Kelli Fruge
Compassionate, detail-oriented RN with extensive experience managing critically ill and post-surgical patients across ICU and hospital settings. Skilled in hemodynamic monitoring, medication management, and rapid response support, with a strong focus on teamwork, patient advocacy, and safe outcomes.
Work History
RN
7 Years 8 Months- Administered medications and monitored responses, ensuring safe, accurate medication management.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
RN
3 Years 1 MonthCared for the antepartum and postpartum women with complications such as respiratory distress, hypertensive crisis, sepsis, postpartum hemorrhage , HELLP syndrome, and placental abruption.
Administered vasoactive drips, sedatives, magnesium drips, oxytocin drips as well as other PO and IV medications ordered by physicians.
Care and management of the ventilated patient.
Effectively communicated with physicians, social workers, lactation nurses, respiratory therapists, and radiology to ensure the best quality of care.
Responded to hospital wide code blue and rapid response calls.
Assisted physicians in running a code
Provided teaching and education to the postpartum and post surgical oncology patients.
ICU Staff Nurse
9 Years 10 Months- Administered and titrated vasoactive drips, sedatives, and analgesics per ICU protocols and physician orders.
- Monitored hemodynamic status and interpreted telemetry, arterial lines, and lab trends for critical care patients.
- Managed ventilator-dependent patients, performing airway assessments, suctioning, and ongoing respiratory status evaluation.
- Coordinated interdisciplinary care with intensivists, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and case managers to support treatment plans.
- Educated families on critical care procedures, plan of care, and discharge readiness throughout hospitalization.
- Provided targeted care and treatment to the critically ill patients consisting of neurological, surgical, cardiac, respiratory patients as well as others with intensive care needs