Compassionate Registered Nurse with 10 years experience in healthcare. Skilled in providing exceptional care to diverse patient populations with a passion for ICU/ER health issues and care. Loyal and collaborative team player, with good communication, problem solving, professionalism, and leadership skills.
Typical ICU care for trauma level 2 patients which includes
Typical ICU care for trauma level 2 patients which includes
Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting all data in EPIC EHR
Provide excellent nursing care to critically ill patients in Hopkins Various ICUs Including: MPCU (covid), NCCU (neuro), SICU (surgical), CCU (cardiac), MICU (medical), and WICU.
Collected blood, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Titrating and monitoring patients on various, vasoactive and sedative drips
Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered.
Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
Adhered to strict safety measures by carefully determining proper dosages before administering medications.
Implements appropriate interventions in a timely manner. Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Functions to identify patient needs and problems (biophysical, cognitive, developmental, emotional, socio-cultural, spiritual) supported by assessment data, and establishes priorities reflective of patient's age specific needs. Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
Applying effective interpersonal communication skills with staff and other health are team members.
Communicate accurate information/plan of care to physician, patient, family and/or patient care team (shift to shift report, unit to unit report, data to physician, and/or in multidisciplinary rounds). Performs as liaison to patient/family to ensure participation in care.
Communicate with other team members concerning changes in patient condition with accurate/timely information to ensure continuity of patient care.
Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA pumps and fluids.
Interprets and implements physician's orders in a timely manner.
Certified Collector For DOT Drug Testing, July 2023
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) 2 years, April 2020
Certified Nursing Assistant, May 2010
CPR, American Heart Association, April 2020
Phlebotomy June 2008
Certified Collector For DOT Drug Testing, July 2023
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) 2 years, April 2020
Certified Nursing Assistant, May 2010
CPR, American Heart Association, April 2020
Phlebotomy June 2008