Tammy Vogt
Sandy Hook,KY
Summary
Accomplished Registered Nurse with extensive experience in ICU and SICU at Temple University Hospital, demonstrating expertise in telemetry monitoring and compassionate care. Excelled in enhancing patient satisfaction and interdisciplinary collaboration, with a proven track record in quality improvement and advanced life support. Skilled in both critical care and fostering healing environments, consistently achieving significant patient outcomes.
Experienced with critical care nursing, including in-depth knowledge of surgical intensive care. Utilizes advanced clinical skills to provide comprehensive patient care and manage complex medical conditions. Track record of effective teamwork and excellent communication in high-pressure environments.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse SICU
Temple University Hospital
06.2009 - 10.2023
- Evaluated effectiveness of current nursing practices within the unit by participating in continuous quality improvement efforts, identifying areas for potential change or enhancement.
- Ensured continuity of care during shift changes through accurate handoff reporting between nurses on duty.
- Assisted surgeons during bedside procedures like central line insertions or wound dressings ensuring timely completion of tasks with maintained sterility standards.
- Enhanced interdisciplinary collaboration by coordinating closely with physicians, therapists, and support staff.
- Maintained a safe and healing environment for patients by adhering to infection control protocols and safety guidelines.
- Utilized advanced monitoring equipment like ventilators, infusion pumps, and hemodynamic monitors for constant assessment of patient''s condition and necessary interventions.
- Increased patient satisfaction scores by consistently providing compassionate, high-quality care.
- Demonstrated strong leadership skills while functioning as a charge nurse on multiple occasions, managing staff assignments and overseeing unit operations during shifts.
- Served as a resource for other healthcare professionals within the hospital regarding specialized knowledge related to surgical intensive care nursing practices.
- Implemented advanced life support measures for critically ill patients requiring immediate intervention such as intubation or CPR administration when necessary.
- Participated in multidisciplinary rounds with physicians, pharmacists, social workers, dietitians, occupational therapists to develop comprehensive patient treatment plans collaboratively.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based care plans and interventions in the SICU.
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Northeastern Hospital
07.1999 - 06.2009
- Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Improved patient outcomes by developing and implementing individualized care plans for critically ill patients.
- Reduced patient complications by promptly identifying changes in condition and initiating appropriate interventions.
- Managed ventilator settings according to physician orders, significantly reducing instances of respiratory distress among critically ill patients.
- Increased family involvement in patient care by providing timely updates on their loved one''s progress and addressing any concerns or questions they may have had.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Immaculata University
Immaculata, PA05.2013
Skills
- Nursing documentation
- Chest tube management
- Compassionate care
- Central line care
- Telemetry monitoring
- Health promotion
- Quality improvement
- Trauma nursing
- Tracheostomy care
- Discharge planning
- Blood transfusion
- Advanced cardiac life support
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of [Number] staff members.
daisy award
Daisy award recipient for extraordinary compassionate nursing: recognized for providing exceptional patient care, exceeding expectations in empathy and attentiveness, as nominated by an Attending Physician. (Temple University Hospital, 2016)
Certification
Registered nurse, State of Pennsylvania #
registered nurse, Compact Licensure #
Basic Life support, (needs recertification)
Advanced Cardiac Life support, (needs recertification)
Timeline
Registered Nurse SICU
Temple University Hospital
06.2009 - 10.2023
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Northeastern Hospital
07.1999 - 06.2009
Registered nurse, State of Pennsylvania #
registered nurse, Compact Licensure #
Basic Life support, (needs recertification)
Advanced Cardiac Life support, (needs recertification)
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Immaculata University
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