Megan E. McCue
South Weymouth,MA
Summary
Empathetic Acute Care Nurse Practitioner focused on providing quality care and maintaining direct lines of communication with patients and healthcare team. Calm, understanding professional bringing over five years of experience in diagnosing, evaluating and treating acute and chronic medical conditions through physical examinations and testing. Exceptional critical thinking and decision-making skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Massachusetts General Hospital, Inpatient Cardiovascular Medicine Consults
2022.02 - Current
- Perform patient history and physical and compared and contrasted results with established medical records to provide proper diagnosis and facilitate appropriate treatment.
- Guide primary team’s management of cardiac conditions and complications for inpatient population.
- Order appropriate diagnostic cardiac procedures as needed.
- Arrange for outpatient cardiology follow-up post-discharge
- Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
- Interpret cardiac diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
- Assess patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Educate patients on treatment options, medical needs and non-medical options for treatments and therapy.
- Explain medications and side effects to patients, family members and caregivers.
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Massachusetts General Hospital, Heart Center ICU
2018.10 - Current
- Managed care of critically ill cardiothoracic surgical and advanced heart failure patients.
- Removed arterial and venous sheaths, chest tubes and epicardial wires.
- Managed mechanical support devices.
- Served as clinical resource and liaison to ICU multidisciplinary team for both clinical and administrative matters
- Coordinated staff scheduling.
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Teamed with physicians to provide comprehensive patient care, referrals and high-risk management strategies.
- Educated patients and caregivers on healthcare protocols and processes.
- Used Epic to create detailed patient reports on patient's condition status and treatments received.
- Advised caregivers and family members in providing emotional and psychological care to support patient needs.
Registered Nurse, ICU
Massachusetts General Hospital
2006.08 - 2018.09
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
Education
Master of Science - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Northeastern University
Boston, MA05.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northeastern University
Boston, MA05.2006
No Degree -
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH05.2002
Skills
- Critical Care
- Cardiac Care/Heart Failure
- Post-operative CT surgical management
- Swan-Ganz Catheters
- VV & VA ECMO management
- Durable LVAD and temporary ventricular assist devices
- Chest Tube Management & Removal
- Radial and Brachial Arterial Line Placement
- Epicardial and Transvenous Pacing Wire Management and Removal
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome/Ventilator Management
- Continuous Veno-Venous Hemodialysis Management
- Experienced Preceptor
- Cardiology Consultant
Additional Information
- MA APRN CNP License/MCSR/DEA/MA Registered Nurse RN269626
- Basic Life Support/Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Gamma Epsilon Chapter
- Partners in Excellence (December, 2007) Unit-based award for excellence in collaboration and family-centered care
- Partners in Excellence (November, 2013) Individual award for patient care and multi-disciplinary teamwork
Certification
- ANCC Adult Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification (AGACNP-BC) - 6/2018-Current
Timeline
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Massachusetts General Hospital, Inpatient Cardiovascular Medicine Consults
2022.02 - Current
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Massachusetts General Hospital, Heart Center ICU
2018.10 - Current
Registered Nurse, ICU
Massachusetts General Hospital
2006.08 - 2018.09
Master of Science - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Northeastern University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northeastern University
No Degree -
University of New Hampshire
- ANCC Adult Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification (AGACNP-BC) - 6/2018-Current
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