Kathryne Griffin

Relief charge nurse for 25 bed floor containing high acuity patients. Specializes in taking care of cardiothoracic patients from the preoperative phase to the postoperative phase. Management and titration of high alert intravenous medications including: insulin and vasopressors. Developed new evidence based protocols and procedures to provide high quality care.

Frontline worker during COVID 19 pandemic, Monkey Pox and TB outbreaks. Responsible for airway management of patients on stable ventilators and optiflow. Proficient in infection control and PPE procedures. Mentored new nurses during an extreme nursing shortage. Critical thinking, time management, and triage are a highly prioritized skill. Flexible and accustomed to working on other units. Knowledgeable at performing neurological examinations on acute stroke patients. Worked with a populations of patients from birth to death.

Registered nurse specializing in cardiothoracic nursing. Highly adaptable due to entering the field of nursing during COVID 19. Knowledgeable on decolonization bathing, central line care, and infection control. Managed high ratios of critical patients during the nursing shortage inflicted by COVID 19. Teamwork and collaboration are highly prioritized to provide efficient interdisciplinary care to patients and support nurse work flow.