Sarah Altvater
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Experience
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AccessRN
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United States
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Medical Practices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Registered Nurse
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Aug 2018 - Present
Provide high quality care in vascular access, assessing, educating and placing appropriate IV access based on INS, AVA, and CDC guidelines and standards of practice. Provide high quality care in vascular access, assessing, educating and placing appropriate IV access based on INS, AVA, and CDC guidelines and standards of practice.
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Select Specialty Hospital
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Procedure Nurse
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Sep 2014 - Aug 2018
Maintained the delivery of quality care to patients with critical and complex medical and surgical conditions. Responsibilities included PICC line placements, endoscopy assistance including: bronchoscopy, EGDs, colonoscopies, and scrub nurse duties and equipment maintenance. Continuous product research for better and safer execution of all procedures. Adhered to all operative, invasive procedure policies, standards and relevant bundles. Participated as a member of the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement team, dedicated to improving patient care. Show less
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Western Reserve Hospital
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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300 - 400 Employee
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Staff Registered Nurse
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Sep 2011 - Aug 2012
Assessed, implemented, and coordinated complex care and interventions to critically ill patients while supporting a compassionate and therapeutic environment. Acting as a charge nurse when needed. Assessed, implemented, and coordinated complex care and interventions to critically ill patients while supporting a compassionate and therapeutic environment. Acting as a charge nurse when needed.
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Regency Hospital Company
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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500 - 600 Employee
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Staff Registered Nurse
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Aug 2010 - Sep 2011
Provided care to chronically, critically ill patients on a 24-bed critical care recovery unit. Arranged and oversaw continuous monitoring and nursing care as well as implementing pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment including lab interpretation, telemetry monitoring, catheter placement and management, as well as initiating and monitoring critical drips. Provided care to chronically, critically ill patients on a 24-bed critical care recovery unit. Arranged and oversaw continuous monitoring and nursing care as well as implementing pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment including lab interpretation, telemetry monitoring, catheter placement and management, as well as initiating and monitoring critical drips.
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Education
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Walsh University
MSN, Family Practice Nurse/Nursing -
Ohio University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Nursing -
Herzing University
Associate of Applied Science, Nursing -
DePaul University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Sociology; Concentration in Health and Human Services