Studio Artist

• Mar 2020 - Present

Registered Nurse II

• Sep 2013 - Present

Heart Failure Unit / Cardiac PCU / TelemetryProvided care to up to four to six Cardiac/ Heart Failure/ Progressive Care patientsProvided nursing care and interventions in response to medical emergencies such as falls, acute delirium, Stroke alert, rapid response teams, and Code Blues Initiated and monitored patients with various titratable anticoagulant and anti-arrhythmic intravenous infusions via peripheral or central lines.Ensured the stability of post-cardiac catheterization, post-hemodialysis, and post-operative patients.Managed patients experiencing respiratory distress and respiratory failure. Experienced with various oxygen delivery systems such as nasal cannulas, continuous BIPAP, and oxy-maskProvided education to meet American Heart Association Heart Failure guidelines and Gold Standard Experienced in arrhythmia interpretation and intervention.Served as a preceptor and mentor for new Registered Nurses. Educated them regarding protocols, unit specific nursing practices, and providing general orientation to the unit.

Cardiac Monitor Technician

• Feb 2011 - Sep 2013

Interpreted, monitored, and studied patient's heart rhythms and heart rates. Communicated with nurses and physicians in regards to important physiological changes in a patient's cardiac activity. Maintained patient safety by communicating with nurses, troubleshooting and fixing heart monitors, and ensuring continuity of care. Alerted nursing staff about life-threatening and lethal arrhythmia and extreme heart rates and oxygen levels via red phones.

Legislative Coordinator

• Jun 2012 - Jun 2013

Organized a Resolutions Committee for the National Student Nurses Association Convention for 2013. Coauthored and presided over our resolution: "In Support of Increased Awareness of the Benefits of Community-Based Opioid Overdose Prevention Programs." Submitted and passed Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences first resolution at the national level. Organized a Resolutions Committee for the National Student Nurses Association Convention for 2013. Coauthored and presided over our resolution: "In Support of Increased Awareness of the Benefits of Community-Based Opioid Overdose Prevention Programs." Submitted and passed Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences first resolution at the national level.