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Sophie Dietrich
Ochsner Medical Center
KENNER,LA
1
Certification
5
years of professional experience
Experienced Registered Nurse with five years in neuroscience critical care, managing complex hemodynamic needs and implementing tailored care plans to ensure patient safety and quality. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to support high-risk procedures and enhance patient care outcomes.
Work History
Registered Nurse
5 Years- Demonstrated advanced clinical autonomy in managing and troubleshooting External Ventricular Drains (EVDs), interpreting ICP waveform trends, recognizing early neurological deterioration, and collaborating with neurocritical care and neurosurgical teams to initiate timely interventions.
- Managed complex hemodynamic and critical care needs while safely titrating vasoactive, sedative, analgesic, and metabolic infusions to maintain physiologic stability and support critically ill patients with multisystem complications.
- Provided advanced airway and respiratory support, including preparation for Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI), administration of induction and paralytic medications, BIS and Train-of-Four monitoring, prone positioning, and management of mechanically ventilated patients.
- Supported high-risk bedside procedures, including central line placement, arterial line placement, intubations, lumbar punctures, and EVD insertions/exchanges, maintaining continuous patient monitoring to enhance procedural safety and workflow.
- Assisted with bedside and procedural interventions by preparing the room and equipment, verifying consents and procedural documentation, maintaining continuous hemodynamic and neurologic monitoring, and providing real-time, accurate charting throughout procedures.
- Prepared patients for procedures by completing focused assessments, ensuring IV/vascular access, reviewing pertinent laboratory and diagnostic results, coordinating medications and blood products, and communicating changes to the multidisciplinary team.
- Safely transported critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients receiving multiple continuous infusions to STAT CT and MRI while maintaining close physiologic monitoring and continuity of care.
- Administered and monitored blood products, including PRBCs, FFP, platelets, and cryoprecipitate, while assessing for transfusion reactions and supporting patients undergoing or recovering from major neurosurgical interventions.
- Administered specialized neuro-immunology therapies, including IVIG and Plasmapheresis/PLEX, while closely monitoring fluid balance, respiratory status, hemodynamics, and treatment-related complications.
- Prioritized timely collection and review of critical laboratory diagnostics, including blood and respiratory cultures, urinalysis, and arterial blood gases, escalating abnormal findings and collaborating with providers to initiate appropriate interventions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for patients.
- Maintained strict adherence to patient safety practices and evidence-based bundles to reduce CLABSI, CAUTI, and HAPI risk.
- Delivered patient- and family-centered education regarding diagnoses, procedures, imaging findings, treatment plans, and recovery goals.
- Precepted and mentored newly hired registered nurses, promoting clinical confidence, safe practice, and effective integration into the critical care environment.
- Administered medications and treatments as per established protocols, ensuring patient safety and compliance.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Skills
Intensive care nursing
Emergency response support
Neurovascular management
Thorough patient assessments
Effective clinical decision-making
Clinical data analysis
Critical care pharmacology
Patient education
Patient safety management
Patient care planning
Patient and family advocacy
Preoperative and postoperative care
Bedside procedure preparation and assistance
Teamwork and collaboration
Precepting
IV catheter insertion
Medication and IV administration
Medication and IV management
Administration of blood products
Documentation and charting
Accomplishments
Recipient of Ochsner Growth Award (2022), recognized for professional growth and clinical excellence.
Certification
Licenses & Credentials
- Registered Nurse (RN), State of Louisiana (License #201085)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – American Heart Association
- Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Ochsner Medical Center
06.2021 - 06.2026Read More
LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
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