Laura White

• Provided direct patient care in Cath labs and Interventional Radiology departments at the following hospitals: Southern Regional, Emory mid town and Kennestone and also North Fulton hospital. (contracts)
• Procedures included Ct for lung biopsies, liver biopsies, kidney biopsies, also for microwave renal ablations.
• The following procedures done in interventional radiology lab: permacath, vascath and Picc line placements also thoracentesis and paracentesis, coil embolization for GI bleeds
• EMR documentation with the last use with meditech, but more familiar with Epic documentation.

Direct patient care in heart cath catheterization lab, with procedures including emergent stemis/unstable cardiac patients including cardioversions, defibrillation, with use of ACLS and emergent drugs as each situation required.

Monitoring vital signs of patients pre/during and post procedures in specific areas, along with monitoring access sites to observe for bleeding, hematomas while maintaining safety and comfort

• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• worked on medical surgical units until transferred to critical care areas with specific care of neuro and cardiac patients