Summary
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Work History
Education
Skills
Unit Involvement
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Paige Bennett

Cincinnati,OH

Summary

Skilled Pediatric ICU Nurse from Cincinnati Children's Hospital, adept in intensive care management and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration. Excelled in mentoring nurses and leading education initiatives, showcasing clinical judgment and preceptorship. Proven track record in delivering critical care, including CRRT and ventilator management, while enhancing patient and family communication.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Pediatric ICU Nurse

Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
07.2021 - Current
  • Serve in the role as a resource nurse on both day and night shift.
  • Precept and mentor new graduate and experienced nurses.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure optimal quality of care.
  • Provide comprehensive care to critically ill patients, including those with complex medical and surgical conditions.
  • Perform emergency medical procedures, such as advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) and pediatric advanced life support (PALS), when necessary.
  • Operate and monitor life support systems and medical devices specific to the critical care setting.

Co-Op Student

Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
05.2020 - 07.2021
  • Completed all tasks of a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit nurse alongside a preceptor.
  • Learned and strengthened skills and tasks specific to the PICU.
  • Collaborated with other interdisciplinary teams within the PICU.
  • Grew confidence in ability to apply knowledge in a clinical setting.

Patient Care Assistant

Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
12.2018 - 06.2020
  • Worked directly with patients in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).
  • Assisted with ambulation and positioning of patients according to their plan of care.
  • Provided assistance to nurses and other healthcare professionals in the delivery of patient care.
  • Identified and reported observations and clinical symptoms to appropriate healthcare professionals, driving timely intervention.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
04-2021

Skills

  • Oxygen and ventilator management
  • Pediatric and adult life support and resuscitation care
  • Injection administration
  • Intravenous therapy and placement
  • Central line care
  • Intensive care management
  • Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT); Prismamax & Prismaflow
  • Traumatic brain injury (TBI), Post-arrest care, and post-transplant care
  • End-of-life care
  • Clinical judgment
  • Preceptorship

Unit Involvement

Chair of PICU Education Council

  • Collaborate with the council to work on quality improvement projects for the unit, educate on new processes, and facilitate trainings for the unit.

Trainings 

  • Trauma pager; respond to traumas coming through the emergency department
  • Code pager; respond to all code blue and adult codes

Timeline

Pediatric ICU Nurse

Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center
07.2021 - Current

Co-Op Student

Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center
05.2020 - 07.2021

Patient Care Assistant

Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center
12.2018 - 06.2020

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

University of Cincinnati
Paige Bennett