New York, New York, United States
- Care and management of acutely ill patients immediately after cardiac and thoracic surgery - including but not limited to CABG, Valve Repair/replacement, AAA repair, TEVAR, TAVR, VATS, and Tracheobronchoplasty - Charge Nurse and frequent Preceptor - Manages vasoactive drips and NMBAs frequently - Frequent ventilator management and preforming of CPAP trials and extubations - Invasive and non-invasive monitoring including PA catheters and flow-trac - Skilled with management of patients with CVVHD, ECMO, IABP, Tandem Heart, chest tubes, Impella, open chest, and lumbar drains - Assists providers with intubations and bedside procedures such as bronchoscopies and chest tube placements
Senior Leadership: Pennsylvania Hospital - ICCU Health Promotion" Nsawam, Ghana - Diabetes and Heart Disease Prevention Advanced Medical-Surgical: Hospital University Pennsylvania - Silver 10, CVICU, ED Medical-Surgical: Pennsylvania Hospital - Post Operative Med-Surg Pediatrics: CHOP - Post Operative Med-Surg Psychiatric and Mental Health: Pennsylvania Hospital - Secured Inpatient Unit Health Assessment: Paoli Hospital - Geriatric floor Home Health: Main Line Health Visiting Nurses - Cardiac Care Women and Childbearing Families: Paoli Hospital - Labor and Delivery and Couplet Care
Work study job. Assists with cell culture, cell counting, and maintaining stock solution. Responsible for lab organization, equipment restocks, and waste disposal.
Worked collaboratively with professional nurses through two clinical rotations (ICU & cardiac/pulmonary) to perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and assist a Registered Nurse with advanced procedures. Masted skills of time management, leadership, team work, and communication through responsibilities including independent daily head to toe and focused assessments of 1-2 critical patients or 4-6 patients with advanced cardiac/pulmonary complications, charting in Epic, report to RNs and physicians, observational experiences, and weekly classroom sessions.
Performed pre-operative assessments under supervision of CNAs. Assisted and shadowed RNs and CNAs with all aspects of nursing care.