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Street Address Argus LaneRichmond, VA Street Address
PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEE-Mail: EMAIL AVAILABLEProfessional SummaryCompassionate Registered Nurse with 13+ years of experience in hospital settings providing Pediatric Intensive Care Nursing and Post Anesthesia Care.Core QualificationsLicensed RN in Virginia Certified Pediatric NursePatient and Family focused EBP NurseStrong clinical judgement Implementation of VAP bundleCulturally competent care Procedure development & implementationPatient and family educationExperienceOct 2013 to Henrico Doctors HospitalAugust 2018 Richmond, VARN, Pediatric ICUProvide quality care to patients with many different diagnoses, including Post OP surgical patients, overdose/suicide attempts, respiratory failure and patients on life support.Experienced with conventional ventilators and Oscillators.Work independent of physicians.Educate patients and families on many different diagnoses.Precept new or less experienced nurses.Pulled to work in Pediatrics and Neo Natal ICU where I am able to take apatient assignment.I am also pulled to the Newborn Nursery frequentlyMember of the Wound and Ostomy Care Committee, Member of the Bereavement Committee and Member of Shared Governance. Member atLarge for Society of Pediatric Nursing.Mar 2013 to Boulders Ambulatory Surgery CenterPresent Richmond, VARN, Pre Op & PACUPrepare pts for surgical procedures, including starting IVs and assisting withnerve blocks and recovering pts after surgical procedures.Mar 2013 to Horizons HospiceJuly 2013 Richmond, VAWeekend On Call Nurse I was responsible for all aspects of Hospice care, including pain management,wound care, admissions and pronouncing of death.Sept 2012 to VCU Health SystemsFeb 2013 Richmond, VARN, Post Anesthesia Care UnitRecovered patients who had undergone surgery with general anesthesia orsedation.Recovered patients with minor surgeries, to liver transplants, skin grafts andtrauma patients.Managed care of patients with many co-morbidities.April 2012 to Maxim Home HealthMarch 2013 Richmond, VARN, Pediatric Home HealthManaged care for children and infants with a wide variety of diagnoses whoqualify for home health nursing.Developed patient care plans including assessments and evaluations,administered medications, tube feeding and patient care.Made appropriate interventions for care.April 2012 to American Mobile NursingJune 2012 San Diego, CARN, Traveling PICUCompleted assignment at UVA Medical Center in the PICU.Cared for PICU patients with a variety of diagnosis including surgical, diabetics and asthmatics.November Bon Secours St. Marys Hospital2006 to Richmond, VAMarch 2012 RN, Pediatric ICUProvided quality care to patients with many different diagnoses, including PostOp surgical patients, DKA, overdoses, snake bites, spider bites, respiratorydistress and patients on life support.Experienced with both conventional ventilators and Oscillators.Able to work independent of physicians.Provided patients and families with teaching for different diagnoses. Was a member of the Pediatric Critical Care Transport team.Implemented VAP protocol for the PICU.Acted as unit charge nurse and preceptor.Pulled to work in the Labor & Delivery unit, Mother Infant Unit, Anti Partum,Pediatrics and the Neo Natal ICU.January Retreat Hospital2006 to Richmond, VANovember RN, Progressive Care/Telemetry Unit2006 Cared for acutely ill patients with a variety of diagnoses.Provided Peritoneal Dialysis on the unit.Made appropriate interventions by reading and interpreting telemetrymonitors.October VCU Health Systems2005 to Richmond, VADecember Care Partner, Evan Haynes Burn Unit2005 Care partner prior to graduating from Nursing School.1997-2005 Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Company Senior Processor1991-1997 Aetna Insurance Company Associate Underwriter1985-1991 Markel Insurance Company Assistant UnderwriterEducation2018 Western Governors UniversityChicago, ILBachelors In Nursing2005 John Tyler Community CollegeChesterfield, VAGraduated in Dec 2005 with Associates in NursingCertificationsRegistered Nurse Multi State PrivilegeCertified in CPR, AED, ACLS & PALSCertified Pediatric NurseOtherThroughout my nursing career, I have worked on several committees, developed the Ventilator Acquired Pneumonia protocol that is currently being used in St Marys Hospital PICU, was a member of the team responsible for implementing bedside reporting in the PICU at SMH, was a member of the Family Centered Care Committee, was a member of the PICU Clinical Advance Committee and a member of the Applied Research Council and Evidence Based Practice Board at SMH. I currently serve on the Wound and Ostomy Committee, the Bereavement Committee and the Shared Governance. I am also a member at large for the Society of Pediatric Nursing. |
