Camille T. Andrews

South Shore Hospital Level 2 Trauma Center Critical Care Unit 396bed hospital /24 Critical Care beds mixed unit

Cape Cod Hosptial Hyannis Massachusetts. Level 3 Trauma, 283 hospital beds. 25 Bed ICU/CVI unit.

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South Shore Hospital Level 2 Trauma Center Critical Care Unit 396bed hospital /24 Critical Care beds mixed unit

May 24, 2021-August 21, 2021

September 5, 2021 December 31, 2021

January 16, 2022, March 26, 2022

June 26 2022- September 17, 2022

October 10, 2022- December 17, 2022

December 18, 2022- March 18th 2023

June 6,2023-September 2, 2023

Level 2 Trauma Center. 396 Bed facility. 23 Critical Care beds serving multiple patient populations.

• Performed timely resuscitation and stabilization of acutely ill patients.
• Utilized critical thinking skills to assess, plan and implement evidence-based patient care.
• Documented work in hospital system and updated patients' charts with orders and observations.
• Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare team to deliver optimal patient outcomes.
• Personalized bedside care and interactions based on cultural backgrounds of different patients.

• Provided targeted care and treatment to critically ill patients.
• Experience with COVID-19 patient population in the ICU
• Post surgical craniotomy patients
• Management of post cardiac surgery patients.

• Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
• Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
• Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment and care plan.
• Member of the rapid response/code team
• Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
• Balloon pump and impella devices.

• Provided targeted care and treatment to ICU patients.
• Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.

• Provided patients with information on such subjects as side effects from medications and benefits of proper nutrition to help promote better outcomes.
• Guided patients, caregivers and family members on plans of treatment and helpful resources available locally to support care.

• Managed elements of patient care, from admission to discharge or transfer to other units, using nursing expertise to conduct assessments, administer medications, initiate nursing and emergency interventions, contribute to care plan development and educate patients.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
• Care of long term acute care populations such as trached on mechanical ventilation, complex wound care and extended antibiotic therapy.

• Maintained strict aseptic fields when collecting biological samples, minimizing staff and patient infection risks.
• Resolved unusual test orders by contacting physicians, nursing stations or reference laboratories.