Martha Clare McShane, BSN, RN

• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Managed critical care patients with complex medical conditions, providing compassionate care and support to families.
• Provided life-saving interventions during emergency situations, stabilizing patients and preventing further complications.
• Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent, and geriatric ICU patients.
• Promoted adherence to prescribed dietary restrictions among patients through comprehensive education on renal nutrition principles.
• Upheld regulatory compliance within the facility by staying current on industry standards and adapting practices accordingly.

• Recorded vital signs and intake and output of patients and documented information in MEDITECH.
• Monitored patient vital signs and reported any changes to nursing staff.
• Assisted with specimen collection and handled appropriately to facilitate laboratory testing.
• Assisted with activities of daily living by helping patients with bathing, changing clothes, eating, and daily hygiene tasks.
• Performed tasks such as inserting foleys, removing foleys, D/C IVs, and performed wound care.
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.

Completed nearly all clinical rotations at HealthOne facilities. I will also have completed my Capstone at the Pediatric OR at PSL.

• Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
• Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
• Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
• Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.

• Evaluated patient histories and medical records for accuracy and completeness.
• Cannulated advanced accesses such as grafts and fistulas
• Cleaned and connected fistulas, grafts and catheters to prevent infection.
• Measured and recorded patients' pre-dialysis and post-dialysis vital statistics.
• Set-up equipment for dialysis and primed dialyzer in preparation for use.
• Started and ended reverse osmosis water systems and completed water quality monitoring tests.
• Implemented dialysis to acute patients in the ICU

• Administered blood pressure with automatic and manual cuffs.
• Completed finger-sticks for cholesterol and glucose readings using Cholestech LDX machine.
• Educated patients about procedures, answered questions, and provided comforting words to control anxiety and enhance procedure results.