Theresa Kagunda *** Benwick Dr Sunnyvale dr, Tx **182
952-***-**** ~ ad37rt@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE
Personable, professional, results-oriented registered nurse with hands-on experience in hospital and in-home settings and a passion for delivering quality patient care. Outstanding team contributor and team leader with exceptional interpersonal skills including cultural sensitivity. Proven ability to quickly build trusting relationships with patients, families and colleagues.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Nursing/BSN, MINNESOTA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, Richfield, MN December 2009
Academic Dean’s List, eight quarters
Care of the Critically Ill with sixty hours lab simulations, and Hospice
Clinical hours 690
LICENSURE, SKILLS AND CERTIFICATION
Licensed Registered Nurse, March 2010
Advanced Cardiac Life Support – ACLS
Fully Covid Vaccinated
Minnesota RN license
Public Health Certificate, March 2010
Basic Life Support – BLS
NIHSS Certifiate
Texas RN license
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL CENTER FAIRVIEW, Minneapolis, MN July 2011 -Sep 2023
Medical Intensive care Nurse
Develop individualized plan of care in collaboration with the healthcare team
Provide continuous care and observation to a variety of critically ill patients
Manage and interpret complex hemodynamic monitoring
Respiratory management of ventilated, proned and patients on oscillator
Vasoactive and inotropic therapy treatment
Conduct Massive and Rapid transfusions
Provide Continuous Renal Replacement treatment (CRRT)
Conduct cardiopulmonary resuscitation following ACLS protocols
Precept new nurses and nursing students
NORTH MEMORIAL HOSPIITAL Jan 2022 – May 2023
Trauma ICU and MICU. (contract through Favorite Healthcare Staffing)
Provided care for patients’ suffering from all sorts of brain and nervous system disorders
Managed various hemodynamic monitoring device, fluid and electrolyte monitoring and interventions
Provided vasoactive and inotropic therapy treatment
Managed respiratory care in both mechanically ventilated and spontaneous breathing patients
Provided patient and family education as well as organize support as needed
Provide care for patients in need of CRRT therapy
Provide care for patients needing CRRT therapy
METHODIST HOSPITAL-PARK NICOLLETE May 2020 -July 2020
Intensive Care Unit. (contract through Favorite Healthcare Staffing)
Provide care to critically ill patients with Covid.
Develop individualized plan of care in collaboration with the healthcare team
Provide continuous care and observation to a variety of critically ill patients
Manage and interpret complex hemodynamic monitoring
Respiratory management of ventilated, proned.
Vasoactive and inotropic therapy treatment
Conduct Massive and Rapid transfusions
Provide Continuous Renal Replacement treatment
Conduct cardiopulmonary resuscitation following ACLS protocols
Precept new nurses and nursing students
ST CLOUD HOSPITAL-CENTRACARE HEALTH, St Cloud, MN May 2013 – Aug 2013
Medical, Cardiac and Surgical Intensive care units,( Float agency assignment
Through American Mobile Staffing agency)
Developed individualized plan of care in collaboration with the healthcare team
Managed and interpret various hemodynamic monitoring
Provided vasoactive and inotropic therapy treatment
Managed respiratory care in both mechanically ventilated and spontaneous breathing patients
Provided patient and family education as well as organize support as needed.
UNITED HOSPITAL, St Paul, MN Oct 2013 – Nov 2013
Neurologic Intensive care Nurse, ( Contract through American Mobile Staffing agency)
Provided care for patients’ suffering from all sorts of brain and nervous system disorders
Managed various hemodynamic monitoring device, fluid and electrolyte monitoring and interventions
Provided vasoactive and inotropic therapy treatment
Managed respiratory care in both mechanically ventilated and spontaneous breathing patients
Provided patient and family education as well as organize support as needed
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA AMPLATZ CHILDREN HOSPITAL, Minneapolis, MN July 2010 – July 2011
Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant/Intensive Care Nurse
Performed bone marrow and stem cell transplants
Provided complex care to Pediatric patients including those that need ICU care
Developed individualized plan of care in collaboration with the healthcare team
Infused chemotherapeutic medications
Administered and monitored intensive medication therapies
Provided ongoing education for pediatric patients and their families
Intervened and treated common complications of transplant
VOLUNTEER AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Employee Benefits Advisor, Fairview Health Services
Feed My Starving Children
Christmas Community Dinner, Catholic Charities