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Overview
Work History
Education
Certification
Organizational Involvement
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SHALANDRA BLEDSON

Snellville,GA

Summary

Experienced critical care and trauma certified registered nurse with over 6 years of hands-on expertise across diverse clinical environments. Proven track record in delivering exceptional patient care to critically ill post-surgical, complex medical, neuro, and cardiac cases.


Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Critical Care Registered Nurse Float

Emory HealthCare
10.2023 - Current
  • Administered life-saving medications and therapies under strict protocols, guiding patients towards recovery from acute illnesses or injuries.
  • Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
  • Monitored hemodynamic parameters and analyzed complex data sets, making appropriate adjustments to treatment plans based on patient response.
  • Served as a preceptor for new nurses entering the critical care field, sharing knowledge and expertise to facilitate successful integration into the team.
  • Demonstrated a high level of adaptability in adjusting to ever-changing patient acuity levels within the critical care unit, ensuring consistent delivery of safe and effective nursing care.
  • Managed multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining focus on providing exceptional patient-centered care within a fast-paced critical care environment.
  • Maintained high standards of infection control within the 10 bed critical care unit, contributing to a safer environment for both patients and staff.
  • Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering pa catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams during daily rounds to develop individualized treatment plans based on specific patient needs and goals.

CARDIAC CRITICAL CARE NURSE

FCSS Piedmont Hospital
07.2023 - Current
  • Company Overview: Level 1 Cardiovascular Teaching Facility with 643 beds
  • Versatile internal travel nurse working within various healthcare settings, providing care to high-acuity patients.
  • Patient Demographics: Individuals undergoing heart transplant, CABGs, valve replacements, and aneurysm procedures. Managed devices encompass CRRT, IABP, and LVAD’s.
  • Manage post operative patients on a 43-bed unit including heart transplants, coronary artery bypass grafts with and without perfusion, AAA, vascular surgeries.
  • In addition to these roles educating and precepting travelers/locum staff to unit policies and standards.
  • Level 1 Cardiovascular Teaching Facility with 643 beds

TELEHEALTH REGISTERED NURSE

Emerest Medical
08.2022 - 07.2023
  • Assigned to 126 patients/ day with chronic conditions such as COPD, heart failure and neurological conditions.
  • Triage patients by reviewing symptoms and evaluate healthcare needs while communicating with the healthcare team for additional testing and treatment.
  • Use clinical expertise to advocate for patients and identify acute clinical deteriorations that require prompt intervention such as stroke or hypertensive crises.
  • Coordinate care of patients who are in critical condition by escalating care to NP, arranging transfer to hospital and follow up appointments if needed.
  • Provide educational materials to patients, families and caregivers on diagnoses, prognosis, disease processes and lifestyle management.
  • Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.

RAPID RESPONSE NURSE + CRITICAL CARE CHARGE NURSE

AMN Healthcare: Emory Hillandale
03.2022 - 09.2022
  • Weekly led a team of up to 8 nurses and ancillary staff on a 12-bed and 4-bed bi-level intensive care unit.
  • Additionally responded to 7-8 emergency code blue alerts per week on 3 floors: ICU, Telemetry, and Medical-Surgical Units.
  • Coordinated stabilization treatments to restore vital functions including difficult IV placement, chest tube management, stroke alerts and CRRT.
  • Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise of respiratory failure/distress and cardiac arrest to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
  • Oversaw patient transfers to appropriate critical care unit based on acuity and coordinated follow-up care.
  • Delegated assignments and provided supervision for support staff per their level of training and patient acuity.
  • Successfully guided 2 nurses as preceptor with mentorship and supported development of clinical skills, care standards and safety protocols throughout a 2-month orientation period.

CRITICAL CARE TRAVEL NURSE

AMN Healthcare
05.2020 - 09.2022
  • Independent, adaptable travel nurse at multiple facilities caring for high-acuity patients.
  • Provided quality care to a critically ill patient population with complex diagnoses of COVID-19, heart and respiratory failure, shock, pulmonary embolism (PE) and coronary artery disease (CAD).
  • Carefully titrated vasoactive and inotropic medications to achieve hemodynamic stability per clinical guidelines.
  • Managed a high-volume caseload of 2-3 patients and coordinated care needs to ICU step-down patients.
  • Served as preceptor to student nurses, providing critical-care education and clinical guidance.
  • Educated families and patients regarding prognoses and end-of-life care.

TRAUMA REGISTERED NURSE

WellStar Atlanta Medical Center
02.2019 - 02.2021
  • Managed 1-2 patients on a 37-bed level I Trauma unit.
  • Provided direct care to patients with diagnosis of gunshot wounds (GSW), pelvic fractures, traumatic brain injuries, post-exploratory laparotomy, sepsis, ARDS, DKA and heart failure exacerbation.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate nursing treatment while managing changing conditions.
  • Quickly assessed, recorded, monitored, and documented symptoms and patient condition changes to communicate concerns to the assigned physician.

Education

ACCELERATED BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING -

Herzing University
Atlanta, GA
08.2018

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH SCIENCE -

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
08.2017

Certification

  • Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, 12/2026
  • Basic Life Support Instructor, American Heart Association, 01/2026
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association, 12/2026
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support, American Heart Association, 08/2026
  • CCRN Certification, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, 01/2026
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course, Emergency Nurses Association, 12/2027
  • New York Board of Nursing, #798846, 04/2026
  • Georgia Board of Nursing, #RN282796, 01/2027

Organizational Involvement

  • Critical Care New Grad Mentor/Preceptor, Emory Hillandale, Lithonia, GA, 03/2022, 09/2022
  • Trauma ICU Leadership Council / Head Chair, WellStar Atlanta Medical Center, Atlanta, GA, 02/2019, 02/2021
  • Unit Council / Charge Nurse, AMN Healthcare: Emory Hillandale, Lithonia, GA, 03/2022, 09/2022

Affiliations

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, 04/2020

Timeline

Critical Care Registered Nurse Float

Emory HealthCare
10.2023 - Current

CARDIAC CRITICAL CARE NURSE

FCSS Piedmont Hospital
07.2023 - Current

TELEHEALTH REGISTERED NURSE

Emerest Medical
08.2022 - 07.2023

RAPID RESPONSE NURSE + CRITICAL CARE CHARGE NURSE

AMN Healthcare: Emory Hillandale
03.2022 - 09.2022

CRITICAL CARE TRAVEL NURSE

AMN Healthcare
05.2020 - 09.2022

TRAUMA REGISTERED NURSE

WellStar Atlanta Medical Center
02.2019 - 02.2021

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH SCIENCE -

Georgia State University

ACCELERATED BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING -

Herzing University

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