Susan Norman

Neonatal/Pediatric/Critical Care RN

Remington, VA 22734

adzx30@r.postjobfree.com

+1-540-***-****

I am an RN with 20+ years of experience. I have the following current certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS

& Neonatal Resuscitation Provider. I have Charge Nurse and Preceptor experience. My clinical areas of experience are Correctional Health, Neonatal ICU, Adult Trauma/Critical Care, Infusion Therapy, Nursery RN- attended deliveries as the Primary Neonatal Resuscitation Provider, Pediatrics, Mother/ Baby, Med/Surg Adult, and POCT for Rapid Covid Testing at CVS Minute Clinic. My last 8 week contract was with Select Medical Critical Care Hospital in Newport News VA in the COVID-19 ICU. Thank you for considering me for this position. I have completed my contract with Select Medical and am free to begin a new contract immediately.

Thank you.

Susan L. Norman RN, NRP

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Emergency Room RN

Cayuga Medical Center - Ithaca, NY

October 2021 to Present

Providing primary nursing care to patients of all ages and backgrounds who present to the department In need of emergency healthcare services. I am sa member of the High Performance Code Team, responding and managing Victims of cardiac arrest through out the hospital. The ER is very fast paced and sees large volumes of patients every day.

Many of the patients we care for are critically ill and require advanced skill and procedures for rapid stabilization. We function independently along with groups of predesigned order sets for certain diagnoses such as Rapid Tranquilization Protocol for Combative/ Potential Dangerous patients, Hypotensive Protocols for patients in shock and showing signs of vascular collapse, Sepsis Protocols for suspected life threatening infections, We place large numbers of peripheral IVs and perform numerous venipunctures for lab specimens. Those of us like myself, who have completed competency training, are able to perform arterial sticks for ABGs and Large Volume Lab tests.. I am certified and proficient in obtaining and interpreting 12 lead EKGs. We follow ACLS and PALS Algorithms in the event of a Code. We see a large numbers of drug overdose Victims, Victims with severe penetrating or crushing injuries from mva accidents. We perform rapid yet proficient stabilization procedures for any patient in need. I am currently serving a contract position and would be required to provide a 2 week notice to switch jobs. RN COVID-19 Tester CVS

Pharmaceutical Strategies Staffing - Massachusetts January 2020 to Present

Employed as a POCT Covid-19 tester at CVS in South Riding, VA on a contractual basis with Advanced Pharmaceutical Strategies Nursing Agency. Job duties included: Conducting all activities related to screening patients for Covid-19. Registering patients in EPIC EMR, Verification of patient insurance, POCT specimen collection and processing. Additional responsibilities included maintaining adherence to Infection Control & Lab Processing Requirements as well as maintaining 100% compliance with respect to utilization of correct PPE at all times.

RN Level 3 COVID ICU

SELECT MEDICAL - SPECIALTY ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS - Newport News, VA July 2021 to October 2021

Providing nursing care for patients suffering from severe COVID-19 infection. 95% of the patients required mechanical ventilation and many had critical drips (ie. Levophed) to sustain life. Most patients had complex IV therapy regimens requiring Central Venous Access. I served as a amber of the High Performance Code Team and was in charge of medication administration. I am well versed in current ACLS & PALS Algorithms and function well in Cardiac Arrest situations. We gave multiple blood products, electrolyte runs, inotropic agents, anti-infectives and much more. We started all of our own PIVs and drew our own labs. Our typical nurse to patient ratio was 1:2. Charge Nurse, RN

Coffeewood Correctional Center - Mitchell's, VA

May 2020 to October 2020

Over sight and management of the Medical Unit. This was a Medium Security Prison caring for approximately 1250 inmates. I was responsible for overseeing the LPNs working with me (2-3). I evaluated all sick inmates both new illnesses and those already admitted to our Medical Observation Unit/Infirmary. I made decisions about the type of emergency care needed as well as the need for an inmate to be transferred out via EMS for higher level care or admission to the MOU for monitoring and care. I made emergency calls to the inmate housing units for problems such as chest pain, loss of consciousness and suspected COVID-19. I performed lab testing as needed and administered all injectable medications. My performance was above average during my time at Coffeewood. However, the DOC operates under very strict policies (literally thousands of policies). I could not consistently practice placing DOC SECURITY ABOVE PATIENT CARE. The inmates were patients to me just as patients that were not in a corrections facility. This conflicts with DOC policy which is an absolute. My extreme commitment to my patients above safety measures (placing an inmate with chest pain in 4 point shackles before assessing them), lead to my termination. It was not the right environment for me. RN Special Care Nursery

