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Talisa Woron

Pasadena,MD

Summary

Dedicated and hard-working Registered Nurse with

3+ years of experience in ICU/ critical care setting

providing care to a variety of complex patients in critical

condition, more than 7 years of experience in home care including more than one year in home IV infusions.

CCRN, NIHSS, ACLS, and BLS certified.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse, Cardiac PCU

Saint Agnes Hospital
Baltimore, MD
08.2023 - Current
  • Perform physical assessment, analyze telemetry and be able to recognize abnormal heart rhythms, lethal rhythms, and perform appropriate interventions
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to identify patient needs
  • Recognize and communicate patient change in condition to provider
  • Electronic documentation in EHR/EMR
  • Administer prescribed medication via prescribed route and monitor patient response
  • Adhere to policy and protocols
  • Start/ maintain/discontinue IV access as needed
  • Collect blood sample from central access device as needed

Registered Nurse, Home Infusion

BrightStar Care
Baltimore, MD
03.2023 - Current
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
  • Maintained a safe environment for all patients by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
  • Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
  • Start/maintain/discontinue PIV as needed
  • Performed venipuncture for blood draws and other laboratory tests as needed.
  • Educated family members about IV therapies being administered at home and ensured they were comfortable providing them safely.
  • Ordered supplies necessary for the delivery of quality IV therapy services.
  • IV therapy via gravity, Curlin, and Sapphire pumps. Monitored intravenous infusion therapy, setting up IV pumps, and troubleshooting when necessary.
  • Troubleshot and resolved vascular access issues to successfully complete treatments.

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

University Of MD BWMC
Glen Burnie, MD
06.2022 - 05.2024
  • Delivers bedside care in a busy 24-bed Critical Care Unit for a diverse patient population that includes post-cardiac arrest, stroke, shock, acute respiratory failure, DKA, and multi-organ failure
  • Participation in shift rounds with intensivists and other
    interdisciplinary team members to address patient
    condition and goals of care
  • Frequent assessment and monitoring of critically ill
    patients with various types of shock and respiratory
    failure requiring ventilator support and CRRT
  • Phlebotomy, IV, NGT/OGT, and foley catheter insertion
  • Monitor vital signs, telemetry, and labs frequently
    Replete electrolytes per protocol, transfuse blood, and give IV maintenance fluids per physician orders
  • Titrate drips for hemodynamically unstable patients
  • Managed central lines, arterial lines, G-tubes, chest
    tubes, other drains, and indwelling catheters
  • Carried out EBP measures to prevent VAP, CLABSI, and
    CAUTI
  • Performed wound care as needed

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

Sinai of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
03.2021 - 05.2022
  • Delivered bedside care in busy 29-bed ICU for diverse
  • patient population that includes post-cardiac arrest, post
    stroke, traumas, and post surgical patients
    Participated in shift rounds with intensivists and other
    interdisciplinary team members to address patient
    condition and goals of care
  • Frequent assessment and monitoring of critically ill patients with various types of shock and respiratory failure, requiring ventilator support
  • IV insertion and phlebotomy Monitor vital signs, telemetry, and labs frequently
  • Replete electrolytes, transfuse blood, and give IV maintenance fluids per physician orders
  • Mix and titrate drips for hemodynamically unstable patients.
  • Managed central lines, arterial lines, G-tubes, chest
    tubes, other drains, and indwelling catheters
  • Carried out EBP measures to prevent VAP, CLABSI, and
    CAUTI
  • Performed wound care

Licensed Practical Nurse

Medstar Health Visiting Nurse Association
Baltimore, MD
08.2018 - 02.2021
  • Provide skilled nursing care to patients in the community
    at residential homes, group homes, and 2 assisted living
    facilities
  • Patient population include but not limited to: congestive
    heart failure, diabetes, post-surgical, chronic kidney
    disease, and oncology
  • Under supervision of RN case manager, visit patients in
    their homes to provide direct care such as wound care,
    foley catheter management, and phlebotomy
  • Provide medication education/reconciliation, educate
    patients on disease management, pain management, and
    assist patients in meeting goals to prevent hospital
    re-admission

Licensed Practical Nurse

Seasons Hospice
Columbia, MD
03.2015 - 01.2017
  • Under the supervision of the RN, provided continuous
    in-home nursing care for patients requiring aggressive
    pain/symptom management at end of life
  • Under the supervision of the RN, visited patients in their homes, monitored disease progression, provided symptom/pain management, educated terminally ill patients/caregivers on disease process, and expected outcome
  • Worked closely with interdisciplinary team to achieve
    patient goals for end-of- life care

Licensed Practical Nurse

Gilchrist Hospice
Baltimore, MD
04.2013 - 03.2015
  • Under the supervision of the RN, provided continuous in-home nursing care for patients requiring aggressive pain/symptom management at end of life
  • Under the supervision of the RN, visited patients in their homes, monitored disease progression, provided symptom/pain management, educated terminally ill patients /caregivers on disease process, and expected outcome
  • Worked closely with interdisciplinary team to achieve patient goals for end-of- life care

Licensed Practical Nurse

Genesis HealthCare
Baltimore, MD
01.2009 - 04.2013
  • Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop interdisciplinary treatment plans for residents.
  • Assisted RN with admissions
  • Performed physical assessments under direction of registered nurse
  • Performed trach care G-Tube feeding,
    wound care including V.A.C, IV therapy, and urinary
    catheter insertion.
  • Provided nursing care to elderly residents, including medication administration, trach care, g-tube feeding, wound care (including V.A.C.), urinary catheter insertion/care and management
  • Monitored vital signs

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
09-2023

Associate of Science - Nursing

The Community College of Baltimore County
Essex, MD
12-2020

Certificate - Practical Nursing

Sojourner-Douglass College
Baltimore, MD
11-2008

Skills

  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Critical Thinking
  • Venipuncture
  • IV insertion for difficult access patients

Certification

  • Registered Nurse, MD -R246421 Expires: 11/28/2025
  • American Heart Association-BLS Expires: 07/2026
  • American Heart Association-ACLS Expires: 07/2025
  • NIHSS Expires: 8/2025
  • CCRN Expires: 12/31/2025

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Cardiac PCU

Saint Agnes Hospital
08.2023 - Current

Registered Nurse, Home Infusion

BrightStar Care
03.2023 - Current

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

University Of MD BWMC
06.2022 - 05.2024

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

Sinai of Baltimore
03.2021 - 05.2022

Licensed Practical Nurse

Medstar Health Visiting Nurse Association
08.2018 - 02.2021

Licensed Practical Nurse

Seasons Hospice
03.2015 - 01.2017

Licensed Practical Nurse

Gilchrist Hospice
04.2013 - 03.2015

Licensed Practical Nurse

Genesis HealthCare
01.2009 - 04.2013

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Western Governors University

Associate of Science - Nursing

The Community College of Baltimore County

Certificate - Practical Nursing

Sojourner-Douglass College
Talisa Woron