PRIYA GEORGE

Diagnostic Imaging Academic Services,

• Respond to contrast reactions and acute emergencies in Diagnostic imaging (DICER coverage)
• Assess and treat the oncologic treatment related emergencies
• Preform modified barium swallows in association with speech pathologist
• Responsible for protocoling diagnostic imaging including CT and MRI at multiple locations
• Perform fluoroscopic guided lumbar puncture, myelogram, and cisternogram
• Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes
• Mentored new hires, collaborated with team to develop an orientational manual
• Facilitated and collaborated with interdisciplinary team to update the pre-procedure order set for the department
• Participated in a pilot to establish DI clinic and collaborated with cross-functional team to develop new DI clinic
• Serving as a resource for all fellow co-workers especially new teammates at HAL

• Performed patient assessments and examinations
• Analyzed patient history, symptoms, diagnostic information, physical findings for diagnosis
• Performed new patient assessments and examinations
• Prioritized relationships with patients, patient families, and physicians
• Conducted and evaluated orders, laboratory reports, diagnostic studies, procedures
• Performed population-based screening and prevention exams
• Educated patient and families about cancer prevention and ordering screening tests

Emergency Center, Houston TX

• Served as a triage nurse, clinical nurse, and charge nurse
• Participated in many departmental projects such as triage pilot and team leading
• Actively participated and presented an evidence-based project to improve pain and anxiety in cancer patients through music
• Served as a vital leader of unit team and was super user in Port-A-Cath training and POC I stat
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to manage patients
• Assisted physicians with evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment
• Administered treatment specific to oncology patients (sepsis, cardiac tamponade, tumor lysis syndrome, spinal cord compression)

• Responsible for post-surgical patients
• Provided quality care to patients with life threatening illnesses
• Maintained composure and compliance in a high paced stressful environment
• Assessed, planned, and evaluated medical care for assigned patients
• Monitored and observed patients while recording condition and treatments
• Entrusted by physicians to carry out orders and treatment requests appropriately
• Trained and mentored new team members

• Provided care for assigned post-operative patients
• Adhered to standards of practice and nursing processes
• Performed invasive hemodynamic monitoring
• Handled critical care equipment (cardiac monitors, infusion pumps, ventilators, ABG and ACT machines)
• Evaluated and modified patient care plan by observation of patient and patient goals
• Offered precedence to ethical concepts, respect for patient life, individuality of patients