Mandra Loesch
Kansas City,MO
Summary
Hello!
I have been a practicing nurse for 28 years. I enjoy various aspects of nursing and have worked in capacities that have allowed myself to see the big picture of how this industry functions. I am typically a leader. I love to learn new things and assist others. I love people and that is what drives myself to be the best nurse I can be.
I am always looking for a motivating and positive experience to add to a life long endeavor to help people.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
REGISTERED NURSE, PCU, MED SURG TELE, CARDIAC CARE
Agency Nursing
- Care for patients with all disease processes inclusive of covid throughout entire care. Coordinate with team members to ensure high level of care to acutely ill patients within a cardiac telemetry step down unit.
- Used various software to document patient plan of care by taking into account nursing interventions, diagnosis and expected patient outcomes.
- Care for Neurology, ENT, and cardiac related patients. Full care of stroke, epilepsy and other variations of seizure patients as well as cardiac, vascular, cancer reconstructive surgery, and spinal complication patients. Experience with IVs, tube feedings, drains, wound care, surgical recovery, strokes, tracks, central lines, arrhythmia, diabetes, and NIH assessments to name a few.
- Care of Cardiac specific patients inclusive of CAD, CHF, COPD, valve disease, myocardial infarction and all related care and procedures surrounding this area.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Managed patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy and wound care.
- Educated patients and families on illnesses, medications and treatment plans.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Monitored patients before, during and after surgical operations to evaluate patient care and maintained aseptic techniques.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Charted nurse's notes to reflect care provided to resident and resident's responses to care and intervention.
- Monitored cardiac and other critical vital signs to detect changes and enable intervention of life-threatening or emergency situations.
- Responded to code blue alerts within facility to initiate protocol, special procedures and cardiac monitoring.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas12.1994
Skills
- Acute and Chronic Pain/ Management Techniques
- Heart Failure
- Stroke
- Medical Surgical Procedures
- Patient Examination
- Clear Patient Communication
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Nursing Consultation
- Patient Care Assessment
- Accurate Documentation
- Pain Management Techniques
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Chest Tubes
- Surgical Drains
- Ostomy Care
- Wound Care
- Electronic Charting
- IV Administration
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Intramuscular Injections
- Disease Processes
- EKG and Monitoring Interpretation
- Blood Product Transfusion
- PICC Lines
- Multiple Documentation Applications
- Delegation and Motivation
- Diagnostic Test Evaluations
- Student Precepting
- Infection Control Procedures
Certification
ACLS
BLS
NIH certified
Registered Nurse Kansas
Registered Nurse Missouri
Timeline
REGISTERED NURSE, PCU, MED SURG TELE, CARDIAC CARE
Agency Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Wichita State University