Student Member- International Consortium for Evidence-Based Perfusion (ICEBP)

• Nov 2023 - Present

AmSECT Student Officer- Fundraising Committee Chair

• Jun 2023 - Present

Perfusion Student

• Aug 2023 - Present

Clinical Rotation 1 Clinical Rotation 1

MCS Coordinator

• Aug 2020 - Present

RN- PCICU, ECMO Specialist

• Sep 2018 - Sep 2020

Pediatric Cardiac ICU

Flight Nurse

• Jun 2017 - Aug 2018

As a flight nurse, I am responsible for the assessment, management, and transport of critically ill patients from the scene or small hospital to tertiary care centers. Ventilator and hemodynamic management plays a major part of patient care. Advanced skills acquired during my flight career include intubation, cricothyrotomy, chest tube placement, and central line placement. I teach several classes, including ECMO, Impella, Intra Aortic Balloon Pump, and Advanced Hemodynamic Monitoring. As a flight nurse, I am responsible for the assessment, management, and transport of critically ill patients from the scene or small hospital to tertiary care centers. Ventilator and hemodynamic management plays a major part of patient care. Advanced skills acquired during my flight career include intubation, cricothyrotomy, chest tube placement, and central line placement. I teach several classes, including ECMO, Impella, Intra Aortic Balloon Pump, and Advanced Hemodynamic Monitoring.

Flight Nurse

• Jul 2014 - Dec 2016

As a flight nurse, I am responsible for the assessment, management, and transport of critically ill patients from the scene or small hospital to tertiary care centers. Ventilator and hemodynamic management plays a major part of patient care. Advanced skills acquired during my flight career include intubation (DL and VL), cricothyrotomy, chest tube placement, pericardiocentesis, central line placement, and arterial line placement. I was also largely involved in the critical care education of our… Show more As a flight nurse, I am responsible for the assessment, management, and transport of critically ill patients from the scene or small hospital to tertiary care centers. Ventilator and hemodynamic management plays a major part of patient care. Advanced skills acquired during my flight career include intubation (DL and VL), cricothyrotomy, chest tube placement, pericardiocentesis, central line placement, and arterial line placement. I was also largely involved in the critical care education of our flight team. Show less As a flight nurse, I am responsible for the assessment, management, and transport of critically ill patients from the scene or small hospital to tertiary care centers. Ventilator and hemodynamic management plays a major part of patient care. Advanced skills acquired during my flight career include intubation (DL and VL), cricothyrotomy, chest tube placement, pericardiocentesis, central line placement, and arterial line placement. I was also largely involved in the critical care education of our… Show more As a flight nurse, I am responsible for the assessment, management, and transport of critically ill patients from the scene or small hospital to tertiary care centers. Ventilator and hemodynamic management plays a major part of patient care. Advanced skills acquired during my flight career include intubation (DL and VL), cricothyrotomy, chest tube placement, pericardiocentesis, central line placement, and arterial line placement. I was also largely involved in the critical care education of our flight team. Show less

Rapid Response and Code Team

• Oct 2012 - Jul 2014

CVICU: Staff Nurse, Charge Nurse, ECMO Specialist

• Dec 2011 - Jul 2014

I began my career in the UT Southwestern CVICU in 2011 as a staff nurse. I was responsible for the care of critically ill cardiac patients. The patient population cared for in the unit include heart transplant recipients, lung transplant recipients, ECMO, LVADs, cardio thoracic surgeries, advanced heart failure, and pulmonary hypertension. The skills I acquired while working in the CVICU include advanced hemodynamic monitoring, cardio thoracic surgery recovery (including heart transplant, lung… Show more I began my career in the UT Southwestern CVICU in 2011 as a staff nurse. I was responsible for the care of critically ill cardiac patients. The patient population cared for in the unit include heart transplant recipients, lung transplant recipients, ECMO, LVADs, cardio thoracic surgeries, advanced heart failure, and pulmonary hypertension. The skills I acquired while working in the CVICU include advanced hemodynamic monitoring, cardio thoracic surgery recovery (including heart transplant, lung transplant, coronary artery bypass graft, aortic dissections, and valve repair and replacement), ECMO management, LVAD management, Impella, Centrimag, Tandem Heart, IABP, and CRRT. I functioned as a charge nurse and preceptor as well.

Assistant Manager- CVICU

• Aug 2013 - Jun 2014

After working in the CVICU for two years, I was invited to apply for the Assistant Nurse Manager position. As an assistant nurse manager, I functioned as a full time charge nurse and member of the Rapid Response Team. My responsibilities also included education, scheduling, staff evaluations, and payroll. I left UT Southwestern when I moved out of the state for personal reasons.

Staff Nurse- CVICU

• Apr 2009 - Dec 2011

I joined Baylor Grapevine after graduating from nursing school. I completed Baylor’s critical care internship. After spending time as a staff nurse in the Cardiac Universal Bed (CUB) unit, I eventually functioned as a charge nurse and preceptor. I left Baylor Grapevine in search of higher patient acuity and opportunity to move up in my career. I joined Baylor Grapevine after graduating from nursing school. I completed Baylor’s critical care internship. After spending time as a staff nurse in the Cardiac Universal Bed (CUB) unit, I eventually functioned as a charge nurse and preceptor. I left Baylor Grapevine in search of higher patient acuity and opportunity to move up in my career.