Tahler Lechtenberg
Chicago,IL
Summary
Dedicated emergency department and trauma nurse with extensive experience providing exceptional patient care in Chicago, Illinois. I am excited for the opportunity to travel and share my expertise with diverse populations and cultures. Thriving in a high-pressure environment at the busiest level I trauma center and hospital in Chicago, I have been able to enhance my critical thinking, knowledge, and hands-on skills. I've been able to demonstrate the ability to handle complex patients and high acuity cases, utilizing strong critical thinking abilities and embracing continuous learning. I've had the chance to continuously develop my skills in time management, task prioritization, and decision-making as an ED and trauma RN. I also teach this to others as a preceptor. In addition to the complexity of the ED I work in, my foundation for practice has been immensely enhanced through managing a patient-to-RN ratio of 1:4, often including many ICU patients. Through this, I showcase resilience, good clinical judgment, fast thinking, and effective communication. Developed leadership and collaboration skills within a large interdisciplinary teams is another huge portion of what I do to be able to advocate for my patient. Lastly, I approach every challenge with a positive attitude, a smile, and the energy and willingness to be the first to help a patient or co-worker regardless of the task.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN, Emergency Department
The University of Chicago Medical Center
10.2022 - Current
- Basic duties include triage patients, head to toe assessments, starting IVs, drawing blood, giving medications, performing EKGs, interpreting labs & VBG/ABGs, advocating for patients, and timely and accurate documentation
- Since there are a lot of ICU patients daily that board in the ED, other duties include management of BiPAP and ventilated patients, titrating medications, managing sedation, ART line setup & management, central line set up, assisting with EVD & ICP Bolt placement
- Care of the trauma patients after they come from the trauma bay including chest tubes are commons, NSTEMIs, pulmonary embolism, and overdose patients are very common in this patient populations
- Care of psychiatric patients including assessments, de-escalation techniques, restraint use & documentation
- Conscious sedation, sling/cast care and education, and traction are very common in everyday duties
- Care and documentation of trauma patients including both level one and twos, following the TNP including primary and secondary survey, FAST exam, assisting patient to CT, and follow-up care after the initial trauma process
Education
BSN - Nursing
Olivet Nazarene University
Oak Brook, Illinois08.2022
Skills
- Documentation accuracy
- IV insertion & lab draws
- Ultrasound guided IV insertion
- Medication titration
- De-escalation techniques
- Multitasking Abilities
- Critical thinking
- EKG interpretation
- ACLS/BLS
- Triage assessment & Assigning patient acuities
- Medication administration via PO, PIV, IM, NG/OG Tube, G-tube
- Airway management along w/ BiPAP & Ventilator management
- POC testing including blood sugar, strep throat, pregnancy tests & VBGs/ABGs
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association
Expires – June 1, 2025
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association
Expires – Jan. 30,2025
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), Emergency Nurses Association
Expires – Feb. 29,2028
COVID-19 & FLU VACCINATION STATUS
Yes, I am fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as defined by the CDC.
LICENSES
Illinois, RN, Tahler Lechtenberg, License #014534052, Expires – May31,2024
Hospital Information
- Facility Type:
Short Term Acute Care
- Charting System:
Epic
- Position Discipline & Specialty:
RN - ED & Trauma
- Trauma Level:
Level I
- Stroke Level:
Level I
- Unit Bed Count in ED:
80
- Shift:
Night
- Nurse-to-Patient Ratio:
1:4 - Exceptions in trauma
- Facility Attributes:
Magnet Hospital
Teaching Hospital
Critical Access Facility
- Preceptor Experience:
Yes
- Charge RN Experience:
No
Timeline
RN, Emergency Department
The University of Chicago Medical Center
10.2022 - Current
BSN - Nursing
Olivet Nazarene University
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