Michelle Kharns
Pollock Pines,CA
Summary
As an RN, I strive to provide evidence-based care, and to promote collaboration within the healthcare team. My goal is to provide each patient with highly skilled and compassionate care, and to promote holistic healing, while advocating for my patients.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, ICU
Marshall Medical Center
Placerville, CA
07.2016 - Current
- Medical/Surgical ICU
- Delivery of care to post surgical, DKA, sepsis, CVA, and cardiac patients.
- Experience includes ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, vasoactive drip titration, sheath pulling, CVA protocol
Registered Nurse
Northern Nevada Medical Center
Reno, NV
01.2014 - 07.2016
- Generalized adult critical care and step-down unit
- Care provided to medical, general surgical, and cardiac patients
- Experience includes post cath lab recovery with sheath pulling, titrating vasoactive medications, hemodynamic monitoring, therapeutic hypothermia, and ventilator management.
Registered Nurse Lakeland
Regional Medical Center
St. Joseph, MI
01.2013 - 12.2013
- Generalized adult critical care and open heart recovery unit
- Care provided to medical, neurosurgical, general surgical, and post cardiothoracic surgical patients
- Experience includes post CABG/CTS recovery, titrating vasoactive medications, hemodynamic/ICP monitoring, therapeutic hypothermia, and ventilator management.
Registered Nurse
Elkhart General Hospital
Elkhart, IN
08.2011 - 12.2013
- Generalized adult critical care and open heart recovery unit
- Care provided to medical, general surgical, neurosurgical, and post cardiothoracic surgical patients
- Experience includes post CABG/CTS recovery, titrating vasoactive medications, hemodynamic/ICP monitoring, and ventilator management
- Some CRRT and therapeutic hypothermia experience.
Registered Nurse
Littleton Adventist Hospital
Littleton, CO
06.2009 - 08.2011
- Generalized adult critical care unit
- Care provided to multiple trauma, neurosurgical, surgical, basic cardiac, and medical patients as part of a Level II trauma center
- Experience includes titrating vasoactive medications, hemodynamic and ICP monitoring and ventilator management
- CRRT and Rota-prone bed experience.
Registered Nurse
Loma Linda University Medical Center
Loma Linda, CA
06.2007 - 06.2009
- Adult critical care unit
- Provided specialty care to multiple trauma, neurosurgical, and surgical patients as part of a Level 1 trauma center
- Experience included hemodynamic and ICP monitoring, titrating vasoactive medications, and ventilator management.
Registered Nurse
Riverside County Reg. Med Center
Riverside, CA
06.2006 - 06.2007
- Provided care to patients on a general adult intensive care unit as part of a Level II trauma center
- Patient types included multiple trauma, neurosurgical, medical-surgical, and non-surgical cardiac.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Union College
2006
High School Diploma - undefined
Ozark Adventist Academy
2001
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Flexible
- Collaboration
- Conflict Resolution
- Patient advocate
- Experience with ICU, med/surg, telemetry, and ortho patients
Affiliations
- Registered Nurse (CA#685079)
- NIH Stroke Scale Certified
- ACLS
- BLS
- CCRN
Timeline
Registered Nurse, ICU
Marshall Medical Center
07.2016 - Current
Registered Nurse
Northern Nevada Medical Center
01.2014 - 07.2016
Registered Nurse Lakeland
Regional Medical Center
01.2013 - 12.2013
Registered Nurse
Elkhart General Hospital
08.2011 - 12.2013
Registered Nurse
Littleton Adventist Hospital
06.2009 - 08.2011
Registered Nurse
Loma Linda University Medical Center
06.2007 - 06.2009
Registered Nurse
Riverside County Reg. Med Center
06.2006 - 06.2007
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Union College
High School Diploma - undefined
Ozark Adventist Academy
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