Susan VanDeWalle

Experienced healthcare professional skilled in organizational management, patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient and project outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in project management, medical procedures, patient assessments, health-related education and care coordination.

• Ability to plan, coordinate and direct the operations of an organization
• Skilled at leading collaborative efforts to produce successful health outcomes and provide critical medical and social services in communities
• Ability to cross cultural, language, and literacy boundaries to shape the health and well-being of children and adults
• Skilled in presentation of educational materials in a clear and understandable format to individuals, families, providers and communities leading to healthier living and healthy choices
• Ability to collect and use evidence to implement quality-based practices, validate funding for public health programs, reduce inequalities in healthcare, and increase access to services
• Highly proficient clinical skills including: IV starts, medication administration, blood product administration, 12-lead EKG interpretation, cardiac monitoring, central line care, wound care, cardiac arrest care per ACLS guidelines, therapeutic hypothermia, post-operative open heart surgery care, as well as intra-aortic balloon pump and Impella management

• Member of American Nurses Association
• Member of American Association of Critical Care Nurses
• Delirium Assessment in the ICU, VanDeWalle, S., Oswald, A., Spazio, A., 04/01/15, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA

• RN
• BSN

• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)