Whitney O'Connell

Warminster, PA ***** 215-***-**** ad4wwu@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

To utilize my acquired set of nursing skills with over 10 years experience in varying areas of expertise, delivering the most professional and quality patient care within this hospital system

Skills

●Epic, Cerner, Soarian charting systems

●Certified in ultrasound guided IV insertions

●thorough nursing assessment/interventions with exceptional time management skills

●IV/IM/oral medication administration, IV medication drip management

●culturally/religiously sensitive care provided

●concise communicator with interdisciplinary teams

●strong advocate for patient needs and changes in condition

Employment History

Staff Nurse, 07/2015 - Current

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center – Philadelphia, PA

●formerly hired full time, now per diem status, however hours more frequent at times

●manage patient care in 4:1 ratios on a 30 bed medical surgical telemetry floor from admission to discharge

●competent nursing care with various conditions such as heart failure, stroke, post procedural thoracic, post cardiac catheterizations (PCI, ablations, watchmen placements), VADs, comfort care, pulmonary hypertension

●occasionally assigned in telemetry room to monitor 40 patient monitors at a time with responsibility to notify covering caretakers of any abnormalities in rates or rhythms

●use computer based charting called PennChart

Surgical Trauma ICU Nurse, 09/2012 - 05/2015

Hahnemann University Hospital

●full time position Managing surgical/trauma ICU patients in 2:1 assignments, including brain injuries, ARDS, acute kidney failure, acute heart failure, post orthopedic surgeries, exploratory laparoscopy, spinal fusions

●Used various medical devices for higher monitoring and intervention, such as the Swann cordis, ventricular drains, CVVH dialysis, ICP monitoring with bolts

●used computer based charting called Cerner

Rehabilitation Registered Nurse, 02/2013 - 06/2014

Good Shephard Penn Partners – Philadelphia, PA

●cared for patients on a long-term acute rehabilitation floor

●included some ventilator dependent patients

●administered IV/oral/IM/medications

●maximized patient abilities to work towards goals by including their daily strengths and weaknesses in care plans

●assisted with admissions and discharges

●worked dayshift and nightshift as needed

Surgical Trauma ICU Nurse, 06/2011 - 06/2012

Charleston Area Medical Center General Hospital – Charleston, WV

●Fulltime position managing surgical/trauma based patient care in 20 bed unit in 2:1 ratio assignments

●Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.

●Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent and geriatric ICU patients.

●Managed high acuity trauma patients with gunshot wounds, MVAs, boating accidents, falls, etc

●Learned how to titrate drips per protocols, administer IV medications, prioritize care using ABCs, perform thorough neuro assessments

●Managed tracheostomies, ventilated patients, sacral wounds stages 3-4, chest tubes, TEN feedings

Education

Bachelor of Science: Nursing, 04/2011

University of Charleston - Charleston, WV

Certifications

●ACLS, American Heart Association - March 2022

●BLS, American Heart Association - February 2022

●PCCN Training - 2019-2022

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