Lauren McCoy

I care for a variety of medical-surgical progressive patients while working on this unit. This includes patients of varying illnesses and diagnosis that require the following care (but are not limited to):

• Drip monitoring and titrations of the drugs Amiodarone, Cardizem, Heparin, etc.
• Management, care and monitoring of chest tubes, drains (variety), NG/Dobhoff tubes, tube feeds, continuous bladder irrigation, peritoneal dialysis, tracheostomies, colostomies, etc.
• Administration of several types of medications and monitoring responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans

I cared for a variety of cardiac, thoracic and vascular patients of varying ages and diagnosis while working this unit. Examples of the care I provided and skills I developed are as follows (but not limited to):

• Provided pre- and postoperative care for patients who had pacemakers, heart caths, open heart surgery, TAVR procedures, amputations, angiograms with stenting, carotid endarterectomies, etc.
• Cardiac drip initiation/monitoring/titration
• Care/treatment of patients with hematomas, pseudoaneurysms
• Management/monitoring/care of temporary transvenous pacemakers, BiPAP-dependent patients, chest tubes, pacing wires, sheaths (and removal), HiFlo oxygen or Vapotherm etc.
• Experience floating to ER and other medical-surgical progressive units to care for patients at a progressive level of care

I gained experience caring for a variety of patients with varying ages and diagnosis while on this unit. The skills I obtained and care I provided are as follows (but not limited to):

• Cardiac drip initiation/monitoring/titration
• Management/monitoring/care of BiPAP-dependent patients, tracheostomies, chest tubes, pacing wires, sheaths, patients on HiFlo oxygen or Vapotherm etc.
• Provided pre- and postoperative care for patients who had pacemakers, heart caths, open heart surgery, amputations, angiograms with stenting, carotid endarterectomies, etc.
• Administration of a variety of drugs/medications, performed wound care, management of central lines and sterile dressing changes, foley catheter management/insertion/removal, as well as many other skills in my scope of practice