KRIS GUNTHER, MSN, RN

***** *** ** ***. ********, South Dakota 57401

605-***-****

EDUCATION:

University of Phoenix Online

Phoenix, Arizona

Masters of Science in Nursing

May, 2007

Presentation College

Aberdeen, South Dakota

Bachelors of Science in Nursing

May, 1999

Presentation College

Aberdeen, South Dakota

Associate of Science in Nursing

May, 1991

WORK HISTORY:

CHI St. Alexius Hospital

Bismarck, North Dakota

Critical Care Flex Nurse

May 2019- Present

PCU, ER, ICU, Ortho/Surgical:

PCU: care of step down patient’s out of ICU, cardiac patients, cardiac drips, sepsis and resp. failure patient. Patients on Bipap or hi-flow oxygen. Team Leader duties as needed.

ER: Level 2 Trauma Center- care for a variety of patients from MI to trauma patients of all ages.

ICU: Care of patients requiring intubation, hypothermia treatment, balloon pump or Impella. Care of different kinds of drips such as sedation, or blood pressure medications, acute stroke patients and patients with TPA drips.

Ortho/Surgical: Care of the general OR patient pre-post-surgical, to include bariatric bypass, urology, kidney resections and general bowels and all trauma patients. This does include neuro patients which have had craniotomies.

American Mobile

San Diego, California

Travel Registered Nurse

May 2018- April 2019

Worked in a Neuro clinic as a clinic RN, worked with insurance companies to get patients clearance for treatment of such things as MS medications. Worked directly with providers doing patient cares.

Sanford Hospital of Aberdeen

Aberdeen, South Dakota

May 2012- February 2018

Cath Lab, Pre-op, PACU, OR, and Critical Care Registered Nurse

Cath Lab: Rn- Circulated and scrubbed for Cath and interventional radiology procedures. Sedation medication given and monitored.

Pre=op/PACU: Teach/educate pre and post OR patients, recovery of patients in the PACU after OR, and assist with regional blocks.

OR: Circulator of the OR, gather supplies, charge and manage supplies and communicate with family on the status of the patient in the OR.

Critical Care: Coordinator of the critical care unit, in addition to caring for the patients in the critical care area, which included vents, and balloon pumps. Taught balloon pump and ventilator classes.

Avera St. Luke’s Hospital

Aberdeen, South Dakota

May 1992-May 2012

Cath Lab/Interventional Radiology, ER, Flight, Ortho/Surgical, PICC team and Medical.

Cath Lab: Was part of the start of intentional cardiology program, was an abstractor of data for PCI, and ICD’s. Circulate and scrub cases and aid with sedation of the patient. Was in charge of the I-stat blood analyzer and controls. Manager of the cath lab unit for 1 year.

ER: Level 3 trauma center, care of the patient of all ages and of all needs.

Flight: Cared for and transferred patients from scene flights to hospitals and triaged needs to different facilities. Care of the critical care patient requiring transfers to higher level care facilities, patients on vents, and other cardiac or blood pressure drips.

Ortho/Surgical: Care of the general surgery patient, ortho patients to include total hips, knees and shoulders.

PICC team: Was the co-chair on the PICC team, did PICC insertion at the bedside with X-ray to verify placement on both adults and children.

Medical: Care of the general medical patient of the adult age.

Presentation College:

Aberdeen, South Dakota

Sept 2004-May 2009

Clinical Instructor for Medical/Surgical

Instructor for Level 4 Senior Nursing Students

Clinical: Taught basic nursing skills such as trach care, chest tube care, Foleys, central lines, etc…

Instructor: Taught lecture to seniors covering cardiac, respiratory, endocrine, gastro and neuro.

CERTIFICATIONS:

TNCC- Instructor

ACLS- Instructor

PALS- Instructor

NIH- course taken and able to do stroke screenings

I-stat – certified

Former: Licensed Nursing Home Administrator

Former: Emergency Medical Tech – Intermediate Level and instructor for EMT class.

PERSONAL REFERENCES:

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