Max Fransen bsn, rn, ccrn
Idaho Falls,ID
Summary
Dedicated critical care nurse with 5 years of experience in
intensive care and emergency medicine, who is ready to grow into a role as a flight nurse.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center
02.2024 - Current
- Initial and accurate triage of walk in patients, including; acute stroke, chest pain, abdominal issues, respiratory failure, DKA, and the multitude of other illnesses common to the Emergency Room.
- Primary care and stabilization of trauma patients.
- Pediatric triage and care, newborns through adolescence.
- Ability to work closely with EMS and prehospital providers.
- Developed professional relationships with ICU, cath lab, surgery, and floors when admitting patients.
- Ability to administer medications accurately and efficiently, whether it be IV, IM, or oral.
- Capability to maintain a calm demeanor and make correct decisions during high stress situations.
ICU Clinical Nurse
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center
10.2020 - 02.2024
- Provided skilled and thorough care to all types of ICU patients.
- Competent in several supportive machines, including; IABP, Impella, ECMO, CRRT, and Tablo dialysis.
- Ability to manage and troubleshoot ventilators and care for the intubated patient.
- Confident with IV GTT administration, including sedative, analgesic, vasoactive, inotropic, and other drips. Also competent with whole blood and blood product administration.
- Primary open heart recovery nurse, managing Swan-Ganz catheter, art line, chest tubes, and MML.
- Experienced with all types of post-surgical patients.
- Care of neurosurgical patients with EVDs.
- Spent time caring for burn patients, including dressing changes.
- Coordinated patient care with multidisciplinary team; intensivists, NPs, RTs, pharmacists, and physical therapy.
Progressive Care Nurse
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center
07.2019 - 10.2020
- Provided care for the step down patient population; CVA, STEMI/NSTEMI, respiratory distress, DKA, and post CABG.
- Frequent admissions and discharge teaching.
- Medication administration with IV, IM, SQ, and oral routes.
- Coordinated with resident and attending doctors, RTs, other specialties to improve patient outcomes.
- Frequent assessments of unstable patients.
Education
Bachelors of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO05.2019
High School Diploma -
Grand Junction High School
Grand Junction, CO05.2015
Skills
- Skilled and efficient in critical care and emergency department medicine
- Ability to assess patients accurately and make appropriate interventions
- Competent in medication administration including PO, SQ, IM, and IV routes
- Proficient and accurate in paper and electronic charting
- Calm demeanor in critical and stressful situations
- Outgoing personality with the ability to connect with people quickly and professionally
Certification
- Registered Nurse in Colorado, License number 1662335, Exp. 2025
- Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) Exp. 2029
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Exp. 2025
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Exp. 2026
- Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) Exp. 2028
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Exp. 2025
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Exp 2025
Additional Information
Love for everything in the outdoors, including camping, hunting, fishing, and backpacking.
Will be taking a NOLS Wilderness Medicine course next summer.
Have found a fascination with flying, especially float planes.
Enjoys the area of Salmon, Challis, and Stanley.
Timeline
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center
02.2024 - Current
ICU Clinical Nurse
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center
10.2020 - 02.2024
Progressive Care Nurse
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center
07.2019 - 10.2020
Bachelors of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Colorado Mesa University
High School Diploma -
Grand Junction High School
- Registered Nurse in Colorado, License number 1662335, Exp. 2025
- Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) Exp. 2029
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Exp. 2025
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Exp. 2026
- Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) Exp. 2028
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Exp. 2025
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Exp 2025
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