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Overview
Work History
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Michelle Champion

Acworth,GA

Summary

Dynamic Registered Nurse bringing over 20 years treating patients and coordinating care with other healthcare staff. Proven history of leveraging critical thinking, analysis and medical knowledge to deliver superior care in high-pressure environments. Expert multi-tasker capable of prioritizing clinical and operational tasks in fast-paced emergency medicine settings. Patient-focused .Expert in all elements of patient care and successful in working as part of team to treat wide range of medical conditions. Skilled in prioritizing patients’ needs within high-stress environments.

Highly skilled in all aspects of EP lab procedures including scrubbing with physicians, monitoring and assessing patients during procedures and interpreting EKG's , vitals , and measuring and collecting data as it relates to procedures.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

WellStar Health System
Marietta, GA
09.2000 - Current
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
  • Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures, including device implantation and ablation procedures
  • Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns
  • Strengthened training and nursing knowledge by taking part in continuing education programs
  • Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
  • Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion
  • Applied nursing expertise to meet needs of cardiac patients in challenging EP lab environment
  • Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety

Registered Nurse

WellStar Health System
Marietta, GA
09.2000 - Current

- Critical care staff nurse in ICU/CCU from 9/200- 9/2006

- Critical care Resource nurse 9/2006- 10/2010 responsible for overseeing of three critical care units including patient flow, staffing and managing entire flow of units.

- C port coordinator for CCU and Cath lab- responsible for triage of STEMI patients in a busy Cath lab. Expediting patient from ED to cath lab to CCU. Working directly with physicians and staff to ensure all patient needs were met ina safe, timely manner.

-Cath lab staff nurse 10/2010- 4/ 2013

-EP staff nurse 4/2013- present. Highly functioning in all roles of lab including scrub assist, circulating and monitoring. Fill in as Lab Flow coordinator. Responsible for patient and schedule flow of both highly skilled, busy EP labs.

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

College of Coastal Georgia
Brunswick, GA
05.1999

Skills

  • Direct patient care
  • Infection control and aseptic procedures
  • Charting and clinical documentation
  • Performing EKGs
  • Critical care
  • Emergency procedures
  • Patient assessments
  • Precepting
  • Medication expertise
  • Asepsis standards
  • All EP lab procedures monitoring
  • Operating room preparations
  • ACLS certified
  • BLS certified

Accomplishments

Former ACLS instructor

Daisy award recipient

Certification

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification 2000-present
  • BLS certified

Timeline

Registered Nurse

WellStar Health System
09.2000 - Current

Registered Nurse

WellStar Health System
09.2000 - Current

Associate of Science - Nursing

College of Coastal Georgia