VICTORIA POTAPENKO
St. Clair Shores,MI
Summary
Knowledgeable and proactive registered nurse nearing three years of licensure highly trained in intensive care procedures, in-house emergency response, and clinical coordination. Competent in ventilator and endotracheal intubation support, titration management, and various medication administration methods. Equipped to handle needs of critically ill patients and skilled in training junior staff in care standards and safety protocols.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Henry Ford Warren Hospital
05.2024 - Current
- Identified the needs of critically ill patients through careful observation, vitals monitoring and collaboration with colleagues and patients' family
- Implemented identified treatment plans for patients to maintain stable conditions and achieve reasonable improvements.
- Carried out nursing orders with a level of urgency appropriate in a critical care setting.
- Documented and carried out directives of primary intensivists, residents, and fellows
- Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
- Recorded patients' medical status and treatment details in electronic charts to accurately document medical care.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Henry Ford Warren Hospital
01.2022 - 05.2024
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
- Followed ACLS protocol during many codes in various roles including recorder, team leader, medication administrator and defibrillator operator.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Coordinated with registration staff, medics, ER staff and ER physicians to cut time between admission and treatment, improving patient outcomes and delivery of care acting as the charge nurse.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Nurse Intern
McLaren Macomb Hospital
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Performs patient care under the direction of a registered nurse
- Provides therapeutic and administrative services necessary for the care of the patient, in an interdisciplinary environment consistent with professional practices and ethical standards
- Essential functions and responsibilities include- providing direct patient care, including treatments under supervision of an RN
- Provides basic patient care services such as ambulating, transferring, and positioning, personal hygiene assistance, prescribed bowel and bladder program assistance, meal set-up, etc
- Assists with procedures and treatments within scope of training and competency validation, as directed and supervised by the registered nurse
- Assists the registered nurse in ongoing assessment of patient status, developing of plan of care and expected outcomes, implementation, and evaluation of plan of care and expected outcomes
- Collects, records, and reports pertinent patient data
- Reports significant changes in patient status to the registered nurse in a timely and responsive manner
Emergency Medical Scribe
Corewell Hospital
11.2019 - 05.2021
- Accurately documented medical dictation to record patient care records
- Transcribed sensitive documents with complete confidentiality
- Applied medical terminology related to provider-specific treatments and techniques
- Recorded information using word processing, dictation and transcription software and equipment
- Documented complete information about examinations, treatment plans, lab results, and other details directly into charts.
- Accompanied physicians through day in fast-paced, stressful environments.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI12.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Dual Major in German Studies & World Politics
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI05.2019
Skills
- Cerner software proficiency
- Peripheral IV insertion
- Ultrasound guided IV insertion
- IO insertion
- Venipuncture and blood draws
- Medication administration (IV push, IM, IO, PO, sublingual, transdermal, via NGT/OGT/PEG)
- Management of multiple vasopressors and sedatives
- Critical Renal Replacement Therapy
- Transcutaneous and transvenous pacer maintenance
- Urinary catheter insertion and proper maintenance
- Organ donor procedures
- Ventilator management, endotracheal intubation support
- Triage
- Charge nurse experience
- Preceptor experience
Certification
- BLS Certified
- ACLS certified
- TNCC certified
- NRP certified
- NIH Stroke Scale Certified
- Pressure Injury Assessment and Staging Certified
Languages
German
Full Professional
Ukrainian
Elementary
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Henry Ford Warren Hospital
05.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Henry Ford Warren Hospital
01.2022 - 05.2024
Nurse Intern
McLaren Macomb Hospital
09.2021 - 12.2021
Emergency Medical Scribe
Corewell Hospital
11.2019 - 05.2021
- BLS Certified
- ACLS certified
- TNCC certified
- NRP certified
- NIH Stroke Scale Certified
- Pressure Injury Assessment and Staging Certified
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Wayne State University
Bachelor of Arts - Dual Major in German Studies & World Politics
Michigan State University
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