Graduate of Baycare CCIP program and currently working 20 bed ICU, CHF, respiratory failure, stroke, sepsis, renal impairment, ETOH and substance withdrawal, ECG’s, performed NIHSS & CIWA scoring

Registered Nurse in fast paced and high pressure unit, assigned 6 patients daily on 42 bed NTU and isolation unit for cardiac/neuro patients with new onset or previous history of CHF, respiratory failure, stroke, sepsis, renal impairment, ETOH and substance withdrawal, pre/post cardiac catherization; assessed vital signs and ECG’s, performed NIHSS & CIWA scoring, received patients from cardiac cath lab, ED, ICU, med surg, direct admits; discharged patients to hospice/home/rehabilitation/ALF, initiated new orders, administered blood products, coordinated patient schedule of diagnostic procedures, communicated among case management, family and physician for desired patient outcomesCertifications and Proficiencies • Basic & Advanced cardiac life support (BLS/ACLS)• NIHSS stroke scaling, Q2, Q4, Q6 hr checks• ECG 12 lead setup, ECG interpretation • PICC management including med admin CathFlo, lab draws, dressing changes and removal • IV starts, IV site eval & IV discontinuation• titration of IV Cardizem, Heparin, Neosynephrine, • Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) on two, three and four hour schedules• Admin of blood products including PRBC, FFP• Wound Vac and Dressing changes • NG tube placement, suctioning & nutritional administration• Foley catheter insertion and removal, bladder scans• PEG management, feeding pumps, residual checks, volume titration, medications admin• Lab draws and result interpretation, initiating Electrolyte replacement

PCU, Comprehensive Stroke & Neuro Unit, Provided RN patient care on seasonal contract, floated among units, 8 bed Neuro Unit (up to 4 patients), 12 bed PCU/telemetry/stepdown unit (up to 6 patients care), patients suffering from CHF, respiratory failure, stroke, continuously assessing vital signs, ECG’s, NIHSS scoring, titrated medications per orders for HR and BP parameters, administered via PICC, Central, Peripheral IV lines, NG tubes and enteral, performed blood draws, reviewed lab results and initiated electrolyte replacement protocol,