EPIC charting systems
TERI BUTKIEWICZ
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Lititz,PA
Summary
Hardworking and skilled Critical Care Nurse bringing proven skills in managing needs of patients with concerns such as mechanical and ventilatory support. Supports patients continuously using clinical expertise and sound judgment. Effective in emergency situations and critical codes.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Critical Care Staff Nurse- Level IV
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
Lancaster, PA
01.2009 - Current
- Manage care of patients with complex, critical illnesses.
- Provide care to adult populations on full mechanical and circulatory support including: ECMO, Ventricular Assist Devices, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy, Intra-aortic balloon pump therapy, and post-operative care of Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery.
- Administered medications to treat patients' symptoms and address underlying disease progression.
- Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
- Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
- Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Guided and educated patients and caregivers on diagnoses, disease management, preventive measures, medication use and self-care to foster consistency in care administration.
Critical Care Staff Nurse III
Lancaster Regional Medical Center
Lancaster, PA
01.2003 - 01.2008
- Provided primary nursing care to patients with complex coronary, medical, and surgical needs on a 16-bed critical care unit.
- Served as preceptor and assumed charge nurse responsibilities.
- Administered medications to treat patients' symptoms and address underlying disease progression.
- Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
- Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
Travel Nurse
Medstaff, Inc
Newton, PA
01.2002 - 01.2003
- Provided contractual work in New York, NY on a 35-bed medical/surgical unit.
- Assigned to frequent charge responsibilities.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied and observations.
Agency Float Nurse
MxStaffing
Atlanta, GA
01.2001 - 01.2003
- Provided per diem and contractual staffing throughout the metro Atlanta area to several hospitals on medical, surgical, cardiac, and renal units with 8 to 50 beds a unit.
Staff Nurse
Gwinnett Medical Center
Lawrenceville, GA
01.1998 - 01.2001
- Provided direct patient care on a 37-bed surgical unit.
- Functioned as resource for computer services on unit.
- Meditech patient charting.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA 09.2018 - 09.2021
Master of Science - Information Systems
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA 09.2014 - 09.2016
Graduate Certificate - Healthcare Informatics
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA 09.2014 - 09.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA 09.1994 - 01.1998
Skills
Problem-Solving
Direct Patient Care
Strong clinical judgment
Acute care expertise
Software
Cerner charting systems
MIcrosoft Office
Certification
Critical Care Certified (CCRN)], [American Association of Critical Care Nurses] - [March 2010 to present]
Associations
Member - Sigma Theta Tau - International Honor Society of Nursing
Member - Upsilon Pi Epsilon - International Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines
Timeline
ACNPC-AG: Acute Care NP Certified- [American Association of Critical Care Nurses] -[November 2021 to present]
11-2021
Master of Science - Nursing
Drexel University
09.2018 - 09.2021
Master of Science - Information Systems
Drexel University
09.2014 - 09.2016
Graduate Certificate - Healthcare Informatics
Drexel University
09.2014 - 09.2016
Critical Care Certified (CCRN)], [American Association of Critical Care Nurses] - [March 2010 to present]
03-2010
Critical Care Staff Nurse- Level IV
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
01.2009 - Current
Critical Care Staff Nurse III
Lancaster Regional Medical Center
01.2003 - 01.2008
Travel Nurse
Medstaff, Inc
01.2002 - 01.2003
Agency Float Nurse
MxStaffing
01.2001 - 01.2003
Staff Nurse
Gwinnett Medical Center
01.1998 - 01.2001
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Kennesaw State University
09.1994 - 01.1998