Kristen Bland
Mount Laurel,NJ
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Heart and Vascular Intensive Care Unit
University Hospital Of Pennsylvania
03.2023 - Current
- Proficient in understanding hemodynamic monitors with Swan-Ganz Catheters, Central Venous Pressors, Pulmonary Artery Pressure, and Arterial Pressure.
- Provided care for patients with Left Ventricular Assisted Device (LVAD) and Impella and Intra Aortic Balloon pumps. Monitoring vitals and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT). Right Ventricle Assisted Device (RVAD) VV and VA ECMO.
- Stabilization and continuing care of post-cardiac surgical patients
- Experienced with various inotropic and vasopressor agents
- Worked with interdisciplinary teams to provide optimal patient care.
- Educated patients, families, and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Cooper University Hospital
04.2022 - 03.2023
- Provide post-operative nursing care for all ages, including neurological, HEENT, cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, renal, reproductive, spinal, and orthopedics surgeries.
- Monitor airway, respiratory, and circulatory status.
- Cardiovascular surgical nursing care for Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), Ablations, and Pacemaker/ICD placement. Carotid endarterectomy and Endovascular aneurysm repair. Monitoring hemodynamics, incisions, and telemetry.
- Pulmonary surgical nursing care for lobectomy, wedge resection, and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). Monitoring hemodynamics, airway, incisions, and chest tubes.
- Assess patient incision site, monitor body temperature, and vital signs, and track other indicators of stability or complications.
- Comfort, reassure patients and family members, patiently answer questions, and convey important care information.
Intensive Care Unit
Cooper University Hospital
01.2021 - 04.2022
- Skilled with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), external ventricular drains (EVD), Invasive hemodynamic monitoring, and Target Temperature Management.
- Provide care to patients with COVID-19 and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome requiring intubation and pronation.
- Cardiovascular care for ruptured aortic aneurysms/dissections, heart failure, stroke, acute arterial occlusions, myocardial infarction, and hypertensive emergencies.
- Titration and management of high-risk medications such as sedation, paralytics, vasoactive drugs, narcotics, insulin, and continuous cardiovascular drips.
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
Intermediate Care Unit
Cooper University Hospital
10.2019 - 01.2021
- Monitored patients for increasing hemodynamic instability requiring intensive care.
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Titration of medications
- Coordinated with physicians for proper discharge planning to long-term care facilities or medical-surgical units.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PA05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ12.2017
Skills
- Critical care assessments
- Invasive hemodynamic monitoring
- Organization
- Critical Thinking
- Communication
- Collaborative teamwork
Certification
- Adult CCRN
- Basic Life Support
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Timeline
Heart and Vascular Intensive Care Unit
University Hospital Of Pennsylvania
03.2023 - Current
Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Cooper University Hospital
04.2022 - 03.2023
Intensive Care Unit
Cooper University Hospital
01.2021 - 04.2022
Intermediate Care Unit
Cooper University Hospital
10.2019 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Gwynedd Mercy University
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Rowan University
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