Valerie Leagle, RN, CCRN
Deltona,FL
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 10 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with cardiac specialty.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Halifax Health / CIC/CPCU/CVICU Relief Charge Nurse
01.2023 - Current
- Supervision of up to 16 staff members in 3 units
- Education and mentoring of new graduate nurses
- Member of a rapid response team participating in critical assessment for acutely deteriorating patients in various hospital areas.
Registered Nurse
Halifax Health / Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
07.2016 - Current
- Performing frequent critical assessment of acute conditions, rapid interpretation of cardiac monitoring and and assisting with bedside procedures
- Management of multiple continuous vasoactive IV medications
- Management of respiratory ventilators and other specialized cardiac equipment such as Intra-Aortic Balloon pumps, Transvenous pacemakers, Impella ventricular assist device, Continuous Renal Replacement therapies, Swan-Ganz catheters and Targeted Temperature Management
- Recovery of immediate post-surgical cardiothoracic procedures, TAVR, carotid endarterectomy and other various other vascular procedures.
Registered Nurse
Halifax Health / Cardiac Intermediate Care / Cardiac Progressive Care Unit
01.2014 - 07.2016
- Manage care for scheduled and emergent cardiac catheterizations, electrophysiology studies, ablation and placement of permanent pacemaker patients
- Manage care for pre- and post-surgical patients for cardiothoracic and vascular procedures
- Follow facility policies, physician orders and nursing protocols
- performing frequent focused assessment for various conditions that required intermediate care and monitoring
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Education
Associates of Science Nursing -
Daytona State College
01.2013
Skills
- Critical Assessment
- Problem solving
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Leadership and Mentoring
- Adherence and enforcement of facility driven policies and protocols
- Patient advocacy and education
- Precepting
- Emergency Response
- Critical Care
- Patient Management
- Staff Supervision
- Patient education and counseling
- Medical Records Management
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
Certification
- AACN Critical Care Registered Nurse Certification, 2023-01-01
- NIHSS Stroke Certification, 2022-01-01
- ACLS / BLS Certification, 2024-04-24
References
- Jessica Scholes RN, CCRN, CSC, CMC, Johnson & Johnson/ABIOMED IMPELLA Clinical Consultant
- Katherine Dyer, RN ARNP
- More references available upon request
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Halifax Health / CIC/CPCU/CVICU Relief Charge Nurse
01.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Halifax Health / Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
07.2016 - Current
Registered Nurse
Halifax Health / Cardiac Intermediate Care / Cardiac Progressive Care Unit
01.2014 - 07.2016
Associates of Science Nursing -
Daytona State College
- AACN Critical Care Registered Nurse Certification, 2023-01-01
- NIHSS Stroke Certification, 2022-01-01
- ACLS / BLS Certification, 2024-04-24
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