Susan Oxendine Valentine
Pinehurst,NC
Summary
Highly qualified Critical Care Nurse Practitioner with over 10 years of direct bedside care of post cardiac surgery patients as well as 10 years as bedside critical care nurse. Cared for high acuity ICU patients requiring vasopressor and inotropic drip titration, ventilator and tracheostomy management, hemodynamic monitoring, chest tube, arterial and central line care.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
FirstHealth Of The Carolinas- Richmond Memorial Hospital
04.2024 - Current
- Manages patient care in both acute and critical care settings.
- Works in concert with Emergency Room physicians as Hospitalist to ensure appropriate admissions or transfers to higher level of care.
- Directs comprehensive care for both acute and chronically complex patients requiring inpatient care.
- Perform assessments to ensure appropriately ordered medications, imaging, lab and other multidisciplinary consultations as required to minimize complications and improve patient’s recovery to discharge.
- Provides expert acute care nursing interventions and timely responses to critical situations.
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
07.2009 - 03.2024
- Provide complex clinical assessments, diagnostic testing, and therapies for acutely ill pre and post cardiac surgery patients.
- Served as a preceptor for new nurse practitioners, fostering professional growth and development while sharing expertise in acute care nursing practice.
- Managed complex caseloads, ensuring proper prioritization and efficient allocation of resources.
- Perform consultations, preoperative management, postoperative management for the cardiac surgery patient population.
- Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to minimize complications and improve overall health.
Registered Nurse (CNIII) - Cardiothoracic ICU
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
02.2002 - 07.2009
- Managed patients post CABG, valve replacement, heart and lung transplant, Impella, HeartWare, HeartMate VAD management, including ECMO.
- Titrated critical care infusions, managed chest tubes, intubated and ventilated patients and wound care.
- Preceptor RN; oriented new hires and instructed new graduate nurses.
- Served as Chair, Education Committee to formalize annual competencies for nursing staff.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
United States Navy Reserves
09.2007 - Current
- Cared for patients by assessing and managing vasoactive drugs, titrated inotropic drips, conducted dysrhythmia interpretation, and managed chest tubes, ventilators and tracheostomies.
- Performed timely resuscitation and stabilization of acutely ill patients.
- Counseled patients and families on treatments, care options and discharge instructions.
Education
Master of Science - Dual Acute Care Nurse Practitioner-CNS
UCLA Graduate School of Nursing
Los Angeles, CABachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
Charlotte, NCCertification
- NP (CA)/RN (CA, NC)
- BLS/ACLS/PALS/TNCC/CCRN/CSC/ACNPC
- DEA license/NPI provider number/Board certified ACNP
Affiliations
United States Navy Reserve Officer in Navy Nurse Corps.
Timeline
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
FirstHealth Of The Carolinas- Richmond Memorial Hospital
04.2024 - Current
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
07.2009 - 03.2024
Critical Care Registered Nurse
United States Navy Reserves
09.2007 - Current
Registered Nurse (CNIII) - Cardiothoracic ICU
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
02.2002 - 07.2009
Master of Science - Dual Acute Care Nurse Practitioner-CNS
UCLA Graduate School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
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