Susan Smith
Louisville,KY
Summary
Dedicated Critical Care Registered Nurse with 30 years of direct patient care experience. Adept at doctor communication and patient education with extensive knowledge of Stroke/Neuro type treatments and planning long-term for patients. Successful at advocating patient needs and quick diagnoses.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
RN/Charge
Jewish Hospital
02.1990 - Current
- Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Performed patient assessments and adjusted care plans accordingly.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Worked with patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes or sepsis to asses needs and determine best options for care.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Applied nursing expertise to meet needs of Icu level stroke/neuro patients in a challenging Critical care environment.
Education
Bachelor Of Science - Nursing
Wright State University
Dayton, OH05.1988
Skills
- Airway Management
- Seizure Disorders
- Swan-Ganz Catheters
- Pulmonary Assessments
- Critical Care Nursing
- Chest Tubes
- Cerebrovascular Accidents
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Mechanical Ventilation Equipment
Certification
Area of expertise License - Timeframe
Certification for Neuro with American Neuro Nursing. CNRN. expires Dec 2027.
Acls and Bls . expires Nov. 2023.
Timeline
RN/Charge
Jewish Hospital
02.1990 - Current
Bachelor Of Science - Nursing
Wright State University
Area of expertise License - Timeframe
Certification for Neuro with American Neuro Nursing. CNRN. expires Dec 2027.
Acls and Bls . expires Nov. 2023.
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