Tina Tran
Richmond,TX
Summary
Highly motivated & detail oriented cardiac critical care nurse with 5 years of experience in managing complex high acuity patients. Strong foundation in hemodynamic assessment, rapid clinical decision making & interdisciplinary collaboration. Passionate about advancing clinical expertise through Nurse Practitioner education to further develop clinical reasoning & evidence based practice to improve patient outcomes.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Cardiac ICU Registered Nurse
Houston Methodist
Houston, TX
10.2021 - Current
- Manage care to critically ill patients requiring devices such as Impella, IABP, LVAD, ECMO & CRRT
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve outcomes in complex patients with cardiogenic shock, septic shock & multi organ failure
- Assist in bedside procedures such as central line, arterial line, dialysis catheter & swan ganz insertion, chest tube placement, intubation, bronchoscopy, thoracentesis & paracentesis
- Interpret & trend hemodynamics to guide care including ventilator management, ABGS, titrating vasopressors, inotropes, sedation, paralytics & antiarrhythmics drips
- Precept new nurses transitioning to ICU & orient experienced nurses to cardiac ICU
- Participate in unit based council such as CAUTI & CLABSI committee to Implement evidence based practice initiative
LVAD/PAH RN
Dunn 9 Houston Methodist
03.2021 - 10.2021
- Provided direct patient care to patients with LVADs & pulmonary arterial hypertension
- Managed drips such a Veletri & Remodulin
- Obtained doppler readings on LVAD patients & performed dressing changes per protocol
- Documented & recorded accurate information in electronic health records such as EPIC
Cardiac IMU
HCA/ Park Plaza
01.2019 - 03.2021
- Provided care to patients post cath lab such as heart catheterizations, PCI, valve procedures & pacemaker insertions
- Facilitated in transitioning unit to a cardiac intermediate care unit
- Managed care in patients with PEGs, tracheostomy, ostomy/colostomy bags
- Worked successfully in high stress environment during peak COVID
- Assisted with social work & case management services to ensure adequate discharge
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston, TX08-2018
Skills
- Mechanical circulatory support device (Impella, IABP, LVAD, ECMO) management
- Advanced hemodynamic monitoring & early recognition of deterioration
- TTM (Artic Sun) management
- CRRT (Nxstage) management
- Patient advocacy & interdisciplinary collaboration
- Precepting & orienting nurses to cardiac intensive critical care
- Quality improvement with Cauti/ Clabsi committee
- ACLS & BLS certified
Timeline
Cardiac ICU Registered Nurse
Houston Methodist
10.2021 - Current
LVAD/PAH RN
Dunn 9 Houston Methodist
03.2021 - 10.2021
Cardiac IMU
HCA/ Park Plaza
01.2019 - 03.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Texas Health Science Center