Joseph Flemington
Warren,MI
Summary
Dedicated Critical Care Registered Nurse with 3 years of direct ICU patient care experience looking to expand my career into the field of anesthesia where I can apply my current and new experiences to better serve patients in the community.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical ICU Registered Nurse
Beaumont Hospital
09.2021 - Current
- Responsibilities of a MICU RN it to provide specialized care to critically ill patients through assessment and monitoring, providing therapeutic interventions, patient advocacy, and interprofessional communication and collaboration.
- Primary patients include patients requiring mechanical ventilation for respiratory failure and ARDS, managing CRRT for the hemodynamically unstable, ETOH withdrawal, vasopressor support, and treating patients with septic, cardiogenic, and hypovolemic shock.
- Experienced in the use of invasive central lines and invasive hemodynamic monitoring systems.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during critical illness or end-of-life situations.
- Assisted physicians with invasive procedures such as central line insertions or bronchoscopies while maintaining strict sterile technique.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for critically ill patients.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Sparrow Hospital
01.2021 - 08.2021
- Primary responsibilities included managing patients post orthopedic surgeries which included, but not limited to, total knee, shoulder, and hip replacements.
- Required managing a mixed patient population such as patients with infections requiring long term IV antibiotics, managing patients with trauma from falls or MVCs, and caring for patients who experienced a stroke after release from the ICU.
- Providing education on the use of post-op orthopedic surgery recovery devices.
- Providing education on recovery following orthopedic surgery as well as limitations specific to the patient to ensure positive outcomes.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI05.2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
Lansing Community College
Lansing, MI12.2020
Professional Development
- Skin Champion
- Helping facilitate the development of skin champions to help reduce the large amount of pressure injuries we experience on our unit. In this role, my primary responsibilities are to collaborate with other select co-workers, the unit educator, and nurse manager to research evidence based interventions and therapeutic systems to help reduce pressure injuries in critically ill patients.
- Assisted with the launch our new AirTAP system by Stryker and we have seen a large reduction in pressure injuries with only one HAPI in the last 6 months.
- This role also requires me to be up to date on all wound care protocols and procedures. I am responsible for being a resource for nurses on staging of pressure injuries, determining appropriate wound care consults, and determining the appropriate wound care to be applied to new injuries until wound care can evaluate.
- Nursing preceptor
- Over 400+ hours of precepting experience between nursing students and unit nurses.
- Certified N95 Fit Tester
- Certified N95 fit testers for the unit providing education on when to use and proper use of N95 to new nurses. I am also in charge of yearly fit tests for the unit and making sure all unit users have their appropriate fit.
- Corpak Superuser
- Certified to insert Corpak feeding tubes using the Cortrak Enteral Access System. Feeding tubes are placed post pyloric to help reduce the risk of an aspiration event for high risk patient populations.
Accomplishments
Michigan Board of Nursing - Registered Nurse
Memberships
AACN, NICHE
Certification
BLS, ACLS, PALS, CCRN
Awards
- 2 Time Saluting our Stars - 2023
- 1st Place Evidence Based Practice Project - The Use of Chlorhexidine Oral Care Solutions to Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)
Timeline
Medical ICU Registered Nurse
Beaumont Hospital
09.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Sparrow Hospital
01.2021 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Michigan State University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Lansing Community College