Fauquier Health System - Warrenton, VA

August 2019 to November 2019

Job Duties: Providing Primary Nursing Care to infants admitted to the Special Care Nursery. Fauquier Hospital houses a 12 bed Level 2 NICU. Infants in the SCN were attended by a rotating group of Pediatric Hospitalist. The Unit was experiencing a severe staffing crisis die to new management.

(No fault of Director- Cheryl Pole ma RN). The crisis was a result of new Corporate Guidelines that placed much stress on the unit. We SCN RN's were responsible to Attend all deliveries and provide initial neonatal RESUSCITATION Measures to whatever extent needed. (We were all NRP's). Additionally, we had to band the infant and parents, obtain foot prints, record all vital statistics, assign Apgar Scores, Administer routine newborn shots and drops (after verifying parental consent). Perform an Admission Assessment, Obtain vs and perform ongoing assessments at 30 min., 1 hour, 2 hour, and 3 hours of life. If infant was stable we could then transfer care to regular floor staff. Otherwise we were required to determine if admission to SCN was warranted and the "Sick Neonate Protocol was launched". Once admitted to the SCN the infant's care was overseen by the Pediatric Hospitalist on call. SCN staff were responsible to obtain all lab samples (venous and arterial). Initiate IVF and medication as ordered. We also initiated respiratory support. The NICU at Fauquier Health only kept infants 35 weeks and beyond. We also did not maintain. Infants requiring anything beyond CPAP. All in all I was concerned the current chaotic flow of the unit would possibly lead to a very unfortunate outcome and I resigned. Susan Norman

6415 Hardin Pines Road

Remington, VA 22734

540-***-****

OBJECTIVE

Gain Full-time employment as a NICU, PEDIATRICS, LABOR & DELIVERY OR ER nurse in a hospital where my nu abilities, experience and knowledge will be well utilized. I have 10+ years' experience in providing emotional, spiritual and physical support to parents/caregivers of NICU infants. Additionally, I possess a very thorough knowledge base related to the specific challenges and potential risks unique to premature and other critically infants in the NICU setting.

I hope to obtain a performance driven and challenging job in the NICU that will allow me to apply the skills and knowledge base I have acquired during my 15+ years as a NICU RN. My area of greatest strength is my ability to establish good rapport and ongoing effective communication with parents/caregivers of the infants I serve in the NICU. These interpersonal skills combined with the delivery of proficient high-quality care are invaluable in consistently achieving the best outcomes for these fragile infants

RN Level 3 NICU and Pediatrics

Valley Medical Center - Winchester, VA

December 2001 to May 2016

Areas worked: Pediatrics, NICU, Well Baby Nursery, Mother Baby, Pediatrics DON: Janet Nordling, RN MSN

Reason for Leaving: Terminated due to severe illness *benign brain stem tumor* inability to return to duty according to FMLA standards. I was placed on Ssdi immediately due to serve (Life threatening malnutrition) caused by Mesenteric Ischemia requiring long term TPN administration. I have now recovered (How is a true miracle from the hand of God himself, I was placed on Hospice but, I continued to fight for my young daughter. Here I am now and forever grateful for a second chance.) Areas of Clinical Practice:

1. {NICU} & PEDIATRICS (PEDIATRICS WAS MY ORIGINAL PRIMARY UNIT, HOWEVER,, I DEVELOPED A LIKING FOR NICU AND OFTEN SIGNED UP TO FILL IN HOLES FOR THEIR STAFFING NEEDS) Providing primary care to sick and or premature (<35 weeks' gestation) infants in a 30 bed Level 3 NICU. Also, served to provide care to the parents of my patients via emotional support, empathy & compassion related to the extreme stress of having a critically ill infant in the NICU., Also, provided effective teaching related to the infant's diagnoses and relevant treatment modalities desired outcome. Areas of clinical experience in the NICU included: initiation, titration and maintenance of the NTE. Ventilatory an supportive care for, TPN therapy, Photo-Therapy for Hyperbilirubinemia, Prostaglandin E1 administration

