Multi Specialty/Telemetry Unit Hired into the Versant RN program, quickly promoted to preceptor for Versant RNs.Relief Charge Nurse, assisting with patient assignments, patient acuity and guidance to staffCertified in conscious sedation & port a cath acces.Proven record of reliability and responsibility.Provide comprehensive and safe nursing care to critically ill patients with medical and surgical related diagnoses including congestive heart failure, end… Show more Multi Specialty/Telemetry Unit Hired into the Versant RN program, quickly promoted to preceptor for Versant RNs.Relief Charge Nurse, assisting with patient assignments, patient acuity and guidance to staffCertified in conscious sedation & port a cath acces.Proven record of reliability and responsibility.Provide comprehensive and safe nursing care to critically ill patients with medical and surgical related diagnoses including congestive heart failure, end stage renal disease, gastrointestinal bleeds, pleural effusions, pneumonia.Perform skills related to: IV titration infusion, hemodynamicmonitoring, post-surgery patients, wound care, EKG interpretation, and Jackson-Pratt tubes.Implement the nursing process to include the following: assess patient and family needs, develop a plan of care based on assessment, coordinate and direct patient care in accordance with the care plan, and evaluate the effectiveness of the care.Act as patient advocate by utilizing current research and evidence-based practice guidelines in decision-making and problem solving. Show less

Medical Surgical ICU Preceptorship, June-August 2008UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento CA265 clinical hours