Sara Dugan, Bsn, Rn Email & Phone Number

Sacramento, CA, US

Roseville, California, United States

Provide family-centered nursing care to critically-ill infants in a Level III NICU. Attend both high and low risk infant deliveries and provide neonatal resuscitation.

La Jolla, CA

Provide family-centered nursing care for critically-ill infants of 23 weeks gestational age and above in a 52-bed Level III NICU.Attend high-risk infant deliveries and provide neonatal resuscitation as part of multidisciplinary team

Greater Nashville Area, TN

• One of two students selected for 136 hour capstone preceptorship in pediatric cardiology on a 19-bed acute cardiac unit at a Magnet Designated Level I Trauma Center and teaching hospital.

Franklin, TN

• Collaborate with RNs and physicians to provide family-centered care on a Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, Nursery, and NICU unit.
• Recognized with several “Caught in the Act Awards” for excellence in teamwork and customer service.
• Manage nurse call system, multi-line telephones, patient admissions and discharges, patient charts, infant security system, and requests for IT and biomedical maintenance.
• Promptly respond to call lights and patient requests.
• Act quickly during… Show more
• Act quickly during obstetric emergencies to rapidly notify appropriate staff, order blood products, and facilitate accurate communication.

Tullahoma, TN

• Under the supervision of RN preceptor, provided care for up to 2 critically ill adult patients.
• Progressed to performing the majority of primary nursing care for 2 patients at a time, including assessment, management of peripheral and central intravenous infusions, care of nasogastric tubes, chest tube.
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• Cared for patients with a diverse range of acute conditions requiring stabilization, including STEMI, NON-STEMI, Multi-System Organ Failure, Respiratory Failure, ARDS, Stroke, and Sepsis.
• Assisted RN preceptor (dependent to RN) in invasive/hemodynamic monitoring, ACLS code situations, cardioversion/defibrillation and adenosine pushes, blood product administration, post mortem care, and alteration of.
• Recognized by RN preceptor for excellence in time management and quality of patient care. Show less

Greater Nashville Area, TN

• Under the supervision of RN preceptor, provided developmentally appropriate care for up to 4 pediatric patients on a 19-bed myelosuppression unit at a Magnet Designated Level I Trauma Center and teaching hospital.
• Gained confidence and competence in pediatric patient assessment, charting in EMR, accessing ports/central lines, phlebotomy, managing G-tubes/Mic-Key buttons, Alaris pediatric IV infusion pumps and Kangaroo feeding.
• Gained confidence and competence in pediatric patient assessment, charting in EMR, accessing ports/central lines, phlebotomy, managing G-tubes/Mic-Key buttons, Alaris pediatric IV infusion pumps and Kangaroo feeding.
• Applied the nursing process through the assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and documentation of care for pediatric patients with a diverse range of hematological and oncological diagnoses.
• Administered ordered medications and feedings using agency protocols and best practices and monitored their effects, including evaluation of patient’s response, changes in lab values, and absolute neutrophil count.
• Quickly communicated changes in patient status with RN preceptor and sought guidance as needed.

Greater Nashville Area, TN

• Provided in home care for a senior with advanced Parkinson’s Disease.
• Maintained direct observation of patient at all times during shift to ensure patient safety, assisted with activities of daily living such as meal preparation, feeding, bathing, toileting, medication reminders, and.
• Documented patient care hourly and more as needed in patient notebook to communicate with home health agency and family.

Roseville, CA

Auburn, CA

✔Honored with California Newspaper Publisher's Awards 2012 for Best Business Coverage, Best Local Breaking News and General Excellence. ✔Honored with Shining Star Editorial Employee of the Month March 2011, just three months after start of employment. -✔Wrote and investigated news stories at a daily newspaper in Northern California.

Folsom, CA

Bachelor’S Degree, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Nursing Gpa: 3.7

Activities and Societies: Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing National Student Nurses Association MTSU Student Nurses.

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Social And Behavioral Sciences

Activities and Societies: ✔Co-Editor-In-Chief and founder of The Sierra Independent Press ✔Graduated with Honors while working full-time