Monica Jurisch

• Administered nursing care to cardiac patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic or emergency services.
• Treated plaque buildup within arteries with angioplasty balloon procedures.
• Administered diagnostic angiograms, injecting intravenous dye for x-ray examination and using catheters to introduce tools needed for medical treatments.
• Installed bare metal, drug-eluting and bioabsorbable stents throughout vascular system.
• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
• Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.

· Over two years of charge nurse and preceptor experience

· Managed acute respiratory failure patients who were on high flow oxygen and nitric oxide.

· Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.

· Managed and titrated various continuous drips such as insulin, Lasix, Protonix, Heparin, Cardizem, and Amiodarone.

· Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.

· Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.

· Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.

· Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings, and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.

· Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.

Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education as well as being an active member unit's nursing shared governance committee.