedation, and other drips, utilizing the patient's clinical condition

- Coordinate the patient's care with other disciplines, including the physician team, respiratory therapy, PT, and OT

- Record nursing assessments and interventions in EPIC

- Collect participant data, while ensuring participant safety

- Assist the principal investigator with data analysis

- Perform literature reviews

- Coordinate with research assistants to ensure timely project completion on pilot grants

Studies:

• Feasibility of wi-fi sensing technology in lower-income older adults (PI: Dr. Jane Chung and Dr. Ingrid Pretzer-Aboff)
• Epigenetic and frailty biomarker changes in patients newly-diagnosed with AML (PI: Dr. Lathika Mohanraj)
• Reducing FOG through wearable vibration therapy technology (PI: Dr. Ingrid Pretzer-Aboff)

- Assist patients with daily hygiene care and ADLs

- Perform procedures (ECG, bladder scan, IV insertion, blood draw, vitals) when delegated by an RN

- Assist unit team with admissions and discharges

- Sit with patients exhibiting suicidal ideation or altered mental status

- Document care rendered in EPIC

- Lead monthly PCT meetings by collaborating with assistant nurse manager

- Conduct monthly fall intervention audits

- Function as unit secretary, as needed

Committees: Fall Prevention and Restraints

- Enforce student conduct policies established by the VCU Student Code of Conduct and VCU Guide to Residential Living

- Respond to incidents when on-call after hours, and document incident reports

- Collaborate with other building staff on designing educational initiatives

- Drive the ambulance to 911 calls and facilities emergent or non-emergent

- Assist EMT-advanced or paramedic with providing patient care on scene

- Assume assistant-in-command role and complete clinical documentation on calls only requiring basic life support interventions

- Assist students with content questions in specific courses within the health sciences/pre-nursing curriculum (statistics, anatomy and physiology, microbiology, general biology I)

- Design PowerPoints for TEAS nursing entrance exam workshops

- Conduct TEAS nursing entrance exam workshops