Tashia Cunningham
Warren,Michigan
Summary
Skilled Registered Nurse licensed in the state of Michigan with more than seven years of combined bedside Med-Surg/Neuro Trauma intensive care and Med-Surg acuity adaptable nursing experience seeking a full time position to provide compassionate, evidenced based care to patients at Henry Ford Hospital.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Ascension Providence Hospital, Intensive Care Unit
Southfield, MI
11.2016 - Current
- Monitored patient hemodynamic stability and titrated vasopressor, antihypertensive, and antiarrhythmic drips including Diltiazem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Epinephrine, Esmolol, Labetalol, Nicardipine, Nitroglycerin, Norephinephrine, and Phenylephrine.
- Managed recovered and unrecovered post-surgical patients, as well as ventilated patients, and titrated sedative and pain management intravenous drips including Fentanyl, Precedex, Propofol, and Versed.
- Performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on patients in cardiopulmonary arrest and managed critical drips once return of spontaneous circulation was achieved.
- Performed Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy in critically ill, septic patients unable to tolerate hemodialysis, as well as Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis.
- Assisted in bedside intubation and other invasive procedures such as central and arterial line insertion, thoracentesis, and surgical wound debridement.
- Managed External Ventricular Drains and Lumbar Drains, monitored intracranial pressure, and utilized the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale to assess hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke patients.
Registered Nurse
Henry Ford Hospital, Best Choice Program
Detroit, Michigan
09.2019 - 01.2021
- Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability as a Henry Ford Best Choice nurse, floating to three metro-Detroit area Henry Ford Hospital intensive care units, including the surgical ICU at Henry Ford main campus, and the medical ICUs at Henry Ford Macomb and Henry Ford West Bloomfield hospitals.
- Gained knowledge of Epic electronic medical record system and Henry Ford ICU nursing protocols.
- Effectively communicated changes in patient condition to health team and utilized critical thinking to suggest interventions to plan of care.
Registered Nurse
Ascension Providence Hospital, 6 East Med-Surg
Southfield, MI
02.2015 - 11.2016
- Rotating charge nurse on acuity adaptable Med-Surg unit. Oversaw an average of 25 patients per shift, delegated nursing duties, and performed unit staffing assignment for upcoming shift.
- Completed thorough admission and ongoing assessments, and adeptly handled all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care on 5 patients per shift.
- Managed care for post-operative patients; monitored hemodynamic stability, oxygen saturation, urinary output, and pain. Assessed need for and administered blood products, oxygen, pain medications, and inserted urinary catheters per orders.
- Calculated drug dosages, titrated vasoactive critical infusions, evaluated medication effectiveness and patient response.
- Provided timely nursing interventions and exercised critical nursing judgment when patient condition changed, including activation of Rapid Response team and administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- Provided nursing care for acutely ill patients with diagnoses including sepsis, diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar hyperglycemia, end stage renal disease, congestive heart failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, and alcohol withdrawal.
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Capital Area Health and Rehab Center
Lansing, MI
06.2014 - 02.2015
Licensed Practical Nurse Supervisor
Capital Area Health and Rehab Center
Lansing, MI
03.2013 - 06.2014
- Utilized the nursing process to provide skilled nursing care to as many as 25 clients on rehab, long-term, and dementia units
- Performed and documented assessments and developed care plans
- Provided palliative care to hospice clients
- Monitored, recorded and reported critical changes in resident condition to appropriate health team members
- Calculated drug dosages, administered medications and treatments per physician orders, monitored and documented resident response
- Received and transcribed physician orders to resident charts, medication administration records, and treatment care plans
- Delegated client care duties as appropriate, directed and supervised nursing assistants
- Trained newly employed nurses on facility standards and practices
- Communicated effectively with health team members, client family, and caregivers regarding resident condition and plan of care
- Completed nursing education in-services as offered
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Lansing Community College
2013
Bachelor of Science - Dietetics
Michigan State University
2005
Skills
- Strong critical thinking, clinical judgment, thorough physical assessments, accurate and detailed documentation
- Indwelling urinary catheter insertion, management, and removal
- Tracheostomy care
- Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy care and feeding
- Wound and ostomy care, dressing application
- Electrocardiogram interpretation
- Hemodynamic monitoring, vasoactive infusion administration and management
- IV insertion, management, and removal
- Central venous catheter monitoring and care, sterile technique
- Arterial blood gas interpretation
- Blood product administration and phlebotomy
- Oxygen administration and management
- Patient controlled analgesia management
- Patient education, Therapeutic Communication
- Nasogastric tube insertion, management, and removal
- Chest tube monitoring and care
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy and Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis skills
- Safe medication administration all routes including intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections
- Blood glucose monitoring and management, insulin drip titration
Certification
American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support
National Institutes of Health Stroke Certification
Licenses
Registered Nurse ID #4704306183: June 2014-present
Licensed Practical Nurse ID#4703110438: October 2012-present
Computer Skills
Cerner PowerChart Electronic Medical Record proficiency
Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Typing Speed 60 words per minute
Affiliations
- American Nurses Association (ANA) Member
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Henry Ford Hospital, Best Choice Program
09.2019 - 01.2021
Registered Nurse
Ascension Providence Hospital, Intensive Care Unit
11.2016 - Current
Registered Nurse
Ascension Providence Hospital, 6 East Med-Surg
02.2015 - 11.2016
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Capital Area Health and Rehab Center
06.2014 - 02.2015
Licensed Practical Nurse Supervisor
Capital Area Health and Rehab Center
03.2013 - 06.2014
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Lansing Community College
Bachelor of Science - Dietetics
Michigan State University