Brenna L. Ruckman
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OBJECTIVE: Work in a supportive, caring environment, to serve and heal our clients. PROFILE:
Volunteered at Avista Hospital for 2 years while in school Nursing Assistant for 5 years at St Anthony Central Graduated from Front Range Community College
EDUCATION:
Associates of Science in Nursing June 2000
Front Range Community College
EXPERIENCE:
North Suburban Medical Center June 2004 to Present Cath Lab- RN July 2016- Present
Circulating Left heart caths, Right heart caths, Pacemakers, loop recorders, peripheral, PCI, pericardiocentesis,
Monitoring all cases
Pre/Post cath lab patients, groin management, Sheath pull, radial bands, ACLS meds and gtts, vents, A-lines, IV starts, DC instructions, follow up phone calls and putting charts together for the next day, prepping patients for procedures
OR- RN July 2015- 2016
Circulating for GYN, total joints, spine, general surgery, neuro Assist with intubation, spinal injections
Pre-Op/PACU -RN June 2012- July 2015
Admitting, history taking and using meditech for computer software Starting IV's, drawing labs, giving IV meds, EKG
Education about surgery and what to expect
Monitoring after sx - tele, airway, vents, chest tubes. A-lines, foley, jp, CPM Float Pool- RN
Tele- tele monitoring, prep for cath, care of post-op cath, EKG Med/ surg/ ortho- care of pre/post surgical backs/hips/knees, abd surgeries, ETOH, work with pain pumps, foot pumps, ortho- pats, cont pulse ox Neuro- r/o cva, neuro assessments
Peds- iv insertions and administration of meds, cont pulse ox, tele monitor, conscious sedation, take care of asthma, bronchiolitis, gastroenteritis, croup, otitis media, sepsis
Porter, St Joseph, North Suburban June 2003 to June 2004 Agency RN - All About Staffing
Med/ surg/ ortho
Worked 4-6week periods at a time per hospital
Lutheran Medical Center June 2001 to June 2003
RN - Step down unit- ISCU
Stable vents
Trach care and reinsertion
Neuro assessments and surgeries: endarterectomy
Chest tube
Vascular surgeries and bypasses
St. Anthony Central Hospital June 1995 to June 2000 CNA - Tele unit
Tele tech/ EKG
Vital signs, diabetic, febrile seizures, lymphoma
Nursery- well babies, newborn assessment, teaching breast feeding tech.