Nicole Burbridge

• Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
• Distributed assignments to RNs and nursing assistants as charge nurse of a 18 bed unit while providing guidance and training to ensure proper care was administered to patients.
• Supervised patient admissions and discharges from hospital to home care, rehabilitative facility, or self-care.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
• Administered heart and blood pressure medication to cardiac patients as prescribed by physicians.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Assessed patient health needs by reviewing and tracking EKG readings to address telemetry readings and quickly inform teammates on stability or acuity changes.
• Administered nursing care to cardiac patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic or emergency services

• Managed care for patients post LVAD/RVAD surgery.
• Managed patients post cardiac CATH procedures.
• Observed patient health and side effects from treatments and medications, noting all details in patient chart.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.

Took time off to handle personal needs while actively looking for employment.

• Assisted in diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as unstable angina, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease and cardiac dysrhythmia.
• Coordinated and managed care for patients recovering from cardiac surgeries or medical /surgical procedures.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
• Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
• Changed dressings, cleaned wounds and monitored vital signs of up to 5 patients concurrently with focus on quality care
• Provided patients with information on such subjects as side effects from medications and benefits of proper nutrition to help promote better outcomes.

• Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates on post orthopedic patients, post cardiac procedures, post MI, and post stroke patients.
• Educated patients and families on managing illness or injury including post-treatment home care needs and medication .
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management

• Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
• Distributed assignments to RNs and nursing assistants as charge nurse of a 40 bed unit while providing guidance and training to ensure proper care was administered to patients.
• Coordinated and managed care for patients undergoing myocardial infarction screening and anticoagulation therapies.
• Managed care of patients with left ventricular assisted device.(LVAD)
• Assessed patient health needs by reviewing and tracking EKG readings to address telemetry readings and quickly inform teammates on stability or acuity changes.
• Administered nursing care to cardiac patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic or emergency services
• Triage patients undergoing observation post orthopedic, gynecological or cardiac surgeries.

• Assessing vital signs such as temperature, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
• Assisted RN with placing patient on/off telemetry monitor and assessing vitals of patients returning to unit post cardiac procedures.
• Assisted patients with activities of daily living including helping with meals, transferring using assistive devices, bathing, dressing and grooming.
• Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms