Kaila Eldridge
Clarksville,TN
Summary
A compassionate registered nurse who is committed to caring for patients and fellow team members. Through innovative thinking, I am dedicated to ensuring excellence, evidence based nursing practice. I lead with professionalism, fostering a collaborative and empowering environment that the staff can use to thrive and achieve collective success.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cardiac Nurse Educator Extender
Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital
2022.02 - Current
- Liaison to all cardiac nurse residents to include developing orientation schedules, ensuring all required education is completed, weekly 1:1 check in meetings, providing moral support and guidance through the start of their nursing career
- Collaborating with nurses, patient care technicians, nurse practitioners, doctors, nursing leadership, and nursing educators to develop a cardiac skills fair that highlighted all cardiac specialties
- Strive to recognize areas of improvement in nursing care and work to facilitate educational training to improve staffs’ evidence-based knowledge
- Works closely with management team to onboard all new associates to cardiac units.
Registered Nurse
Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital
2021.01 - 2022.02
- Continued further education by completing ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification course, Aquapheresis certification course, and pacemaker training
- Developed leadership skills by completing a nurse preceptor training
- Started precepting new resident nurses and new staff nurses while also acting as the charge nurse on a 23 bed unit.
Cardiac Nurse Resident
Saint Thomas Hospital
2020.01 - 2021.01
- Further strengthened bedside nursing knowledge by completing the cardiac nurse residency program
- Completed several cardiac nursing education courses and was precepted by knowledgeable cardiac nurses
Nurse Intern
Saint Thomas Hospital
2018.10 - 2020.01
- Provided care for cardiac patients and their families to include: accurate vital sign monitoring, blood glucose monitoring, ambulation of patients, monitoring intake and output, and collaborating with staff on specific needs and changes in patient care.
Education
RN, BSN - Nursing
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN12.2019
Skills
- Creator of Cardiac Skills Day
- Cardiac Nurse Residency Liaison
- Mentor to Nurses within their initial year of their career
- Mock Code Facilitator
- Rotating evidence- based education topics to all staff
Certification
- BLS (Basic Life Support) 04/01/21- current
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) 11/01/20- current
- Nurse Preceptor Training 06/01/21- current
- Aquapheresis 09/01/20- current
- Pacemaker 08/01/20- current
- LVAD 04/01/22- current
- Heart Transplant and Immunosuppression 03/01/22- current
- Peritoneal Dialysis 12/01/20- current
- AIM4Excellence Yellow Belt Six Sigma Section 01/01/23- current
- PACT 3/2024- current
References
available upon request
Timeline
Cardiac Nurse Educator Extender
Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital
2022.02 - Current
Registered Nurse
Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital
2021.01 - 2022.02
Cardiac Nurse Resident
Saint Thomas Hospital
2020.01 - 2021.01
Nurse Intern
Saint Thomas Hospital
2018.10 - 2020.01
RN, BSN - Nursing
Austin Peay State University
- BLS (Basic Life Support) 04/01/21- current
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) 11/01/20- current
- Nurse Preceptor Training 06/01/21- current
- Aquapheresis 09/01/20- current
- Pacemaker 08/01/20- current
- LVAD 04/01/22- current
- Heart Transplant and Immunosuppression 03/01/22- current
- Peritoneal Dialysis 12/01/20- current
- AIM4Excellence Yellow Belt Six Sigma Section 01/01/23- current
- PACT 3/2024- current
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