Sylvia Lengacher
Scottsdale,AZ
Summary
A compassionate and driven registered nurse with experience across diverse healthcare settings including Iraq, Thailand, Myanmar, and the US. Adept at providing care in challenging conditions, demonstrating adaptability, resourcefulness, and critical thinking skills. Passionate to care for the community and foster relationships with the team around me.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse
Host Healthcare
08.2024 - 12.2024
- provide care to post-cardiac surgery patients, including post CABG, heart transplant, valve replacement, and stent placement.
- proficient in administering cardiac and anticoagulant medications, monitoring for arrhythmias and irregular lab results.
- strong ability to assess patients vital signs, cardiac rhythms, detect early signs of complications, and manage rapidly changing patient conditions.
- manage chest tubes, nasogastric tubes, PICCs and central lines.
Humanitarian Nurse
Free Burma Rangers
02.2024 - 07.2024
- provided direct nursing care to adult, pediatric, newborn, and neonatal patients in Thailand and Myanmar.
- coordinated the procurement and distribution of medical supplies in conflict areas, working closely with logistics teams to transport supplies through challenging terrains and across borders.
- assisted with an education program to local students, educating on medications, tropical disease prevention, hemorrhage control, head and chest injury management. and overall stabilization of critically injured patients.
Nurse
Medical Solutions
11.2023 - 03.2024
- managed care for a diverse patient population including diabetic, post surgical, and oncology patients.
- knowledgeable in managing and dressing wounds, wound vacs, and tracheostomy care.
- conducted ongoing monitoring of behaviors and conditions of psychiatric patients.
- provided skilled, timely, level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Nurse
Honor Health Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center
11.2022 - 11.2023
- managed quality care for stroke patients, assessing patients using the NIH stroke scale, monitoring for changes for progression of CVA's.
- skilled in caring for patients with head injuries, stroke, spinal-cord injuries, post operative recovery.
- familiar with specialized equipment like traction devices, external fixation devices, and intracranial pressure monitors.
- competent in using the NIHSS scale, conducting neurological checks, cranial nerve assessments, and identifying early signs of deterioration.
Medical Procedure Assistant
Frontier Alliance International
08.2019 - 01.2020
- administered antibiotics, provided wound care, and managed surgical instruments during operations.
- managed patients with severe burns, sepsis, MI's, and acute hemorrhage.
- implemented education programs for community members including on-scene management during mass casualty incidents, search and rescue techniques, and first aide.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College
Fort Wayne, IN05.2022
EMT
Ivy Tech Community College
Fort Wayne, IN07.2017
Skills
- demonstrates ability to multitask, manage multiple patients needs, and maintain attention to detail in high pressure healthcare settings
- epic and cerner fluency
- experienced in suturing, chest tube management, IV insertion, and fracture stabilization
- skilled in rapid decision making, managing emergencies such as cardiac arrest, strokes, and trauma cases
Certification
- Registered Nurse
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- NIHSS
Timeline
Nurse
Host Healthcare
08.2024 - 12.2024
Humanitarian Nurse
Free Burma Rangers
02.2024 - 07.2024
Nurse
Medical Solutions
11.2023 - 03.2024
Nurse
Honor Health Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center
11.2022 - 11.2023
Medical Procedure Assistant
Frontier Alliance International
08.2019 - 01.2020
- Registered Nurse
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- NIHSS
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College
EMT
Ivy Tech Community College
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