Varvara Haggins

• Educated patients and families on hearth disease management and preventive care strategies, including lifestyle modification, medication adherence, and symptom recognition.
• Led quality improvement initiatives, resulting in enhanced patient satisfaction scores.
• Led patient education sessions on topics such as heart failure management, low sodium cardiac diet, stress reduction and smoking cessation
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans for complex cases.
• Promoted patient engagement and adherence to rehabilitation programs through motivational interviewing and coaching techniques
• Delivered Phase 1 (inpatient)cardiac rehab including early mobilization, discharge instruction and weekly follow up calls to prevent readmissions.
• Delivered Phase 2 (outpatient) cardiac rehab with supervised exercise , risk stratification, ECG monitoring and patient education.
• Developed a structured training resource for new staff in Phase 2 Cardiac rehab, enchasing work flow consistency and program comprehension.
• Served as Relief Charge RN in a cardiac setting, supporting team coordination, patient monitoring , and response to acute events.
• Performed and monitored cardiac stress test (exercise and pharmacologic) with continuous ECG and hemodynamic assessment.

Managed care of high-acuity cardiac patients in a step- down settings, including LVAD and post- heart transplant populations.

Monitored and interpreted cardiac rhythms and hemodynamic status , identifying early signs of deteriorations and initiating rapid interventions.

Administered and titrated cardiac medications and vasoactive drips per protocol

collaborated with cardiology, transplant and multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes

Supported safe transitions of care, reducing risk of readmission through discharge education and coordination

Assisted in precepting new nurses in cardiac care