Registered Nurse Patient Care

SUSAN BRUSGARD

Fort Lauderdale, FL ***** ad1dv8@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Registered Nurse with 20 years experience in healthcare setting seeking a position with an opportunity for growth. Professionally trained ensuring high standards of culturally competent care for a wide variety of patients with diverse patient needs.

06/2023 to Current

10/2022 to 06/2023

08/2021 to 08/2022

09/2001 to 02/2020

Professional Experience

MICU RN

Broward Health North Medical Center

Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments. Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care. Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions. Managed patient pain relief and sedation by providing non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions. Registered Nurse CVICU

Holy Cross Hospital

Administered nursing care to cardiac patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic or emergency services. Conducted initial assessments, documented findings in patient records and notified physicians of abnormal findings.

Administered medication, pain management and analysis of patient responses to interventions to improve individual performance.

Prioritized and revised patient care activities based on acuity of symptoms and patient preferences. Registered Nurse Psych Partial Hospital Program

Banyan Treatment Center

Manage care from admission to discharge.

Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action. Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings. Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.

Registered Nurse

St Francis Medical Center

CCU RN 8/2010 - 2/2020

Management of STEMI, NTEMI, cardiac arrythmias, heart blocks, ventilator care, hemodynamic monitoring, Swan Ganz, CVP, arterial lines, chest tubes, and all aspects of critical care monitoring. Care of temporary pacemaker wires and epicardial wires. Proficient in titration of pressor agents, sedative drips, and cardiac drips.

ICU RN 9/2007 - 8/2010

Management of critical care patients with multiple chronic diagnosis Strong clinical judgement

Trained in all aspects of critical care

Telemetry / Stepdown RN 7/2005 - 9/2007

Ability to multitask with diverse patient population Delegates tasks to ancillary staff.

Worked with postoperative CABG patients after transfer from ICU Telemetry Technician/ support associate 9/2001 - 7/2005 2005

Hamilton, NJ

2005

Trenton, NJ

Education and Training

Associate of Science: Nursing

Mercer County Community College

Diploma in Nursing: Nursing

St Francis School of Nursing

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Basic Life Support (BLS)

IV Certified

Femoral Artery Sheath Removal

Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Certified

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