Lori Hess

Prepare patients for surgery, educating them and family members on surgical procedures, such as: cardiac catheterizations, TAVR, CABG, Pacemaker/AICD, EP Studies and peripheral vascular procedures.

Teach patients how to improve lifestyle choices, reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.

Implement interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.

Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.

Maintained quality care of patients before and after heart procedures.

Started IVs, collected lab specimens.

Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.

Evaluated and managed post procedural patients, including abdominoplasty, breast augmentation, full body lifts, infuse tissue expanders post mastectomy, face lifts and many more.

Conferred with physicians and updated on all patients daily outcomes and notified immediately with concerns.

Ordered prescriptions as necessary, completed all paperwork requested per patients.

Attended all after hours special events to promote the practice

Assumed care from admission to discharge patients from Cardiac ICU step down.

The majority of patients were post coronary bypass, and heart and lung transplants.

Served as a liaison between physicians and patients'' families to facilitate clear communication regarding treatment options and progress updates.