Katryna L. Shutack

• Organizing staffing and patient care in a Charge Nurse role in Pre OP, Phase I and Phase II.
• Orienting experienced and recent graduates to critical post-operative care.
• Providing pre/post operative instructions for patients and families.
• Triaging family concerns as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Implementing evidence-based practices in pain management, ensuring that pediatric patients received appropriate pain relief.
• Managing complex airways and rare diagnoses.

• Surgical Trauma Step Down Unit with GI/ Renal/ Neuro/Cardiac /Ortho/Resp at OU Children’s Hospital
• Infusion RN- for Osteogenesis Imperfecta, GI, Genetics Patients at Children’s National Hospital
• Medical Surgical and Post Op at Diamond Children’s Medical Center
• Medical Surgical/ Respiratory at Children’s Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs
• Surgical Inpatient Unit- Shriner's Hospital for Children, Portland Oregon

1 year Residency program with 6 months rotating to 4 separate specialties

• Providing complete care to pediatric and young adult patients recovering from a variety of surgeries and traumatic injuries
• Communicating plan of care and shift expectations with patients and families
• Managing PCA pumps, epidural pain pumps, surgical drains, external fixators, ostomies, g-buttons, and NG tubes

• Educated expecting incarcerated mothers on caring for themselves and their newborn child with in the TDCJ system and in halfway homes
• Served as support through their labor and educator in the child’s first few hours of life

• Volunteer with Mothers Against Drunk Driving
• Served as a free transportation service to college students to prevent intoxicated driving