Amanda Mccarthy Email & Phone Number

North York, Ontario, Canada

General Nursing Skills• Experienced with accessing and maintaining central venous access devices, peripheral intravenous lines, and utilizing arterial lines• Managed hemodynamic status using central lines, arterial lines, cardiac monitoring• Comfortable caring for individuals receiving mechanical ventilation, BiPap, CPAP, oscillation and other modes of ventilation. Capable of managing airway patency• Skilled in head-to-toe physical assessment and comfortable providing health teaching• Trained in IV therapy, TPN, venipunture, simple and complex wound care including VAC therapy, ostomy care and teaching, central line care, catheterization, palliative careAdult Learning & Leadership• Acted in the role of charge nurse when required • Mentored new nursing staff to promote competence and compliance with policies• Monitored and evaluated nursing students to ensure achievement of course objectives• Provided post-op teaching to patients and familiesPain Management • Assessed patients with patient controlled analgesia/epidural pumps for effectiveness• Collaborated with acute pain physician to develop a plan of care for PCA/epidural patients • Assessed and managed immediate post-op pain autonomously in PACU setting• Experienced in acute and acute on chronic pain management in post op period