Linsey Gooshaw
Choctaw,OK
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Oklahoma Heart Hospital South
Oklahoma City, OK
06.2010 - Current
- Provided care to critically ill patients in a fast-paced environment. Including frequent assessments, monitoring vitals, hemodynamics, lab values, ABGs, and intake/output. At the bedside, the care I provide also includes, titrating drips (vasopressors, sedation, pain medications and several other cardiac medications), contacting physicians, managing hemodialysis and CRRT, IABP, Impella, EKOS, cardiomems, ventilators.
- Placing IVs, drawing blood, inserting NG tubes and foleys.
- Assisting with emergent bedside procedures such as intubation and chest tube placement.
- Recovery of cardiothoracic surgery patients.
- Post op care of patients with heart, lung, abdominal, and vascular surgeries. Including mobilizing, deep breathing, and wound care. Educating them on post op safety precautions and infection risks.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments, treatments, and medications administered in electronic medical record system.
- Responded quickly and effectively to code blue situations for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and advanced cardiac life support.
- Helped patients and families with end-of-life decisions by providing guidance and education regarding available options. At times, ultimately providing palliative care to these patients at the bedside.
- Instructed patients and families on medication administration instructions prior to discharge from facility.
- Educated families on proper homecare techniques for post-discharge planning purposes.
- Developed and maintained professional relationship with members of health care team, patient and patient's family.
- Managed critical-care patients following prescribed rules, policies, protocol and procedures.
- Talked with patients and families to help them feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations.
- Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.
- Able to occasionally step in to a role of house resource or team lead as needed.
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Integris Baptist Medical Center
Oklahoma City, OK
05.2007 - 06.2010
- ICU duties and care provided as described in current work experience.
Registered Nurse
Integris Mental Health
Spencer, OK
05.2008 - 03.2009
- Admitted and discharged patients to a pediatric psych unit.
- Administered the medications, per physicians orders, to the patients on the unit.
- Along with other staff, maintaining safety of patients and coworkers on unit.
- Monitored patients with aggressive or self harmful behaviors and followed procedure to prevent this behavior.
- Managed difficult patients with behavioral issues with restraints and medications.
- Documented events and behaviors of patients, as well as medications.
- Responsible for health and medication group therapy session with patients on the unit, once a week.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Rose State College
Oklahoma City, OK05-2007
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK05-2005
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Rose State College
Oklahoma City, OK05-2002
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Oklahoma Heart Hospital South
06.2010 - Current
Registered Nurse
Integris Mental Health
05.2008 - 03.2009
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Integris Baptist Medical Center
05.2007 - 06.2010
Associate of Science - Nursing
Rose State College
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Central Oklahoma
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Rose State College