KARA BRADFORD

• Manage moderate sedation during surgical procedures.
• Procedural expertise in providing appropriate supplies and medications during sterile procedures/surgeries.
• Applied nursing expertise to meet the needs of critical care patients in a challenging, fast-paced environment.
• Provided skilled, timely, and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Evaluate patient histories and current symptoms.
• Accurate procedural documentation.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
• Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development, and simulation activities.
• Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
• Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention, and morale.
• Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standards of care and best practices.

Major Accomplishments

• Charge Nurse Manager
• Establishment of Universal Procedural Timeout
• CVRN certification
• Patient satisfaction recognitions

• Delivered age-appropriate ICU medical care.
• Critical thinking expertise in care of ICU patients.
• Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
• Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous diagnoses, from sepsis to acute respiratory distress, including sterile procedures at the bedside.
• Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering PA catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
• Recorded patients' medical status and treatment details in electronic charts to accurately document medical care.
• Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.

Major Accomplishments

• CCRN certification
• PRN status related to good standing
• Patient satisfaction recognitions

• Direct care of patients following cardiothoracic surgical procedures, providing support and education on post-surgical care.
• Patient-centered nursing care aligns with patients' physical, psychosocial, and learning needs, achieving commendations for compassionate treatment.
• Contributed to 370-bed facility's top ranking in cardiovascular and thoracic patient care.
• Administered nursing care to cardiac patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic, or emergency services.

Major Accomplishments

• PCCN certification
• Recognitions for patient satisfaction

• Direct day-to-day administrative and operational functions for an 80-bed facility, providing guidance and leadership to over 30 employees across four departments.
• Fostered excellence by example by "setting the pace" and being a hands-on mentor to clinical staff.

Major Accomplishments

• Advancement from LPN to Nurse Manager Role

• 3.9 GPA
• Ranked in Top 10% of class
• Thesis: Post Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Education Improvement Project

• 3.9 GPA

• Pikes Peak Community College Full Ride Scholarship Recipient
• 4.0 GPA