(I ACTUALLY

ADMINISTERED THIS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF DR. DANSIE (PEDIATRICIAN) ON THE PEDIATRIC UNIT. THE NB HAD BEEN D/C AND WAS READMITTED TO PEDIATRICS IN CARDIAC FAILURE). for infants with congenital heart Disease, NGT and OGT insertion and feedings, High- Flow Nasal Cannula O2 T

CPAP etc. Starting peripheral IV catheters, peripheral blood draws, breast milk and formula mixing / additives to achieve higher ca concentrations. Insertion of urinary catheters, etc. While most NICU patients were admitted for prematurity related illness, others were full-term infants admitted due to congenital anomalies, meconium aspiration, sepsis etc. 1. PEDIATRICS: Provided primary nursing care to children from newborn to 18 years of age. Clinical, areas of Practice included sta and maintaining peripheral iv catheters, performing and assisting with lab draws, insertion of urinary catheters and feeding tubes, administering various ivfs, antibiotics, antifungals, tpn and blood products as well as Immunoglobulins {for the treatment of ITTP}. Provided age specific guidance teaching and support to my patients and their families present on the PEDIATRIC UNIT. We cared fo wide variety of diagnoses such as, problems stemming from congenital anomalies, RETT SYNDROME,\ Infantile spasms with ACTH treatment. 24 hour video EEG's, Traumatic injuries, Post-Surgical Care, Septic shock, acute dehydration, Failure To Thrive, 6415 Hardin Pines Road

Remington. VA 22734

WORK EXPERIENCE

WINCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER.

Assistant Director of Clinical Infusion Services

Option Care of Cumberland - Cumberland, MD

January 1996 to December 2001

Bedford Road Cumberland, MD 21502

Phone: 310-***-****

Dates of Employment: 01/1996 - 12/2001

Job Title: Assistant Director of Clinical Infusion Services Nurse Manager: Marcia O. Zanger, RN, CRNI (Director of Clinical Infusion Services) Areas of Clinical Practice: Initiation and administration of all forms of Infusion Therapies (Chemotherapy, Long-Term IV or Epidural

Pain Management Therapy via CADD-PCA Pumps, TPN, Blood Product Administration, Intravenous Antibiotics, Antifungals and Chelation Therapies in Private Patient Homes and On-Site Infusion Suites. Also, I achieved advanced certification as a CRNI to allow me to place, maintain and de-clot *PICC LINES** Long-Term Iv Ac

Catheters. I have successfully placed hundreds of PICC lines in patients of all age groups. I failed to continue my CRNI designa as WMC was not willing to pay the ongoing renewal fees and my financial status at the time was fragile.

Reason for Leaving: Severe Family Crisis {Marital Infidelity om my husband's part} and changing needs of my Husband's Job with demands requiring us to relocate to Winchester, VA. Company Name

R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center (University of Maryland Medical Center) Associate Partner Nursing, Level 3 ICU

R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center - Baltimore, MD January 1994 to October 1995

Phone: 410-

Dates of Employment 01/1994- -10/1995

Areas of Clinical Practice: Neuro-Trauma Intensive Care Unit. Patient Population consisted of acutely ill/ injured patients suffering

Acute Trauma involving the Neurologic System (Severed Spinal Cord, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Neurovascular Injury resulting in intracranial Hemorrhage or Hematoma, Acute, Injury- Mediated Hydrocephalus with Elevated ICP and the need for drainage of CSF Intra-Ventricular Catheter Collection System, Traumatic Brain Injuries from MVA's or Pedestrian Struck Situations, Near Drowning

Attempted Suicide requiring Hyper-Baric Oxygenation Therapy Treatments. Performed Induction and Maintenance of Phenobarbital

Coma for patients with severely increased ICP and or Brain Tissue Edema to decrease Cerebral Metabolism Demands and Promote

Optimal Healing. Maintained and made position changes of patient requiring immobilization in a Stryker Frame Specialty Bed,

Maintained and made changes to patient Ventilator Settings based on ABG Results or MD recommendations. Monitored and Inter pr

