Melissa Langham Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Post-procedure unit with high patient flow. Problem-solve to execute discharges of patients in timely and efficient fashion. Independently work safely and efficiently, floating to the main PACU and Endoscopy as needed. Serve as Boarder Nurse as needed for extended-stay patients requiring hospital admission. Plan, deliver, and coordinate peri-operative care for interventional radiology procedures. Safely recover patients who have undergone advanced chemotherapy procedures such as transarterial chemoembolization, fiducial placement for cyber knife interventions, and SIR Sphere radiation implantation. Plan, monitor, and administer skilled nursing interventions to patients who have undergone cardiac catheterization procedures. Perform cardioversions and monitor patients post procedure. Use of professional and clinical judgment when observing, evaluating, and documenting the patient’s response to illness, disability, and to hospitalization.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Level 1 trauma center and teaching hospital, serving over 7,500 critically injured trauma patients each year. Acted as Charge Nurse of PACU boarder unit as needed, separate from the main PACU during renovation, ensuring timely discharge and patient assignment so the OR flowed without complication or delay. Managed care of post-surgical trauma patients requiring mechanical ventilation, central lines, arterial lines, external fixator placement, free flap procedures, leech therapy, and SwanzGans catheters. Facilitated discharge plans with medical team including MD’s, Case Managers, and Discharge Planning. Cared for patients with high acuity safely and efficiently. Acted as patient advocate in situations where patients may be unable to advocate for themselves; educate and advise patients and families in the steps to optimize outpatient care. Monitored and supported a safe transition from an anesthetized state to responsiveness and readied the patient for discharge from the post anesthesia care unit to inpatient unit or home.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Level 1 trauma center and teaching hospital with 919 beds always filled to capacity.Regularly performed duties as charge nurse, including staff assignment, peer education, and capacity management. Cared for patients in an observation setting including telemetry, medical-surgical, and step-down. High turnover unit facilitating admissions and discharges on a daily basis, working collaboratively with case management, discharge planning, and physicians. Functioned additionally as an ED Holding Nurse, caring for patients with numerous co-morbidities until placement found. Performed various wound care procedures and teaching for families regarding dressing changes.Preceptor for undergraduate nursing students and new staff hires.Unit Informatics ChairpersonSuper-User during implementation of pyxis and Sorian nursing documentation.

Bsn, Nursing

Associate'S Degree, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Textile Design

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