TERESA WIERSMA, RN

**** ******** ***, ********** ** 23323

(W) 775-***-**** (C) 775-***-****

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Compassionate, professional Registered Nurse with 14 years of experience providing quality care to a wide variety of adult patients seeking to join an Interventional radiology team as a travel nurse. Able to work independently or closely with a team with strong communication,organizational and critical thinking skills.

EXPERIENCE:

CRMC Chesapeake, VA

11/19-present

Lead Procedural Nurse Neurovascular department

•Intra-procedural RN works closely with a variety of teamates treating patients with acute CVA's, ischemic and hemorrhagic, endovascular procedures such as angioplasty, repair of aneurysms with pipelines, coils and embolics, EVD placement and monitoring, intracranial AV repairs, TCAR procedures, lumbar drains, cerebral and central venous mapping and many more.

•Monitoring the patient during both conscious sedation and general anesthesia procedures to maintain safety. ICP, CPP, IBP and ventilator monitoring

•Facilitate collaboration with the patient, family, physicians, vendors, techs and other members of the health care team to institute effective plans of care.

•Maintain accurate and detailed patient records and charts with EPIC, Cupid and Nihin Koden.

•Responsible for a variety of equipment needed in an OR setting, supplies, medications, labs, EV1000’s, ZOLL cooling machines, warming devices, US, pupilometer, accu-check and ISTAT quality control certified and unit educator. MEDRAD contrast injection system

•Ran the VQI national registry for peripheral vascular and carotid artery stent placement for CRMC. Taught 3 month class to RN’s in the quality department to take over the program.

•Unit educator and preceptor

SPAH Virginia Beach, VA

01/19-11/19

Cath/IR/vascular

•Prep, perform and recover patients receiving cardiac caths, vascular interventions, biopsies, LP, and interventional radiology and CT procedures

•Performs assessments including head to toe, hx, medications, lab work and diagnostics

•Provides education for patients and families including pre, intra and post procedures in a clear thorough manner

•Administer moderate sedation for patient comfort and safety under MD supervision

•Accessing, troubleshooting, and sterile dressing changes for central lines, PICC lines, and Mediports

Kindred at Home Reno NV/VB, VA

06/17-11/18

Home health RN/Case manger

•Comprehensive care managment for patients and family's in their home.

•Developed relationships with a varity of healthcare team members that ensured quality, safe care to a vonurable patient population in the transition from hospital to out patient care with integrity.

•Initiating, recertifying and discharging patients using Oasis software chartinig system. Proficient with Microsoft office.

•Providing wound care, foley care, PICC care, IV medication administration and education, disease management, and caregiver education.

Tahoe Pacific Hospital Sparks, NV

2014-2017

med, surg/ICU RN

•Responsible for reception and assessment of patients, collection of patient information and medical history.

•Proficient in life support, telemetry, ventilation, trach and ET care, suctioning, chest tubes, drains and various catheters, central lines, procedural sedation, diagnostics and labs.

•Responsible for the close monitoring of patients with injuries and debilitating conditions requiring intensive level of care.

•Highly knowledgeable in the anatomy, physiology and treatment of multi organ dysfunction.

•Extensive wound care knowledge including wound vacs and Veriflows.

•Safe administration of medications, including vasoactive drips, TPN, blood products.

•Precept and mentored new graduates and nurses to the unit, developing professional expertise.

Carson Tahoe Continue Care Carson City, NV 2012-2014

ICU/med surg RN

Saint Mary's RMC Reno, NV 2009-2012

Telemetry/ICU/CCU RN

Renown RMC Reno, NV 2008-2009

PCU RN

LICENSES

•Registered Nurse, State of Virginia and compact, 2018-present

•BLS, American Heart Association

•ACLS, American Heart Association

EDUCATION

•Associates of Applied Science in Nursing

Western Nevada Community College-2008

Carson City, NV

•Associates of General Education

Western Nevada Community College-2006

Carson City, NV

•Member of Association of Neurovascular Clinicians, took classes for Neurovascular RN accreditation-certificate pending

•Completion of Complex medical nursing care program TPH 2016

References available upon request

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