Sarah Stephan, MSN, AGACNP
Colonial Heights,VA
Summary
Dedicated, empathetic, and compassionate nurse practitioner with 12+ years as a registered nurse seeking a position in cardiothoracic surgery to achieve the goal of optimizing care and enhancing patient outcomes in a provider role.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN
CJW Medical Center
04.2016 - Current
- Currently provide care in an ICU setting for patients receiving cardiothoracic and vascular surgeries
Travel RN
American Mobile Nursing
07.2015 - 04.2016
- Provided nursing care for both telemetry and cardiac ICU patients
RN
Parkwest Medical Center
12.2013 - 07.2015
- Provided nursing care for patients in a general ICU
RN
Parkwest Medical Center
07.2011 - 12.2013
- Provided nursing care for cardiac stepdown patients
Education
Master of Science - Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA05.2024
Skills
- Proficient management of patients receiving mechanical ventilation, CABG, LVAD, ECMO, valve replacement/repair, continuous reneal replacement, vascular surgeries ranging from femoral popliteal bypass to aortic dissection repairs
- Proficient management of COVID 19 patients
- Proficient management of iv drip titrations, ventilators, balloon pumps, dialysis machines, central lines, arterial lines, Swan Ganz catheters, cardiac output monitors, LVAD devices, chest tubes, ECMO cannulas, wound vacs, feeding tubes, temporary pacemakers
- Additional Skills: Charge nursing, new employee preceptor, Heart trained: Recover open heart surgical patients directly out of the OR
Certification
- Virginia RN license, #0001269128
- Critical care registered nurse certification (CCRN)
- Cardiac surgery certification (CSC)
- Cardiac medicine certification (CMC)
- BLS, ACLS
Affiliations
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
Awards
- Daisy Award Winner 2019
- Daisy Award Winner 2021
Hobbies
Hiking, reading, crocheting, spending time with family, friends, and pets
Timeline
RN
CJW Medical Center
04.2016 - Current
Travel RN
American Mobile Nursing
07.2015 - 04.2016
RN
Parkwest Medical Center
12.2013 - 07.2015
RN
Parkwest Medical Center
07.2011 - 12.2013
Master of Science - Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Virginia Commonwealth University
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