TAYLOR BUSHEE

• Administered medications via oral, IV, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring
• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Administered life-saving medications and therapies under strict protocols, guiding patients towards recovery from acute illnesses or injuries.
• Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
• Monitored hemodynamic parameters and analyzed complex data sets, making appropriate adjustments to treatment plans based on patient response.
• Served as a preceptor for new nurses entering the critical care field, sharing knowledge and expertise to facilitate successful integration into the team.
• Demonstrated a high level of adaptability in adjusting to ever-changing patient acuity levels within the intermediate critical care unit, ensuring consistent delivery of safe and effective nursing care.
• Actively participated in continuing education opportunities to remain current with best practices in the rapidly evolving field of intermediate critical care nursing.
• Took on role as charge nurse and coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
• Improved patient satisfaction by delivering compassionate care, addressing concerns, and actively listening to feedback.
• Streamlined documentation processes by maintaining thorough records that accurately reflected each patient''s evolving condition over time.
• Conducted continuous cardiac monitoring on patients stepping down from ICU care.

• Assess, measure, and clean chronic non-healing wounds such as venous ulcers, diabetic ulcer, arterial ulcers, pressure ulcers, gangrene, surgical wounds, etc
• Work collaboratively with providers in the treatment of non-healing wounds in the outpatient setting
• Educate patients and their families on the treatment of non-healing wounds and on health maintenance concerns
• Address and answer patient and family concerns and inquiries
• Keep an accurate and updated electronic medical record
• Assist providers with procedures such as debridement and skin grafts
• Make sure rooms and medical equipment is properly sanitized
• Maintain up to date proficient knowledge of wound care procedures and products.

• Assess patients interested in hospice care
• Collaborate with on-call physicians in determining patients’ hospice eligibility
• Educate patients and families on the hospice benefit, end of life symptoms and care, etc
• Provide support for patients and the family of patients at the end of life
• Order supplies, medications, and equipment for patients at the end of life
• Communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary in the care of the patient at the end of life
• Utilize critical thinking in anticipating the needs of patients at the end of life
• Provide compassionate care of the patient at the end of life.

• Assess infants’ condition and monitor for changes in health status in a critical care setting
• Support developmental growth and changes of an infant in a critical care setting
• Perform many skills such as IV insertion, wound care, tracheostomy care and changes, EKG monitoring, sterile procedures, NG/OG insertions, monitoring intubated patients, etc
• Prioritize care of 1-2 patients in a critical care setting
• Serve as a patient advocate
• Document care of patients in a legal electronic medical record
• Consistently provide remarkable holistic patient care
• Collaborate with other members of the healthcare team to plan, manage, and assess patient treatments in the acute care setting as well as after discharge
• Determine clinical needs of patients
• Educate patient caregivers and family members on medications and lifestyle changes relating to their illness and treatments in a supportive manner
• Promote health and wellness of infants
• Administer medications and treatments ordered by healthcare providers such as: IV medications, PO medications, Subcutaneous injections, Blood products, NG medications, etc
• Monitor patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments
• Provide pre- and post- op care to patients with procedures such as Gastric tube insertion, hernia repairs, etc.

• • Assisted physicians in performing complex endoscopic procedures such as endoscopies, colonoscopies, bronchoscopies, ERCPs, EMRs, EUS, etc., ensuring patient safety and comfort throughout.
  • Applied advanced nursing skills to handle emergency situations during endoscopic procedures calmly and effectively.
  • Educated patients on post-procedure care, increasing adherence to discharge instructions and promoting overall wellbeing.
  • Administered sedation medications and monitored patients during cases requiring moderate sedation
  • Reduced procedure times by efficiently preparing patients, rooms, and equipment for endoscopic examinations.
  • Ensured accurate documentation of endoscopy findings for timely diagnosis and treatment plans.
  • Conducted comprehensive pre-procedure assessments encompassing detailed history taking and physical examinations to identify potential contraindications.
  • Accurately labeled and managed specimens collected during endoscopic procedures

• Assess infants’ condition and monitor for changes in health status in a critical care setting
• Support developmental growth and changes of an infant in a intermediate critical care setting
• Perform many skills such as IV insertion, wound care, tracheostomy care and changes, EKG monitoring, sterile procedures, NG/OG insertions, monitoring intubated patients, etc
• Prioritize care of 3-4 patients in a intermediate critical care setting
• Serve as a patient advocate
• Document care of patients in a legal electronic medical record
• Consistently provide remarkable holistic patient care
• Collaborate with other members of the healthcare team to plan, manage, and assess patient treatments in the acute care setting as well as after discharge
• Determine clinical needs of patients
• Educate patient caregivers and family members on medications and lifestyle changes relating to their illness and treatments in a supportive manner
• Promote health and wellness of infants
• Administer medications and treatments ordered by healthcare providers such as: IV medications, PO medications, Subcutaneous injections, Blood products, NG medications, etc
• Monitor patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments
• Provide pre- and post- op care to patients with procedures such as Gastric tube insertion, hernia repairs, etc.

Novant Health PTAP Accredited Nurse Residency Program with distinction- new graduate nurses are in the program for 12 full months rotating up to a total of 4 rotations every 12 weeks within their track

• Collaborate with other members of the healthcare team to plan, manage, and assess patient treatments in the acute care setting as well as after discharge
• Delegate tasks to ancillary staff
• Determine clinical needs of diverse patients
• Educate patients and family members on medications and lifestyle changes relating to their illness and treatments in a supportive manner
• Promote health and wellness to patients and their families
• Administer medications and treatments ordered by healthcare providers such as: IV drugs, PO medications, Subcutaneous injections, Blood products, Cardiac drips, etc
• Monitor patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments
• Provide pre- and post- op care to patients with procedures such as cardiac catheterization, amputations, AV fistula placement, etc
• Perform many skills such as IV insertion, wound care, EKG monitoring, sterile procedures, etc
• Prioritize care of 5-7 patients in an acute care setting
• Serve as a patient advocate
• Document care of patients in a legal electronic medical record
• Consistently provide remarkable holistic patient care.