Kimberley Dillard

Critical Care Unit Mercy Gilbert Memorial Hospital Gilbert AZ March 2020-May 2020

• COVID crisis contract

Intensive Care Unit Mountain Vista Medical Center Mesa, AZ/ Tempe St. Luke's Medical Center Tempe, AZ May 2020-July 2020

• COVID crisis contract

COVID ICU/ Surgical ICU/ Medical ICU Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Albany, GA August 2020-April 2021

• COVID crisis contract

Trauma ICU Level 1 University of New Mexico Hospital Albuquerque, New Mexico June 2021- February 2022

• COVID crisis contract

Neuro Vascular ICU TriStar Skyline Medical Center Nashville, Tennessee August 2022- September 2022

Cardiovascular ICU Hazard ARH Medical Center Hazard, KY November 2022- June 2023; October 2023- January 2024

Intensive Care Unit/ Critical Care Unit Hilo Medical Center Hilo, Hawaii June 2023- October 2023

• Caring for patient with neurological illness and traumatic brain injuries
• Performing assessments of critical conditions, intensive therapy and intervention, and operate/ maintain life support systems including mechanical ventilation.
• Titration of high risk medications including 3% saline, mannitol and various vasoactive drugs
• Assisting physicians with bedside procedures such external ventricular drains insertion, burr holes, various critical line placements, chest tube insertions
• Diagnostic monitoring of patient with increased intracranial pressure, brain herniation, diabetes insipdus, EEG monitoring, cerebral oximetry monitoring, intracranial wave formations, invasive blood pressure monitoring, brain tissue chemistry

• Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress and concerns.
• Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure and pulse.
• Responded appropriately to th physical, emotional and developmental needs of patients.
• Tested and recorded blood glucose levels.
• Assisted in changing sterile dressings.

• Anatomy and Physiology Instructor
• MedSurg III Clinical Instructor