Marshall Buchan, RN
Moorpark,CA
Summary
Competent, skilled, and bilingual RN with cultural awareness and dedication to providing phenomenal, high quality healthcare to the community. Experienced in the Cardiac Cath Lab, Emergency, Telemetry, ICU, and post-surgical nursing. Excelling at multitasking, critical thinking, and advanced patient assessment skills especially under high stress. Passionate about educational and collaborative relationships with the healthcare team and community.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
Community Memorial Health System
Ventura
12.2023 - Current
- Advanced interdepartmental coordination skills with advanced understanding of patient flow through hospital course
- Coordinated discharge planning to ensure continuity of care post-hospitalization.
- Served as a resource for staff regarding issues related to clinical practice guidelines and protocols.
- Managed multiple tasks efficiently while providing safe patient centered care.
- Assessed patient's health status and developed individualized plans of care.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Community Memorial Hospital
Ventura, CA
11.2021 - Current
- Promptly triaged incoming patients and assessed conditions of patients arriving in various conditions.
- Closely monitored and provided nursing care for patients going through a widespread of emergencies including strokes, STEMI/N-STEMI, cardiac arrhythmias, respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, etc.
- Performed medical interventions such as cardioversion, conscious sedation, assisting providers in intubation and bedside procedures, and administering various types of medications.
- Performed diagnostics including but not limited to obtaining an EKG, blood lab collections, cardiac monitoring, urinalysis.
- Collaborated with the interdisciplinary ER team to ensure effective care and promote patient outcomes.
Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse
Northridge Medical Center
Northridge, California
10.2022 - 03.2023
- Experienced in nursing care during Left Heart Caths, Right Heart Caths (both scheduled and emergent), and various peripherally venous studies with intervention
- Experienced in nursing care Watchman Device Placements, Pacemaker Placements with Venograms, and other various Electrophysiology procedures
- Experienced with Cath Lab care for strokes including thrombectomy, coiling, and many other treatments for various stokes of all ages
- Understanding of set up, use, and follow up care of Balloon pump, Impella, shock wave, and rotational artherectomy devices
- Experienced in nursing care during TAVR, and various other structural cath lab procedures
- Strong understanding of vasoactive medications, sedatives, and different forms of sedation pressure management during advanced cardiac procedures
- Well Rounded in Central line management and monitoring of intra-arterial line
- Strong understanding with customized care per physician plan and understanding of physician flow in the cardiac cath lab with strong interdisciplinary coordination skills
Post-Surgical Registered Nurse
Community Memorial Health System
Ventura, CA
11.2020 - 11.2021
- Planned and Implemented Post-op care for patients with various types of surgical procedures (Cardiovascular, Ortho, GI, GU, Neuro, Transplants).
- Happily floated to PCU, Telemetry, and COVID-19 units to provide care as primary nurse.
- Monitored and discontinued various types of tubes and drains. Applied, monitored, and discontinued wound VACs.
- Worked midshift/resource nurse shifts to provide care for patients from the PACU including admitting and stabilizing all surgical admissions and providing hand off reports to floor nurse on the post surgical (5W) unit.
- Worked with the interdisciplinary team to promote patient outcomes including case management, physicians, physical therapy, respiratory therapists, etc.
- Advocated for patients and also included family in necessary medical education as appropriate to promote health.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
California State University - Channel Islands
Camarillo, CA09-2025
Associate of Science - Nursing Science
Moorpark College
Moorpark, CA05.2020
Associate of Arts - Natural Sciences
Moorpark College
Moorpark, CA05.2018
Associate of Arts - Social Sciences
Moorpark College
Moorpark, CA05.2018
Skills
- Proficient in Spanish
- Cath Lab, Emergency and Critical Care experience
- Proficient in conscious sedation of all age groups with hemodynamic monitoring
- Experienced in Emergent and Non-emergent Cardioversion
- Management of Intubated Patients
- Extensive Experience with Paralytic and Sedative Medications
- Starting/Monitoring Cardiovascular IV Drips/Pushes
- Ultrasound guided IV insertion expertise
- Advanced Cardiac Dysrhythmia Interpretation/Monitoring
- Respiratory/Oxygen Delivery (Intubation, BiPAP, Vapotherm, High Flow Nasal Cannula, Various Masks, airway devices, Trach, Suction, etc)
- Quality Improvement at Pharmaceutical Company
- Expert in Aseptic Technique
- Proactive in Evidence Based Practice
- Kind Bedside Manner and Helpful Team Player
Certification
- California Board of Registered Nursing License Number: 95224641
- Advance Care Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advance Care Life Support (PALS)
- Cardiac Dysrhythmia Interpretation/Cardiac Monitoring
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- QPR Certified Suicide Prevention GateKeeper
- Harvard Medical School Mechanical Ventilation for COVID-19
- WHO Clinical Care Severe Acute Respiratory Infection
- Surgical Drain Removal Training
References
- Shane Stovall (Cath Lab RN) (Former ER Charge RN) sstovall@cmhshealth.org (805) 509-7391
- Brian Alton (Cath Lab RN) (Former ER Orienter) balton@cmhshealth.org (805) 901-0549
- Chanboparith Ornelas (Float Pool Manager) (Former/Current House Supervisor) cornelas1@cmhshealth.org (562) 212-1550
- Javier Sanchez (House Supervisor) jsanchez1@cmhshealth.org (805) 948-5681
- Kelley Atwater (Charge RN Emergency) katwater@cmhshealth.org (805) 652-5018
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
Community Memorial Health System
12.2023 - Current
Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse
Northridge Medical Center
10.2022 - 03.2023
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Community Memorial Hospital
11.2021 - Current
Post-Surgical Registered Nurse
Community Memorial Health System
11.2020 - 11.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
California State University - Channel Islands
Associate of Science - Nursing Science
Moorpark College
Associate of Arts - Natural Sciences
Moorpark College
Associate of Arts - Social Sciences
Moorpark College
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