Nurse Practitioner Registered

Teodora S. Alflen BSN, RN

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EDUCATION:

Youngstown State University Youngstown, Ohio

Master of Science in Nursing, Adult Gerontology-Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program Present Cleveland State University Cleveland, Ohio

Bachelor of Science in Nursing May 2018

GPA: 3.70

Magna Cum Laude; Dean’s List

Cleveland State University Cleveland, Ohio

Pre-Nursing May 2015

GPA: 3.81

Dean’s List

LICENSURE & CERTIFICATIONS:

Registered Nurse Licensure

State of Ohio current through October 2023

RN.454348

Certification

Basic Cardiac Life Support current though June 30, 2023 Advanced Cardiac Life Support current through June 30, 2023 WORK EXPERIENCE:

MetroHealth Cleveland, Ohio

Travel Registered Nurse January - present

• Medical surgical units, Medical surgical telemetry units, Cardiac short stay telemetry units, Cardiac telemetry units

• Agency: Reliant Staffing Solution

Fairview Hospital

Stepdown Cardiac Unit Cleveland. Ohio

Registered Nurse Aug. 2018 – Nov. 2019

September 2021 - present

• Provided care for preoperative and postoperative cardiac patients, as well as pre- and post- cardiac catheterization patients.

• Managed different drips such as Insulin drips, Heparin drips, Cardizem drip, Amiodarone drip, and Nitroglycerin drips.

• Provided care for Tikosyn and Sotalol loading patients and monitored their progress throughout the stay.

• Performed different nursing skills: placed peripheral lines, inserted nasogastric tubes, foley catheters, administered tube feed, medications through various routes, carried out vaccinations, performed dressing changes, performed EKGs, managed chest tubes and pacing wires, as well as interpreted and reported abnormal rhythms.

• Assisted patients in performing ADLs as needed, while preserving their dignity

• Assessed and completed patient’s discharge planning needs in conjunction with other members of the team and provided necessary teaching and home going instructions

• Provided culturally competent care based and considers cultural issues and other special concerns that are brought forth by the family

• Monitored, recorded and communicated changes in patient condition appropriately

• Assumed the role of charge nurse on a 36 bed cardiac step down unit University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit Nov. 2019 – September 2021 Registered Nurse

• Admit immediate post-operative patients from various surgeries, such as open heart surgeries, vascular surgeries, heart transplants, and lung transplants.

• Provide safe and efficient nursing care to patients with certain devices such as CVVH and IABP.

• Initiate, titrate, wean, and maintain vasopressors, vasodilators, inotropes, sedation, paralytics, and anticoagulants

• Monitor and care for postoperative complications such as graft failure, transplant rejection, tamponade, coagulopathy, stroke, respiratory failure, and arrhythmias.

• Demonstrates effective collaboration, professionalism, and communication with the providers to optimize patient care.

• Use, care for, and remove equipment such as continuous cardiac output monitoring, pulmonary artery catheters, chest tubes, drains, central lines, and arterial lines.

• Assist the medical team in Code Blue emergencies on unit and throughout the hospital.

• Perform different nursing skills such as dressing changes, medication education and administration, tube feed administration.

• Floated to different intensive care units such as trauma, medical, cardiac, neurology, and covid.

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