EKG Recordings including Recognition of Arrythmias and Medical Treatment of Arrhythmias when indicated by Patient Clinical Sta and Unit Based Protocols. Administered many medications and Volume expanders independently based on specific Unit Protocol Guidelines and Vital sign or Lab Value specifications. Drew blood samples via Arterial or Peripheral Punctures as well as obtaining samples from Indwelling Arterial or Central Venous Catheters dependent on patients' current access and type of Lab sample requir Able to participate in Numerous Cases of Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation efforts which has proved to be invaluable during CODE situations throughout my Nursing Career. Reason for Leaving: Voluntary Termination initiated by myself due to dislike and fear of the extreme violence and dangers common daily life in Inter-City Baltimore. I had 3 children under the age of 4 at the time of my employment at Shock Trauma and felt the ris relocating my young family to that area was too great. However, let me say that working at Shock Trauma and the knowledge and autonomy gained there continue to be an invaluable asset to my Nursing Practice today.. Education

Full-time FNP Student at Chamberlain University of Nursing in Family Nurse Practitioner

Chamberlain College of Nursing-Illinois - Illinois September 2020 to Present

Associate in NURSING

Allegany College of Maryland - Cumberland, MD

June 1991 to December 1993

Nursing Licenses

RN

Expires: May 2023

State: VA

Skills

• Associates Degree in Nursing obtained from (10+ years)

• Graduated with a 4.0 GPA

• 23+ years overall experience as a Registered

• While I enjoy and work well independently, I

• Nurse.

• thrive far more on the concept of true teamwork.

• 2 years Acute Trauma Nursing

• I always strive to make personal integrity

• 7 years' experience as an infusion specialist

• and accountability my highest priorities in

• (CRNI)

• every situation of which I partake.

• 15 years

• Additionally, I exercise pride and strong experience as a rotating Pediatric, Newborn

• initiative when participating in the

• Nursery and NICU RN

• development of various unit projects or the restructuring of performance based unit

• 5 years teaching experience as a Clinical

• initiatives/protocols for overall unit

• Instructor for Lord Fairfax Community College

• improvement. in the areas of Pediatrics & Mother/Baby.

• Susan L. Norman

• 6415 Hardin Pines Road

• Remington, VA 22734

• 540-***-**** (10+ years)

• PICC CERTIFIED

• NEONATAL RESUCITATION PROVIDERN

• ICU Experience

• Pain Management

• Nurse Management

• Infant Care

• Laboratory Experience

• Critical Care Experience

• Tube Feeding

• Experience Administering Injections

• Medication Administration

• EMR Systems

• MDS

• Employee Orientation

• Primary Care Experience

• Hospital Experience

• Hospice Care

• Phlebotomy

• Vital Signs

• Venipuncture

• Epic

• Managed Care

• Management

• Utilization management

• Utilization review

• Supervising Experience

• Recruiting

• Triage

• Medical Office Experience

• Infection Control Training

• ICD-10

• I am currently enrolled as a full-time student at Chamberlain University in the ADN to FNP Program

(10+ years)

• Travel nursing

• Nursing

• Documentation review

Certifications and Licenses

RN

BLS Certification

NRP

September 2019 to September 2021

ACLS Certification

CPR Certification

Compact State Nurse License

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

September 2021 to September 2023

PALS Certification

September 2021 to September 2023

Assessments

Electronic health records: Best practices — Highly Proficient July 2021

Knowledge of EHR data, associated privacy regulations, and best practices for EHR use Full results: Highly Proficient

Clinical judgment — Proficient

July 2021

Assessing a patient's condition and implementing the appropriate medical intervention Full results: Proficient

Medical terminology — Expert

July 2021

Understanding and using medical terminology

Full results: Expert

Customer focus & orientation — Proficient

July 2021

Responding to customer situations with sensitivity Full results: Proficient

Verbal communication — Proficient

July 2021

Speaking clearly, correctly, and concisely

Full results: Proficient

Analyzing data — Proficient

July 2021

Interpreting and producing graphs, identifying trends, and drawing justifiable conclusions from data Full results: Proficient

Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.

Groups

Current full-time FNP student at Chamberlain University. January 2021 to Present

FNP student.

Additional Information

Neonatal Resuscitation Provider

BLS for Health Care Providers

First Aid for Health Care Providers

FEMA Disaster Training

Basic Correctional Center Operations

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