Served as a member of an interdisciplinary healthcare team, taking care of patients on the cardiac floor post bypass, cardiac catheterization MI, and other co-occurring conditions. Played a vital role in starting a cardiac program, which focuses on the management of dyspnea and chest pain for CHF patients in the home to avoid emergency room visits and hospital admissions.

• Developed key relationships with primary care physicians, cardiologists, and other clinicians to maintain a patient's continuum of care throughout hospice admission via symptom management.
• Ordered and interpreted diagnostic studies such as lab work, EKGs, ECHO, stress tests to help facilitate suitable management of the patient's conditions.
• Delivered high-quality patient care in a number of different clinical settings, including pre-op, and peri-op care. Acted as a circulating nurse during surgery, maintained sterile procedures.
• Provided ad hoc nursing support during periods of heavy patient loads and the absence of personnel.
• Initiated IV therapy to include antibiotic therapy, cardiac drips, monitored blood infusion and pain management.

Worked under the supervision of a cardiologist, and cardiovascular surgeons treating critically ill cardiovascular patients including those recovering from bypass, pacemaker

or angioplasty heart surgery.

• Worked with doctors, nurses, medical staff and case managers in overseeing the care of patients.
• Communicated with patients and families and provide emotional support.
• Monitored physical activity of cardiac patients, performed stress tests, EKG, 2D Echo on patients.
• Recorded patient's medical history and symptoms.
• Administered treatments and medications as per doctor's instructions
• Monitored heart devices like defibrillators and pacemakers.

Observed and assisted cardiac nurses during their day-to-day responsibilities.

GPA: 3.92

The 2003 Academic Excellence Award winner