Wendy Gaddis
White House
Summary
Dynamic Clinical Nurse Consultant with extensive experience at ICU Medical Inc., excelling in infection prevention and team collaboration. Proven track record in implementing nursing practice standards and enhancing clinical quality. Adept at managing complex medical technologies, fostering professional relationships, and driving continuous improvement in patient care outcomes.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Nurse Consultant
ICU Medical Inc.
Lake Forest
03.2021 - Current
- Showcased proficiency using Plum 360, Plum DUO, Plum Solo, CADD Solis and MedFusion 4000.
- Proficient in managing a diverse array of ICU Medical consumables.
- Integrated comprehensive knowledge base featuring incompatible Plum technology items.
- Extensive experience with implementation teams across the nation.
- Achieved effective interaction with both internal and external teams.
- Developed strong professional connections throughout ICU Medical.
- Implemented or evaluated standards of nursing practice in pediatrics, acute care and geriatrics.
- Served as a resource person for nursing staff regarding current trends in clinical practice.
Clinical Nurse Educator
Novasyte - ICU Medical
Carlsbad
09.2019 - 03.2021
- Trained healthcare professionals on ICU medical consumable products.
- Skilled in utilizing ChemoLock, ChemoClave, MicroClave, and Swab Cap systems.
- Managed successful product deployment and transition stages.
- Ensured comprehensive knowledge and effective usage of medical products.
- Handled travel arrangements and managed expenses.
- Utilized Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and PowerPoint effectively.
CCU RN
TriStar Skyline Medical Center
04.2020 - 01.2021
- Provided bedside care for acutely, critically ill patients
- Refer to skills and abilities
CCU Resource RN
TriStar Skyline Medical Center
08.2010 - 01.2021
- Provided bedside care for acutely, critically ill patients
- Refer to skills and abilities
Sepsis Coordinator
TriStar Skyline Medical Center
05.2015 - 05.2019
- Initiated and maintained the Sepsis program for Skyline
- Educated providers and nursing on the SEP 1 Core Measure
- Monitored the care, and outcomes, of all septic patients
- Clinical super user for Edwards Lifesciences - ClearSight/Vigileo
- Refer to accomplishments
Education
MBA - Masters of Business Administration
Western Governors University
Millcreek, Utah08-2026
BSN - Nursing
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY05.2010
Skills
- Infection prevention
- Healthcare compliance
- Team collaboration
- Facility core measures
- Quality improvement
- Clinical assessment
- Electronic charting
- Clinical quality improvement
- Reporting
- Collaboration
- Outlier identification
- Process establishment
- Bedside RN expertise
- Clinical decision making
- Professional networking
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Ethical practice
- Nurse leadership
- Medication administration
- Compliance monitoring
- Resource allocation
- EMR systems
- Evidence-based practice
- Team development
- Staff education
- Nursing expertise
- Performance improvement
- Staff development
- Multitasking Abilities
- Continuous improvement
- Practice standards implementation
- Patient Safety Measures
- Professional demeanor
Accomplishments
- Created, implemented, and continually update current SEP 1 policy and procedures; constructed audits and quality management programs to monitor adherence to compliance with the SEP 1 core measure.
- Developed and implemented Surviving Sepsis initiative that led to overall bundle compliance increase since 2015, quarter over quarter, from 32% to 82%.
- Directed the improvement and hardwiring of emergency room time to antibiotics given within 1-hour increase, quarter over quarter, from 38% to current 65% since 2016.
- Led quality achievement of decreasing overall septic shock mortality, quarter over quarter, from 33% in 2016 to current 13%.
- Accomplished reduction in overall sepsis mortality, quarter over quarter, from 17% to 9% since 2015.
- Facility lead for the Sepsis Committee with primary goal to provide data to increase current goals, decrease mortality, and improve patient care.
References
Available upon request
Leadership Experience
- VP Quality Emerging Leaders Program, TriStar Health, 2017-2018
- Emerging Leaders Academy, TriStar Health, 2018
- Guest speaker, Johnson & Johnson, 'The Promise of Nursing', Nashville, TN
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Clinical Nurse Consultant
ICU Medical Inc.
03.2021 - Current
CCU RN
TriStar Skyline Medical Center
04.2020 - 01.2021
Clinical Nurse Educator
Novasyte - ICU Medical
09.2019 - 03.2021
Sepsis Coordinator
TriStar Skyline Medical Center
05.2015 - 05.2019
CCU Resource RN
TriStar Skyline Medical Center
08.2010 - 01.2021
MBA - Masters of Business Administration
Western Governors University
BSN - Nursing
Western Kentucky University
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