Michael 'Zack' Tunnell
Lebanon,OH
Summary
I have dedicated eighteen consecutive years to the field of Pediatric Nursing. Throughout this career, I have made life long friends, traveled the world, and have been able to help countless children and their families through the most challenging of times. I am forever grateful to have been given these amazing opportunities. However, I recently decided it was time to pursue other avenues in the field. This had led me to my current practice of ED nursing, on top of IV wellness nursing. I am very happy with my decision to branch out, and always continue to look forward to what this amazing career has to offer.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Staff Registered Nurse, Emergency Room/Charge Nurse
Arrow Springs (TriHealth)
01.2024 - Current
- Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications, and prevention methods.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Care for patients from infancy to elder populations. Provide care for a variety of patients, ranging from more basic medical needs, to cardiac arrest, strokes, and trauma patients.
- Utilize a variety of skills daily, including IV placements, medication mixing, stroke work-ups, triaging, fast paced decision making, cardioversion, and dealing with patients with psychological issues.
- Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Help facilitate the transfer of patients to other hospitals (we are a stand-alone ED), including University of Cincinnati, Bethesda North, Beckett Springs, and Good Samaritan.
- Serve as part-time Charge Nurse, where I help triage patients, serve as a resource to other nurses, help regulate the flow of patients, answer questions nurses and patients have, deal with patient/family issues that may arise, help facilitate patient transfers, prepare for incoming squads, and provide aid for any critical patient that requires more in depth nursing care.
- Educated patients on self-care management, empowering them to take an active role in their overall health and wellbeing.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Currently employed to work every Saturday and Sunday, 6PM-6AM.
Staff Nurse at IV Wellness Center
Wellness Flow of Oakwood
01.2024 - Current
- Administer IV fluids, vitamins, NAD+, Zofran, Toradol, and Dexamethasone.
- Place IVs in patients requesting an IV drip, or administer IM injections in patients who prefer that method.
- Mix all vitamins into IV bags for each individual drip. There are a plethora of different mixtures and vitamin drips that a patient can chose from upon arrival.
- Talk patients through which drip/shot would be best for them, depending on what promoted them to come for a visit.
- Most days I work by myself, so I open the store, perform all the daily tasks, manage all patient flow during the day, and perform all necessary charting after their drip is finished.
- Perform full sets of vitals on each patient before IV placement and drip/IM injection.
- Make sure all transactions are completed properly upon patient checking out.
- Currently employed as a PRN nurse, with a minimum requirement to work two shifts per month.
Charge Nurse, Pediatric Registered Nurse
Asante Rouge Regional Medical Center
11.2021 - 08.2023
- Provided basic educational services to parents, and guardians, on topics such as child growth, development, and special needs.
- Maintained continuous growth of professional knowledge and competencies through ongoing education opportunities.
- Aided in designing healthcare plans for pediatric patients based on individual medical needs and living situations.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary teams to assess holistic healthcare profiles of pediatric patients.
- Was 3rd shift charge nurse. Aided in all emergencies, IV starts, admissions, and transfers, while remaining a resource for all new or lesser experienced nurses on the unit.
- Provided education on wide variety of patient illnesses, including seizures, neurological issues, respiratory illnesses, and nephrology issues.
- Both CPN and APHON certified.
- Taught fellow nurses IV and blood drawing skills.
- Collaborated with child welfare personnel, and social workers, when appropriate, regarding a child's overall well-being and safety.
- Explained discharge plans, and medication side effects, to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Managed patients recovering from medical and/or surgical procedures.
- Provided skilled, timely, and level-headed competency during emergency response(s) to critically-ill patients.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention, and morale.
- Communicated with larger hospitals' transport teams in order to quickly facilitate the transfer of critically ill patients.
Charge Nurse, Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit
Oregon Health And Science University
01.2009 - 10.2021
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
- Supervised patient admissions, as well as, discharges to home, to home with home health care, and/or rehab facility.
- Astute at recognizing potential crisis situations and highly skilled with de-escalation techniques. Experienced in STAT response when/if required.
- Excels at skilled, level-headed, emergency response to critically-ill patient(s).
- Specialized in children with neurological disorders and seizures, as well as different types of neurosurgical procedures.
- Responded to all code blue and rapid response type patient situations.
- Educated staff on medical equipment, including peritoneal dialysis, tracheostomy care, ventilators, EVDs, lumbar drains, and bolts.
- Experienced in treating children with fresh kidney transplants.
Pediatric Travel Nurse
Medical Express
04.2008 - 01.2009
- Took three month contracts at hospitals with a heavy need for pediatric nurses.
- Majority of travel experience occurred at Oregon Health and Science University's Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).
- Promptly developed quick adaptation skills with new surroundings, medical equipment, nurses, and doctors.
- Honed nursing skills while providing care to critically ill patients, including kidney transplants, cardiac abnormalities, car accidents, non-accidental traumas, and acute respiratory illnesses.
- Renewed travel contract at Oregon Health and Science University three times prior to accepting permanent Charge Nurse position in Intermediate Care Unit.
Pediatric Cardiology Staff Nurse
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
05.2006 - 04.2008
- Excelled at patient assessment(s), including histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Cared for children with wide array of cardiac abnormalities, including Hypoplastic Left Heart, heart transplant(s), Double Outlet Right Ventricle, Atrioventricular Septal Defect, Coarctation of the Aorta, and Tetralogy of Fallot.
- Provided care for children from birth to age eighteen years of age.
- Set up and maintained multiple cardiac medication drips.
- Certified in rapid EKG interpretation.
- Trained new nurses how to properly identify and treat variety of heart rhythms, including Supraventricular Tachycardia, different types of heart blocks, as well as more lethal rhythms, i.e.- Ventricular Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation, and Atrial Flutter.
- While at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, served as back-up Charge Nurse for Cardiac Step-down unit, following first year of employment.
- Developed sub-specialty in caring for children with renal issues, with emphasis on bladder augmentations.
- Proficient in caring for children in different types of traction, including rotating stryker frame beds.
Education
Bachelors in Nursing - Nursing
Anna Maria College
Paxton, MA03.2017
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Miami University
Oxford, OH03.2006
Skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Effective and open communicator
- Compassionate and calm in all situations
- Adept at learning new skills/areas quickly and succinctly
- Skilled at leadership/training groups of people
- Passionate about helping others, and making positive impacts in their lives
- Committed to building trusting and respectable relationships within the workplace
- Extremely self motivated
Timeline
Staff Registered Nurse, Emergency Room/Charge Nurse
Arrow Springs (TriHealth)
01.2024 - Current
Staff Nurse at IV Wellness Center
Wellness Flow of Oakwood
01.2024 - Current
Charge Nurse, Pediatric Registered Nurse
Asante Rouge Regional Medical Center
11.2021 - 08.2023
Charge Nurse, Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit
Oregon Health And Science University
01.2009 - 10.2021
Pediatric Travel Nurse
Medical Express
04.2008 - 01.2009
Pediatric Cardiology Staff Nurse
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
05.2006 - 04.2008
Bachelors in Nursing - Nursing
Anna Maria College
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Miami University
Certification
- CPN (Certified Pediatric Nurse) certified.
- APHON certified.
- PALS certified.
- ACLS certified.
- Extensive Charge Nurse experience.
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