Kristen O'Dell
Chattanooga,US
Summary
Experienced registered nurse with a proven track record in a fast-paced, high acuity cardiac intensive care unit. Demonstrates exceptional patient care management skills in handling multiple complex cases simultaneously. Proficient in assessing patient conditions, administering medications, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement effective treatment plans. Committed to delivering compassionate and evidence-based care to optimize patient outcomes in a challenging healthcare environment.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Cardiovascular ICU Charge Nurse
Erlanger Health System
07.2022 - Current
- Led both the 8 bed cardiac surgery intensive care unit and the 8 bed cardiac critical care unit as charge nurse by creating patient assignments, supervising nursing care, minimizing overtime expenses, and communicating with providers and ancillary departments.
- Cared for critically ill patients in a cardiac care unit with a wide variety of cardiac diseases, such as cardiogenic shock, myocardial infarction, and post-cardiac arrest.
- Cared for critical patients after open heart surgeries such as valve replacements and repairs, coronary artery bypasses, and aortic dissection repairs.
- Precepted new nursing staff members to help facilitate their integration into critical care nursing practice and trained experienced nurses on specialty devices such as IABP, Impella, CRRT, and post-open heart surgery recovery.
- Showed flexibility and cooperation by to other specialty units such as neuro, medical, and trauma ICUs as well as cardiac step-down and short stay units.
Nurse Extern
Erlanger Health System
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Completed the orthopedic/trauma/surgical extern tract, shadowing and participating in nursing care within various intensive care and medical/surgical units.
Skills
- BLS and ACLS
- Post-operative open heart surgery recovery
- Impella CP and 55
- IABP
- CRRT
- Clinical nurse preceptor
- NIHSS Certified
- Invasive hemodynamic monitoring
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Professional and compassionate communication with patients and family members
Education
Bachelors of Science in Nursing, Lee University (2022)
- Cumulative GPA 3.956
Timeline
Cardiovascular ICU Charge Nurse
Erlanger Health System
07.2022 - Current
Nurse Extern
Erlanger Health System
07.2021 - 07.2022
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