Kourtney Niland
Cape Coral,FL
Summary
Highly experienced Critical Care Registered Nurse with over seventeen years of delivering advanced care in the ICU setting. Proven leader and mentor, with experience as a charge nurse and preceptor, known for guiding multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes. Dedicated to patient safety, evidence-based practice, and excellence in high acuity care.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Lee Health
Fort Myers, Florida
06.2008 - Current
- Serves as a charge nurse for a twenty-six bed ICU, coordinating staffing, patient assignments, acts as a clinical resource for bedside staff, and assists in high-acuity decision-making.
- Administers advanced airway management techniques, such as mechanical ventilation, non-invasive positive pressure ventilation, and tracheostomy care to maintain proper ventilation and oxygenation for patients.
- Administers and titrates critical IV drips, including vasoactive, analgesic, and sedative medications.
- Monitors hemodynamic status through effective management of arterial lines, central venous catheters, and PA catheters
- Implements evidence-based practice guidelines to optimize nursing interventions for critically ill patients.
Registered Nurse, Critical Care Outreach
Lee Health
Fort Myers, Florida
07.2017 - 12.2020
- Provided nursing support and education to nursing staff on multiple progressive care units and medical/surgical units.
- Identified and assessed patients at risk for clinical deteoration.
- Tracked and audited charts of high-risk patients throughout a facility with three hundred fifty- six licensed beds.
- Responded to code blue calls and medical emergency team (MET) calls and acted as team leader until physician or advanced practice provider arrived.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Florida SouthWestern State College
Fort Myers, FL08-2017
Skills
- Critical care and acute management
- Ventilator and airway management
- Hemodynamic monitoring and IV titration
- Emergency response and code management
- Multidisciplinary team leadership
- Patient advocacy and education
- EHR documentation and compliance
Certification
BLS, American Heart Association, 2024
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Critical Care Outreach
Lee Health
07.2017 - 12.2020
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Lee Health
06.2008 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Florida SouthWestern State College