Catherine McCormick

ICU

• Observed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
• Utilized ventilators, monitors and infusion pumps following manufactures' guidelines.
• Responded to emergency situations to provide rapid and accurate care.

IPC /PACU/Anesthetics

• Took vitals and assessed patients in recovery room following surgical procedures.
• Supported healthy working environment, adhering to patient safety protocol, complying with hospital policies and maintaining situational awareness.
• Evaluated patients' pain levels, implementing correct dosage of medication to alleviate discomfort.
• Kept meticulous charting notes regarding patient assessments and medications.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Implementing ISBAR.
• Maintained and cleaned anaesthetic machines by changing soda-lime, refilling vaporizers with anesthetic agents and replacing nitrous, oxygen and air cylinders.
• Assisted with insertion and setup of temporary pacemakers, catheters, invasive ART monitoring lines and central lines for hemodynamic monitoring.
• Stocked anesthesia supplies.
• Maintained sterile anesthesia supplies within expiration date.
• Assist anesthetist with intubation of patient.

• Team leader on 8 Bedded CCU/HDU unit
• Ensuring Ventilators, Monitors and Other equipment Functions properly
• Caring for patients Pre/post cardiac interventions from +/- angiography to AICD’s and PPM
• Care of patients with various post-operative complications
• Responding to life saving situations using nursing standards and protocols for treatment
• Bedside Cardioversions
• Hemodynamic monitoring with arterial lines, titration and monitoring patients with Cardiac-specific infusions
• Providing education, support to patients and families
• Excellent communications skills and problem solving
• Critical thinking and ongoing assessment of patient care.

• Provide care for cardiac patients and cardiothoracic patients on a telemetry monitored ward
• Assess patients and prioritize care
• Provide information and educate patients and their family members regarding their care and treatment
• Inform multidisciplinary team of any changes in patient condition or care
• Patient advocate
• Document assessments, care plans and outcomes
• Regular team leader on shifts
• Follow direct instructions of physician or surgeon
• Ensure patients are comfortable and alleviate any anxieties
• Use research base practice when looking after patients
• Mentor student nurses.

• Education patient diet, medications, lifestyle
• Responsible for the care and needs of cardiac patients from young to elderly
• Ensured patient physical, social and psychological care needs were met
• Arranged patient discharge planning.