MAZIE PALMER, RN

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Manager of Cardiac Cathetherization Lab and Electrophysiology Lab
• Charge Nurse / Cardiac Catheterizations / Cardiac Interventions / Peripherals / Cardiac
• Electrophysiology Studies / Radiofrequency Ablations / Atrial Fibrillation Ablations /
• Transesophageal Echocardiograms / Tilt table Testing / Inserting Pacemakers
• Internal Cardiac Defibrillators / Sedation & Recovery/ Physician Scheduling
• ICD-9 Coding

• Charging /Telemetry /Step-down/ ICU / Psych / TB Clinics / Correctional / Home Health

QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS

• Managed everyday functioning of catheterization and Electrophysiology lab, as well as a Physician office Effectively collaborating with physicians to keep costs down but not sacrificing patient care
• Effectively collaborated with physicians to provide clinical support for scrubbing and circulating catheter cases, interventions, and emergency ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) cases
• Utilized meticulous attention to detail to evaluate responses to interventions, identify changes in patient status and initiate appropriate actions Served as a valued team member skilled in productive communication with interdisciplinary healthcare staff
• Tapped into clinical expertise to care for patients with ventilators, multiple drips, critically ill, psychiatric patients, surgical, cardiac, congestive heart failure, and arrhythmia problems in addition to pre- and post catheterization and post-surgical patients
• Managed clinical functions including conducting Coumadin clinic and nuclear stress tests; leveraged technical knowledge to evaluate and troubleshoot pacemakers and Implantable cardiac defibrillators to ensure correct functioning