Compassionate Registered Nurse with extensive experience in critical care and ambulatory surgery center environments. Proven skills in medication administration, patient advocacy, and advanced cardiac life support. Committed to enhancing patient outcomes through effective collaboration and infection control measures.
Overview
1
1
Certification
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Gastroenterology Specialist, Inc. ASC
Tulsa, OK (RN Here From 2020 To Present)
02.2015 - Current
High volume moderate sedation RN, administering sedating medications, monitoring patient responses during procedures.
Fast pace, quality and thorough pre-operative RN, focusing on patient safety.
Pre-operative testing including phlebotomy, iSTAT, Piccolo, portable Hgb analysis, HCG urine testing, glucose testing, and 6 lead EKG.
Expert PIV start skills including level 1 trauma VAT team experience.
Intra-operative RN, assisting anesthesia with patient airway and medication administration such as anti-emetics and anti-hypertensives.
Recovery RN, monitoring patient vitals, airways, oxygen, medication administration, SAS and Aldrete scoring.
Discharge RN including patient results, education, and discharge instructions.
Conducted quality assurance audits, identifying areas for improvement in service delivery and compliance.
Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient care and procedural efficiency.
Excellent work ethic, attendance record, and punctual.
Surgical, Neuro, and Trauma ICU Registered Nurse
Saint Francis Hospital
Tulsa, OK
02.2020 - 01.2025
Assessment of critically ill patients and compliance with level 1 trauma center documentation, reporting, and recording.
Administered critical care interventions, implemented critical thinking skills, and monitored patient vitals in high-pressure environments.
Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized patient care plans, including rounding with the trauma team.
Utilized advanced monitoring equipment such as, but not limited to, EVDs, external pacers, neuro bolts with ICP monitoring, BIS monitors, and hemodynamic monitoring to assess patient conditions and respond to changes promptly.
Arterial sticks for STAT blood gas testing and interpretation.
Comfortable with rapid intubations and following extubation protocols and policies including SAT and SBT trials.
Comfortable with ventilators, settings, administering breathing treatments, and FiO2 adjustments.
Precepted junior ICU nursing staff, enhancing their clinical skills and critical thinking skills and improving team performance.
COVID ICU RN
Some CVICU experience including fresh open heart patients, AAA patients, and temporary and permanent pacemaker patients.
Certified in Slow-Low Efficiency Dialysis (SLED)
CRRT certification
ACLS provider
BLS provider
Comfortable with targeted temperature management
Bedside procedure RN including, tracheostomy and PEG tube placements, EVD placements, arterial line placements, central line placements, temporary dialysis catheter placements, and burr holes.
Experienced in traditional and single-use negative pressure wound therapy.
Knowledgeable in specialty beds including bariatric, low, and Roto-prone beds.
Very experienced with end-of-life nursing care including specific education for patients and family members.
VAT team experience
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Goodwell, OK
05-2027
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Tulsa Community College
Tulsa
12-2019
Skills
Medication and IV administration
Assessment of critically ill patient
Patient and family advocacy
Infection control measures
Expert in regulatory compliance (Joint Commission)
Sedation monitoring
Airway management
Advanced hemodynamic monitoring
End-of-life care
Blood transfusion, including rapid infusion systems
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