Melisa Huynh
Lilburn,GA
Summary
Registered Nurse with experience in trauma and surgical acute care at Grady Memorial Hospital, providing care to a diverse population of trauma, neurotrauma, spinal cord injury, and postoperative patients. Experienced in managing complex wounds, surgical drains, chest tubes, tracheostomies, enteral nutrition, central lines, blood transfusions, telemetry, and continuous IV infusions. Skilled in caring for patients with injuries and conditions ranging from gunshot and stab wounds, motor vehicle and motorcycle collisions, and traumatic brain injuries to bowel obstructions, ileus, and postoperative abdominal surgery. Committed to providing safe, organized, and patient-centered care in a fast-paced acute care environment.
Overview
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Certification
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year of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse 6B - Trauma/Surgical Acute Care
Grady Memorial Hospital
09.2025 - Current
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to a diverse, high-acuity population of trauma, neurotrauma, spinal cord injury, and postoperative surgical patients.
- Care for patients sustaining complex traumatic injuries from gunshot wounds, stab wounds, assaults, motor vehicle and motorcycle collisions, pedestrian-versus-auto incidents, falls, traumatic brain injuries, and spinal cord injuries.
- Manage acute and postoperative general surgical patients with gastrointestinal and abdominal conditions including ileus, small bowel obstruction, gallbladder/biliary disease, and other conditions requiring operative intervention.
- Manage complex trauma and postoperative devices including chest tubes, wound VACs, external fixators, tracheostomies, ostomies, NG/OG tubes, Foley catheters, JP drains, accordion drains, percutaneous nephrostomy tubes, gravity drains, and spinal surgical drains.
- Perform and manage advanced nursing interventions including peripheral IV insertion, PICC/central line care, blood transfusions, enteral nutrition, PCA therapy, telemetry monitoring, continuous infusions including heparin, IV medication administration, and complex wound and surgical-site care.
- Provide specialized nursing care for patients with spinal cord injuries, including bowel-management interventions, skin-integrity surveillance, mobility and safety precautions, and monitoring for neurologic complications.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA05.2025
Skills
- Trauma Nursing
- Surgical Acute Care
- Neuro-Trauma/Spinal Cord Injury Care
- Complex Wound Care
- Chest Tube Management
- Tracheostomy Care
- Surgical Drain Management
- Blood Transfusions
- JP, Accordion, Gravity, PCN & Postoperative Drain Management
- NG/OG Tube & Enteral Feeding Management
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse - 07/25-Present
- BLS Certification - 07/25-Present
Timeline
Registered Nurse 6B - Trauma/Surgical Acute Care
Grady Memorial Hospital
09.2025 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Georgia State University