Lori Gough

Emergency room patient care. Skilled with iv access and lab draw.

Obtaining EKG test.

Administered blood products.

Active in code blue events

Use of Cerner software

• Charge nurse over 18 bed LTACH unit. Use of Airvo, high flow oxygen.
• Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
• Provided emotional support and comfort to families during difficult times.
• Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results with criticals reported to provider.
• Assessed and prepared patients for procedures
• Oversaw patient admissions and discharges
• Responded to emergency situations

Tracheostomy care

ventilators and bipap treatment

iv sedation drips: propofol, versed, precedex, Ativan

team leader in several code blue situations

terminal weaning protocols

frequent communication with IOPA

Wound care along with placement and care of wound vac systems

• Oncology unit with certification in chemotherapy administration

Post anesthesia care unit and including scheduled cardioversions and ect therapy.

Electrophysiology lab with experience in arterial and venous sheath removal and surgical experience with placement of icd and pacemakers.

Intensive care unit

• Administered medications and treatments according to physician orders

MDS management

Geriatric care.

Dementia and behavioral disorders

End of life care

• Open heart recovery primary care nurse with knowledge of hemodynamic monitoring with understanding of ventilators, airways,Swan Ganz catheters, arterial lines, external pacing wires, chest tubes, intra aortic balloon pumps, titration of iv drips including: levophed, nitroglycerin, dopamine, epinephrine,
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• Intensive care unit

cardiac monitoring and interpretation of rhythms

Ventilator treatment

iv infusion medications of many kinds

code blue situations