Sarah Burgner
Birmingham,AL
Summary
Meticulous, curious, and conscientious Registered Nurse with diverse ICU experience in chaotic environments with exceptionally high acuity. Committed to continuous professional improvement and a versatile skillset in order to excel in critical care medicine. Driven by a quality-focused performance and a desire to know more.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
UAB Medicine - Critical Care Float Pool
07.2022 - Current
- Demonstrated versatility and adaptability by circulating through the Medical ICU(s), Trauma/Burn ICU, Surgical ICU, Neurosciences ICU, and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit based on ICU staffing needs
- Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication by collaborating effectively with unfamiliar healthcare teams for desired patient outcomes
- Utilized pathophysiologic foundations and critical thinking skills in order to provide competent care to new patients in different ICUs each day
- Exhibited organization skills by acclimating to fluctuating unit protocols, patient information, and resources
- Reduced patient complications by promptly identifying changes in condition and initiating appropriate interventions.
Registered Nurse
UAB Medicine - Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit
06.2020 - 07.2022
- Conducted neurological assessments at hourly intervals, detecting subtle changes in clinical status that could signal worsening conditions or potential complications.
- Promoted a supportive work environment as a designated unit resource by assisting in bedside procedures, emergent intubations, and responding to clinical deterioration across a 36-bed ICU
- Safely transported mechanically ventilated patients with hemodynamic instability to essential CT and MRI scans
- Assisted new nurses in their transition to safe and competent independent bedside practice as a unit preceptor
Education
No Degree - Pre-Nursing
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, ALBachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL05.2020
High School Diploma -
The Alabama School of Fine Arts
Birmingham, AL05.2015
Skills
- Massive transfusion, resuscitation, and ACLS
- Hemodynamic monitoring and titration of vasoactive medications
- Invasive device management (ICP, CVP, ABP, CRRT, chest tubes)
- Ventilator handling and ABG interpretation
- Administration of analgesics, titratable sedation and paralytics
- IV insertion and arterial blood draws
Certification
- CCRN-Adult
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (expiration 12/31/2025)
- Basic Life Support (expiration 06/30/2024)
Timeline
Registered Nurse
UAB Medicine - Critical Care Float Pool
07.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
UAB Medicine - Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit
06.2020 - 07.2022
No Degree - Pre-Nursing
The University of Alabama
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Alabama At Birmingham
High School Diploma -
The Alabama School of Fine Arts
- CCRN-Adult
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (expiration 12/31/2025)
- Basic Life Support (expiration 06/30/2024)
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