Sherry gifford

• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.

Med-Surg ICU

• Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
• Open Heart Recovery
• Maintained hemodynamic stability, by monitoring patients with a PA catheter, titrating vasopressors, and post op volume replacement
• IABP
• Impella heart pump
• CVVH
• weaning/extubation stable post-op patients per standing orders
• Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
• Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
• Peer review committee.
• Maintained certification in critical care, CCRN, from 2004-2000.
• BLS