Management of Cardiac drips according to standards on critical patients
Management of veterans requiring mechanical ventilation
Coordination of care with patient and families along with Social Work for transfer
Triage of veterans in Emergency Department assigning acuity for treatment and potential resources needed
Assisting in treating veterans seeking treatment for detox from alcohol and drugs
RN ICU
Sycamore Shoals Hospital
01.2000 - 11.2002
Management of cardiac drips according to standards
Management of patients requiring mechanical ventilation
Care of patients seeking detox from alcohol and drugs
Medical Missionary
International Mission Board/ Guatemala
03.1999 - 12.1999
Assisting local Guatemalans in urgent care clinics
Sharing VBS with Guatemalan children
Air Force
Keesler Air Force Base
03.1995 - 02.1999
managed care for critical care veterans and active duty pt’s as an officer RN in the USAF
ICU care for post open heart patients with swan ganz catheters and balloon pump
ICU care for multiple vascular surgeries including AAA, Carotids, etc
ICU RN
Johnson City Medical Center
12.1992 - 02.1995
managed care for ICU patients including post open heart and vascular surgery
managed patients in neuro ICU post surgery as well as post head trauma with ICP
managed patients post cardiac cath and post stemi with multiple drips
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
12.1992
Skills
ACLS/BLS certified, managing critical drips, managing patients on mechanical ventilators
Care for patients post open heart surgery and other vascular surgeries, charting patient assessments and coordinating care with providers as well as other services (RT and lab)
Assisting patients in providing a non-judgmental environment when seeking drug or alcohol treatment
Communicating with families on updates with patients progress and plans post d/c
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