Debra Cannone

Cell: 224-***-**** Email: adwra4@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurse with 35 years of experience caring for patients who are critically ill. Worked with many patients and their families at end of life and assisted them with many decisions about care.

Worked night shift for 16 years but currently working full time day shift. Dedicated to providing high quality care to patients and their families as well as being an integral part of the treatment team. Striving to make the best possible outcome for the people that I have the pleasure of working with. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Gottlieb Memorial Hospital

Nurse August 1987-Present

● Precepts new graduate and experienced nurses

● Takes the role of charge nurse

● Responds to RRT’s (rapid response team) and emergencies in the ICU and throughout the hospital

● Able to multitask and prioritize patient’s and families needs; patient advocate

● Provides excellent care to critically ill patients and their families

● Provides assistance to patients/families in obtaining resources for death with dignity and comfort

● Works well with the healthcare team

CERTIFICATIONS & AWARDS

Certifications

● Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)

● Basic Life Support (BLS)

● Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Awards

● Daisy Award

● Magis Colleague of the Month Award

Committees

● Unit representative for Gottlieb’s Nursing Professional Governance

● Falls committee

SKILLS

Technical Skills

● Able to take care of patients with:

● IABP (intra-aortic balloon pump)

● Swan Ganz catheter

● Ventilators

● Multiple life saving intravenous drugs

● ECG interpretation

● Extensive wound care

● Enteral feeding tubes

● Central venous lines

● Shock

● Pulmonary embolism

● Congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction

● Covid-19, ARDS, respiratory failure

● CVA

● Cardiac arrest and Target Temperature Management

● Extensive surgery and recovery

Interpersonal and Communication Skills

● Time management skills by being able to handle admissions, discharges, transfers from other units within a 12 hour shift

● Assist other medical personnel with intubations, starting IV’s, proning patients, removing central lines, wound vac dressings, ambulation

● Resource to others regarding procedures, medications, and ECG interpretation

● Leadership role with healthcare team during daily rounds to achieve the best outcome for the patient

● Outstanding assessment skills which help improve patient outcomes EDUCATION

Loyola University of Chicago Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Earned May 1985

Awards/Honors

● Graduated Cum Laude

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