Ylanna Taylor

Work Preop/Pacu and pain clinic. Checked patients in to the surgical unit, start IVs, get vitals, and sign consents.

Recovered patients from 6 years old to older adults in the Pacu. Monitoring their vitals, treating pain, and providing discharge instructions to patients and their families.

Worked mostly with total knees, hips, shoulders, broken bones, and a few spinal cases. Recovery for pain consisting of epidural steroid injections, nerve blocks , and spinal stimulators.

• Provided timely interventions to address airway management complications such as respiratory depression or obstruction in post-operative patients.
• Reduced complications by promptly identifying and addressing post-operative issues in PACU patients.
• Enhanced patient recovery by providing comprehensive post-anesthesia care and monitoring vital signs.
• Decreased medication errors by meticulously administering medications following proper protocols and verifying dosages.

• Led patient care team and served as Nurse in Charge of health center
• Organized and delegated tasks during rapid response and high-pressure code situations
• Managed patient admissions and hospital discharges to various settings, including home care, rehabilitation or self-care
• Provided unit leadership to provide quality care to 6 to 11 patients per day in 11-bed unit
• Built and maintained strong working relationships between nursing department and other disciplines
• Audited patient charts in real-time, verifying accurate and completion of information
• Supported physicians and consultants with tests and procedures.

• Educated patients on procedures and facility processes
• Evaluated nursing practices and processes and made changes
• Evaluated effectiveness and settings of life-support machines
• Monitored fluid intake and output levels
• Advocated for patients by communicating their care preferences to practitioners, ensuring interventions met their goals for treatment and identifying insurance coverage
• Offered clinical leadership and oversight to an 11-bed critical care unit, including daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.

• Observed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments
• Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices
• Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management
• Recorded patients' medical status and treatment details in electronic charts to accurately document medical care.

• Diagnosed and treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia
• Maintained accountability for controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule
• Kept ventilator operating at prescribed levels
• Delivered high-quality nursing care to patients on a 16 bed critical care unit with emphasis on vents, cardiac procedures, and critical post-operative patients.