Sydney Heyne
Clinical Nurse II
Elk Grove,CA
Summary
Clinical Nurse II with 1.5 years of diverse experience in direct patient care. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing 3-4 patient needs including drain management, burn and wound care, multimodal pain management, and patient mobilization. Offering expertise within the Trauma Surgical specialty.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Davis 11
UC Davis Medical Center
03.2023 - Current
- Managed a caseload of 4 patients simultaneously including telemetry patients with cardiac medications.
- Managed post-op patient pain relief and sedation by providing non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions including PCA pumps and nerve blocks.
- Worked closely with Rapid Response RNs for critical patients collaborating with the team to ensure streamlined communication and updated assessments.
- Began chest compressions on an unresponsive patient and collaborated with the interdisciplinary team to run a code and achieved ROSC.
- Proficient in complex wound care and burn care, including dressing changes, monitoring for signs of infection, and collaborating with wound care specialists as needed.
- Skilled in managing JP drains, tracheostomies, woundvacs, chest tubes, NG tubes, ostomies, insulin drips, heparin drips, morphine drips, TPN, and tube feeds.
- Collaborated with Best Team during challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
- Experienced Bridges to Excellence on the unit in
Certified Nursing Assistant
Los Alamitos Medical Center
05.2022 - 12.2022
- Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Biola University
La Mirada, CA 05.2001 -
Skills
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), (AHA) (2022)
Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association (AHA) (2021)
Stop the Bleed, American College of Surgeons (2022)
Crisis Prevention Intervention (2024)
EKG Continuing Education (2023)
Telemetry Certified (2024)
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Davis 11
UC Davis Medical Center
03.2023 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Los Alamitos Medical Center
05.2022 - 12.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Biola University
05.2001 -