Shaina Stone, BSN, RN

All responsibilities and skills of previous position, plus:

• Assisted in insertion, management, and monitoring of central, temporary dialysis, and arterial lines.
• Assisted in rapid sequence and planned intubations as well as extubations.
• Supported patients through recovery from severe trauma, procedures, and major surgeries including open-heart surgery (coronary artery bypass graft surgery and valve repairs and replacements).
• Addressed rapid response and code situations by strategically organizing and delegating tasks.
• Managed targeted temperature management equipment and electrolyte and shivering protocols in post-code patients.
• Initiated and managed continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT/continuous dialysis) for critically ill and hemodynamically unstable patients with acute kidney injury, metabolic derangement, and volume overload.
• Administered massive transfusion protocols in emergent situations.
• Skilled in recognition of shock states, including septic, cardiogenic, and hypovolemic; in addition to treatment of shock states and titration of pressor support.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to problem solve as well as create, implement and adapt individualized care plans.

• Monitored telemetry, recognized arrhythmias, and initiated and titrated appropriate drips for treatment of arrhythmias.
• Prepared patients for various diagnostic studies, surgeries, and procedures.
• Post-op care of open heart, cardiac catheterization, and cardiothoracic surgery patients.
• Monitored and managed various lines, drains, and tubes including but not limited to: chest tubes, enteral feeding tubes, Foley catheters, and many drainage devices.
• Analyzed physician orders and administered appropriate therapies, treatments, and medications.
• Resolved patient problems and needs along with establishing a compassionate and supportive environment to patients, friends, and families.
• Explained treatment procedures, protocols, medication side effects, special diets, and physician instructions to patients and families.
• Offered patient and family education and support in illness management, recovery, home care, medication and side effects, diet, nutrition, and exercise.