Patrick McQuade

Assisted in circulating and monitoring cardiac catheterization lab procedures. Supported transesophageal echocardiograms and cardioversions.

• Cardiac Cath lab, circulating and monitoring, diagnostic cardiac catheterization, angioplasty and stenting
• Impella IABP

• Working in Cardiac Cath lab, circulating and monitoring
• ECMO, rotational atherectomy, impella assisted pci, shockwave, EKOS, Penumbra cat rx and lighting
• FlowTriever, Excimer laser, peripheral vascular, angioplasty and stenting, diagnostic cardiac catheterization

• Worked in the Critical Care Float pool

• Covid vaccinations

• PACU

• Worked in the covid ICU during the pandemic
• Provide nursing care to Intensive care units and Intensive Care Unit patients diagnosed with Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) diagnosis
• Utilize nursing skills to provide care to acutely and critically ill patients in a Medical/Covid-19
• Established a covid-19 Intensive care unit while providing care to medical ICU patients.
• Providing exceptional nursing care to Intensive Care Unit patients.
• Provide high quality patient care for hospitalized patients in an ICU setting
• Adaptable to various situations in the ICU and learning new policies and procedures.
• Provide bedside care to ICU patients and monitor for significant changes in condition and/or safety.
• Provide exceptional care to critically ill patients in ICU
• Aids as a preceptor for new graduates training in the ICU
• Cared for patients in the Intensive Care Unit.
• Primary worked in the medical ICU managing patients with critical illness and end stage organ failure requiring advanced mechanical ventilation and CRRT and titration of vasoactive medications.

• Worked as an RN in ICU taking care of patients needing critical care treatment.
• Worked in the Surgical ICU for two years.
• Worked in the CCU for two years, managed complex cardiogenic shock, IABP, and patients post PCI.
• Worked the float pool for two years, primarily in the open-heart unit.
• Assess, monitor, medically manage, and provide compassionate care to patients in an intensive care setting.
• Provided exceptional care to critically ill patients in Medical ICU unit. Administered medications, intravenous fluids, managed drips, monitored telemetry and responded to calls and emergent, life-saving situations.
• Patient care of critically ill patients in ICU. Primary care, assessment, and evaluation of patients, EKG and ABG interpretation, ventilator management, administering IV fluids and medication, assisting with bedside procedures.
• Participate in comprehensive nursing assessment of assigned patients, perform individualized nursing care plans, administer medications, communicate patient care plan to health care members on a continuous basis, wound care, ventilator support, and cardiac monitoring.