Layla Trammell

• Delivered high-acuity care to medically complex adult oncology and postoperative patients, conducting comprehensive assessments and swiftly identifying early signs of clinical deterioration.
• Recognized and responded to clinical deterioration, including sepsis, bleeding, infection, and respiratory compromise.
• Administered blood products and managed high-alert medications and continuous infusions, including heparin and insulin drips, ensuring patient safety and effective treatment.
• Manage complex devices and therapies, including PICCs, ports, midlines, chest tubes, wound vacs, tracheostomies, NG/OG tubes, and enteral feeding tubes.
• Provide postoperative and respiratory care, implement fall and seizure precautions, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support safe, patient-centered outcomes.
• Monitored telemetry and cardiac rhythms, interpreted 12-lead EKGs, and participated in Rapid Responses and Code Blue events to provide timely interventions.

• Assisted nursing staff in delivering comprehensive care to pediatric hematology and oncology patients with complex, chronic conditions in inpatient setting.

• Observed chemotherapy administration and monitored patients and families during treatment for treatment-related side effects under RN supervision.

• Performed vital signs, focused assessments, activities of daily living, mobility support, comfort measures, and other patient care tasks within student scope.

• Offered age-appropriate emotional support and facilitated therapeutic communication for pediatric patients and families during extended hospital stays.

• Participated in patient and family education and worked with nurses and interdisciplinary team to support safe, compassionate, family-centered care.