Kristen Midura
North Providence,RI
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with 11+ years experience working in a high volume Level 1 Trauma Center. Looking to stay in such environment and continue to contribute to department. Has very intricate knowledge of intra-departmental workings. Enjoys working in fast-paced environment.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Rhode Island Hospital
09.2011 - Current
- Capable of working in various positions in a Level 1 trauma center, including critical care/trauma bays, triage, and charge nurse.
- Took part in being a "Resource Nurse", which consisted of having knowledge of complex procedures, critical medications and titration guidelines, and assisting in flow of critically ill/trauma patients through department. Assisted other RNs in department as needed with procedures such as chest tube set-up, arterial line set-up, external ventricular drain placement and further monitoring of each.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions in order to stabilize critically ill patients.
- Able to work alongside and communicate effectively with multidisciplinary team.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections as ordered and monitored responses.
- Trained newly hired nurses to department as needed in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols of facility.
- Provided direct patient care to high-acuity patients needing complex care such as invasive and non-invasive respiratory support, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, and rapid infusion of emergency blood products as needed.
- Transported critically ill and critically injured patients to destinations in hospital, such as ICUs, operating room, cardiac catheterization lab, and interventional radiology.
- Worked closely alongside trauma team for trauma activations, took part in primary and secondary assessments of patients, and managed their care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Science
Worcester, MA05.2011
Bachelor of Science - Health Policy And Management
Providence College
Providence, RI05.2008
Skills
- Patient Triage
- Medication Administration
- Emergency Diagnostics
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Patient Stabilization
- Prioritizing Patients
- Basic/Advanced Life Support
Certification
- Basic Life Support
- Advanced Life Support
- TNCC
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Rhode Island Hospital
09.2011 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Science
Bachelor of Science - Health Policy And Management
Providence College
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