Lauren Schagelin

Registered Nurse: Rapid Treatment Unit

Atlantic Health System

04.2022 - Current

Collaborate with providers to quickly assess patient needs and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Care for patients in a fast-paced observation unit with a wide variety of diagnoses including surgical, cardiac, neurological, and orthopedic.
Educate patients, families, and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Advocate for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners.
Recognize signs and symptoms of cardiac and respiratory emergencies and begin standard interventions to stabilize patients based on nursing standards and hospital protocol.
Monitor patient conditions by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings, and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Offer exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
Organize and manage care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
Oversee delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising a team comprised of nurses, technicians, and unit associates.
Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures including cardiac catheterization, Afib ablation, PPM, ICD, cystoscopy, and laparoscopic cholecystectomy/appendectomy.
Manage critical drips including heparin, diltiazem, milrinone, nitroglycerin, and blood transfusions.

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