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Tori St.Ann
Houston,TX
Summary
Dedicated Critical Care Registered Nurse, BSN with 2 years of direct patient care experience. Adept at provider communication and patient education with extensive knowledge of various critical treatments for patients. Successful at advocating patient needs and quick diagnoses. Always a dependable nurse willing to assist patients and other staff members.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical ICU Registered Nurse
Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
Houston, TX
09.2024 - Current
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Work on a busy 10-bed unit with CRRT, breast flap and liver and heart failure patients
- Managed continuous renal replacement therapy on critically- ill patients
- Provided emotional support to patients'' family members during critical incidents, strengthening overall trust in the healthcare team.
- Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.
- Reduced medication errors through thorough double-checking of prescriptions and dosages.
- Educated patients on disease management, self-care techniques, and wellness strategies to improve long-term health outcomes.
- Improved patient satisfaction ratings by delivering compassionate and personalized care.
- Mentored new nursing staff members, fostering teamwork and improving unit efficiency.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
ICU Registered Nurse
St Joseph Medical Center
01.2024 - 08.2024
- Reduced infection rates through strict adherence to infection control protocols
- Provide patient care, performed assessments and implement interventions at a busy 12 bed Medical-Surgical ICU.
- Assess and monitor patients' neurological and physical and pain level
- Optimized patient outcomes by providing compassionate and culturally sensitive care to diverse populations.
- Evaluated clinical research literature to stay current on best practices within critical care nursing.
- Enhanced patient recovery by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Participated in unit-based quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing patient safety and satisfaction scores.
- Assisted physicians with invasive procedures such as central line insertions, arterial line insertions, bronchoscopies while maintaining strict sterile technique.
ICU Registered Nurse
Our Lady of Lourdes
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Assess highly critical situations; then plan and implement nursing interventions
- Provide peri-operative care to ICU patients; Pre-op and PACU at a busy 24 bed Medical/Surgical ICU
- Educate patients and patients’ family members on disease processes and protocols
- Conducted ongoing monitoring of vital signs, lab results, and diagnostic findings to promptly identify changes in patient condition.
- Optimized patient outcomes by providing compassionate and culturally sensitive care to diverse populations.
- Evaluated clinical research literature to stay current on best practices within critical care nursing.
- Reduced ICU readmissions through thorough patient assessments, timely interventions, and effective discharge education.
- Assisted physicians with invasive procedures such as central line insertions or bronchoscopies while maintaining strict sterile technique.
- Expedited discharge planning through effective collaboration with case managers, social workers, and outpatient providers.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Developed and implemented patient care plans based on physicians' instructions and generally accepted nursing practices.
ER Nurse Technician
Our Lady Of Lourdes
02.2022 - 01.2023
- Maintained a safe environment for patients and staff by closely monitoring patients for changes in condition, escalating issues when necessary to physicians or specialists.
- Assisted physicians during procedures such as intubation or central line placements while ensuring the highest level of patient safety and comfort.
- Assisted in obtaining and documenting vital signs and placement of oxygen saturation, cardiac monitoring, and non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems.
- Supported physicians during emergent procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and safety at all times.
- Assisted with wound care and dressing changes, promoting proper healing and preventing potential complications.
- Administered basic wound care, insertion of Foley catheters and nasogastric tubes.
- Worked with nurses to assess patients and prepare for tests and procedures.
- Managed inventory of supplies within the ER unit assuring proper stocking levels for daily operations.
- Collected basic samples, labeled specimens properly, and transferred to laboratory for testing.
- Attended regular training sessions to stay current on best practices within emergency medicine field.
- Cleaned and set up rooms in preparation for patient appointments.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Louisiana At Lafayette
Lafayette, LA12.2022
Skills
- Intravenous Catheter Insertions
- Nasogastric/ Oropharyngeal Gastric Tube placement
- Foley/ Intermittent Straight Catheter procedures
- Fentanyl, Propofol, Precedex, Versed, and Ketamine administration
- Levophed, Neo, Vasopressin, and Epinephrine administration and titration
- Wound care
- Pain management
- Central Line Care
- Tracheostomy Care
- Blood Transfusion Administration
- Airway Management
- Anesthesia recovery
- CRRT management
- Monitor breast flap patients
- EKG interpretation
- Bipap and Mechanical ventilation management
- Ventriculostomy monitoring
- Arterial line monitoring and management
Certification
- BLS License
- ACLS License
- NIHHS Certification
Software
Meditech
Timeline
Medical ICU Registered Nurse
Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
09.2024 - Current
ICU Registered Nurse
St Joseph Medical Center
01.2024 - 08.2024
ICU Registered Nurse
Our Lady of Lourdes
01.2023 - 12.2023
ER Nurse Technician
Our Lady Of Lourdes
02.2022 - 01.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Louisiana At Lafayette
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