Vy Nguyen
Seattle,WA
Summary
Experienced and compassionate Registered Nurse with a strong background in providing comprehensive patient care in outpatient settings. Skilled in working with diverse patient populations, dedicated to fostering trusting relationships that contribute to improved outcomes. Excels at efficiently coordinating with healthcare professionals to advance the quality of patient care.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, PACU
Virginia Mason Medical Center
05.2023 - Current
- Perform a pre-operative assessment, identify the pre-surgery risks for complications and report concerns as appropriate
- Start IVs and medication administration
- Identify post-anesthesia complications and provide interventions
- Educate patients and family regarding care and complication post-surgery
- Charge RN and precept new nurses
Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular ICU
Baylor University Medical Center
09.2021 - 03.2023
- Provide critical care to post-op CV surgeries including CABG, AVR, aortic dissection, post-op lung/ heart or triple transplant; circulatory shock and advanced heart failure patients; post MI/STEMI
- Monitor hemodynamics by managing vasoactive drips such as pressors, inotropes, ventilators, CRRT
- Manage devices such as Impellas, LVADs, intra-aortic balloon pumps
- Assist bedside procedures such as bronchoscopy, intubation, placement of Swan, central lines, chest tubes
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
Baylor University Medical Center
09.2017 - 09.2021
- Provide critical care to post lung transplants, prep patients prior lung transplant, administering and monitoring specialty drips such as Remodulin and Flolan
- Assess, monitor, and intervene for patients from PACU or Cardiovascular ICU post procedures including video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, esophagectomy, tracheostomy, and new lung transplant
- Adept with cardiac monitors/ assessing cardiac rhythm and titrating cardiac drips
- Perform NIHSS and providing care for Epilepsy monitoring unit, step-down stroke patients and post tPA care
- Represent floor to hospital’s quarterly skin audit and leading the unit’s skin audit team
- Precept new RN graduates to floor and to hospital skin audit protocols and guidelines
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Baylor University Medical Center
01.2016 - 09.2017
- Provide care to adults on Medical-Surgical unit, including congestive heart failure, acute chest pain, kidney failure, respiratory distress, anemia, and wound infection
- Promote, recruit, and increase the facility’s Skin Audit Team of 2 personnel to 8 personnel, where the team provides recommendation and education for skin issues
- Work with interdisciplinary teams to provide care plans and interventions for patients that are high fall risk
Registered Nurse
Kindred Hospital Tarrant County
10.2015 - 01.2016
- Provide planning and delivery of direct and indirect patient care through the nursing process of Assessment, Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation
- Develop nursing care plan in coordination with patient, family, and interdisciplinary staff as necessary
- Communicate changes in patient’s clinical condition with Physicians, Nursing Supervisor/ Manager, and co-workers as appropriate
- Participate in discharge planning process
Registered Nurse
Panorama City Convalescence and Rehabilitation Center
10.2012 - 02.2013
- Provide ongoing nursing care to geriatric patients, from routine appointments to crisis management care
- Maintain clear, concise and accurate patient records
- Track patient pain management plans, nutritional regimes and changes in patient mental health behavior
- Report to physicians, geriatric health care professionals, and other specialists about the progression of symptoms observed in patients
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Washington State University
Pullman, WASkills
Strong Clinical Judgment
Compassion and Empathy
Patient Assessments
Ethical Practice
Care Planning
IV Insertion
Medication and IV administration
Patient Monitoring
Direct Patient Care
Patient education and counseling
Infection control measures
Wound Care
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Timeline
Registered Nurse, PACU
Virginia Mason Medical Center
05.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular ICU
Baylor University Medical Center
09.2021 - 03.2023
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
Baylor University Medical Center
09.2017 - 09.2021
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Baylor University Medical Center
01.2016 - 09.2017
Registered Nurse
Kindred Hospital Tarrant County
10.2015 - 01.2016
Registered Nurse
Panorama City Convalescence and Rehabilitation Center
10.2012 - 02.2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Washington State University
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