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Shannon Miller

Gladwin

Summary

Dynamic Critical Care Registered Nurse with over 30 years of experience and advanced abilities in patient assessment, treatment and monitoring to include 20 years of flight nursing. Adept at collaborating with interdisciplinary medical teams. Dedicated to delivering best-in-class patient care.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

My Michigan Health
01.2024 - Current
  • Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
  • Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
  • Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
  • Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
  • Reduced patient complications by promptly identifying changes in condition and initiating appropriate interventions.

ER Staff Nurse

Family Health ER
09.2023 - 12.2023
  • Direct patient care in a stand-alone ER.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
  • Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
  • Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
  • Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.

ER/Observation Staff Nurse

Hospitality Health ER
12.2021 - 08.2023
  • Direct patient care in a progressive stand-alone ER with an Observation unit for patients requiring IV therapy/drug infusion and cardiac monitoring while awaiting transfer to a tertiary system
  • Preceptor/mentor providing the orientation and training to new staff nurses.

Trauma ICU Staff Nurse

UT Tyler Hospital
12.2019 - 12.2021
  • Direct patient care in a Level One Trauma ICU of patients recovering from traumatic emergencies, surgical procedures, and anesthesia
  • Preceptor/mentor providing the orientation and training to new staff nurses, student nurses and student paramedics.

Flight Nurse

Christus Flight for Life
02.2018 - 12.2019
  • Assess patient needs and provide direct patient care during scene (prehospital) and interfacility (hospital) flights utilizing written protocol and accepted nursing and paramedic standards
  • Liaison between air medical program and area customers and participating in local public relations events
  • Participate in program Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and monthly education activities and sim labs.

Flight Nurse

PHI Air Medical
11.2004 - 02.2018
  • Assess patient needs and provide direct patient care during scene (prehospital) and interfacility (hospital) flights utilizing written protocol and accepted nursing and paramedic standards
  • Liaison between air medical program and area customers and participating in local public relations events
  • Participate in program Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and monthly education activities and sim labs
  • Base quartermaster in charge of ordering and maintaining base supplies/equipment
  • Base educator tasked with precepting/mentoring new hire personnel as well as providing educational training to flight personnel on protocol/equipment updates.

ER/ICU Staff Nurse (PRN)

Tenet Lake Pointe Medical Center
08.2005 - 04.2014
  • Direct patient care in ICU/CCU while recovering from traumatic and medical emergencies, surgical procedures, and anesthesia
  • Direct patient care in ER.

Base Manager/Chief Flight Nurse

Southwest Helicopters (Life Star)
01.2004 - 11.2004
  • Management of flight personnel and base operations
  • Assess patient needs and provide direct patient care during scene (prehospital) and interfacility (hospital) flights utilizing written protocol and accepted nursing and paramedic standards
  • Liaison between air medical program and area customers and participating in local public relations events.

Base Manager/Chief Flight Nurse

Southwest Helicopters (Life Star)
05.2002 - 01.2004
  • Management of flight personnel and base operations
  • Assess patient needs and provide direct patient care during scene (prehospital) and interfacility (hospital) flights utilizing written protocol and accepted nursing and paramedic standards
  • Liaison between air medical program and area customers and participating in local public relations events.

Paramedic (PRN)

Med Express Ambulance
05.2000 - 01.2004
  • Assess patient needs and provide direct patient care during prehospital 911 requests and critical care transports between hospitals utilizing written protocol paramedic standards.

Flight Nurse/Base Manager

Med Express Ambulance (Med Flight)
03.2000 - 05.2002
  • Management of flight personnel and base operations
  • Assess patient needs and provide direct patient care during scene (prehospital) and interfacility (hospital) flights utilizing written protocol and accepted nursing and paramedic standards
  • Liaison between air medical program and area customers and participating in local public relations events.

ER/ICU Staff Nurse

Moss Regional Medical Center
01.1994 - 03.2000
  • Direct patient care in a 6 bed ICU/CCU of patients recovering from traumatic and medical emergencies, surgical procedures, and anesthesia and direct patient care in a 15 bed ER
  • Night shift charge nurse managing the unit operation and staffing needs
  • Preceptor/mentor providing the orientation and training to new staff nurses.

ICU/ER Staff Nurse

Christus Saint Patrick's Hospital
05.1993 - 03.2000
  • Direct patient care in a 22 bed ICU/CCU of patients recovering from traumatic and medical emergencies, surgical procedures, and anesthesia as well as direct patient care in a 24 bed ER
  • Member of open heart recovery team (selection per CV surgeon)
  • Night shift charge nurse managing the unit operation and staffing needs
  • Preceptor/mentor providing the orientation and training to new staff.

Education

A.A.S. in Emergency Medical Health -

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
05.2000

B.S. in Nursing -

McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA
05.1993

Skills

  • Decision-Making
  • Infection Control Measures
  • Adaptable and Flexible
  • Critical Care
  • Resource Allocation
  • Supervising Experience
  • Emergency Medicine

Certification

  • NREMT Paramedic
  • PALS Certification
  • BLS Certification
  • RN License (Michigan)
  • ACLS Certification

Additional Information

Experience on the following rotorwing air frames: Bell 407, 412. Eurocopter A-Star/ Twin Star, EC 130, EC 135, EC145

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

My Michigan Health
01.2024 - Current

ER Staff Nurse

Family Health ER
09.2023 - 12.2023

ER/Observation Staff Nurse

Hospitality Health ER
12.2021 - 08.2023

Trauma ICU Staff Nurse

UT Tyler Hospital
12.2019 - 12.2021

Flight Nurse

Christus Flight for Life
02.2018 - 12.2019

ER/ICU Staff Nurse (PRN)

Tenet Lake Pointe Medical Center
08.2005 - 04.2014

Flight Nurse

PHI Air Medical
11.2004 - 02.2018

Base Manager/Chief Flight Nurse

Southwest Helicopters (Life Star)
01.2004 - 11.2004

Base Manager/Chief Flight Nurse

Southwest Helicopters (Life Star)
05.2002 - 01.2004

Paramedic (PRN)

Med Express Ambulance
05.2000 - 01.2004

Flight Nurse/Base Manager

Med Express Ambulance (Med Flight)
03.2000 - 05.2002

ER/ICU Staff Nurse

Moss Regional Medical Center
01.1994 - 03.2000

ICU/ER Staff Nurse

Christus Saint Patrick's Hospital
05.1993 - 03.2000

B.S. in Nursing -

McNeese State University

A.A.S. in Emergency Medical Health -

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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