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Utilized advanced skills to care for patients who were critically ill and at high risk for life-threatening health problems in an Intensive Care Unit at a Level I Trauma Center. Adept at providing critical care in a setting where patients were given complex assessments and treatment. Responsibilities included: assessing a patient’s condition and planning/implementing patient care plans; treating wounds and providing advanced life support; assisting physicians in performing procedures; observing and recording patient vital signs; ensuring that ventilators, monitors and other types of medical equipment function properly; administering intravenous fluids and medications; ordering diagnostic tests; collaborating with fellow members of the critical care team; responding to life-saving situations, using nursing standards and protocols for treatment; acting as patient advocate; providing education and support to patient families.

Performed public safety work involving the protection of life and property within the Hays County, Texas Emergency Service Distric #5 territory. Responsibilities included: responding to emergency and nonemergency fire, rescue, and medical calls; performing primary and secondary physical assessment of ill or injured persons; providing basic and advanced life support services as determined by physical assessment; assisting in the suppression of structural, residential, commercial, industrial, chemical, petroleum, vehicle, and wildland fires; performing fire control activities and utilizing strategies in the areas of victim rescue, entry, exposure tactics, ventilation, fire containment/extinguishment, and salvage work; Operating a variety of apparatus, equipment, tools, devices, and vehicles. Responded to miscellaneous emergencies; including rescues, hazardous materials, flooding, and natural disasters, responded to non-emergency situations including false fire alarms, elderly assists, vehicle and residential lockouts, and other non-emergency situations.

Diagnosed and treated patients autonomously and independently in the prehospital setting following predetermined standards of care.Provided Advanced Life Support including medical evaluation, treatment and stabilization of the critically ill and injured; responded to emergency rescue situations involving potential loss of life or bodily injury; maintained control, managed and directed patient care at the scene of a pre-hospital emergency; provided training and instruction. Provided and directed fast, efficient Advanced Life Support to the ill and injured utilizing all basic and advanced abilities and techniques. Recognized and understood a medical emergency and made reasonable and acceptable differential diagnosis; performed critical physical examinations; recognized common cardiac dysrhythmias and understood the principles and treatment modalities for life threatening dysrhythmias; Skill set included but was not limited to: the placement of intravenous and intra-osseous lines, esophageal obturator airways (combitube), endotracheal intubations, cricothyreotomys, fluid and drug therapy, cardiac monitoring and EKG interpretations, defibrillation, and cardioversion.Understood and anticipated: the pharmacological treatment of critically ill and injured patients; potentially life-threatening complications of non-cardiac emergencies and instituted appropriate emergency therapy where it was essential for the preservation of life. Dealt with medical and emotional needs of any victim of acute illness or injury with the goal of reducing mortality and morbidity; Responsible for managing and directing all first responders at the scene of a medical emergency such as Fire Departments, Police Departments, and EMTs;