Andrew L. DONAHUE
Wilmington
Summary
Dedicated and knowledge driven registered nurse with five years of critical care experience. Achieves a sense of gratification with the success of the team and advancement of patient outcomes. Aspires to continue seeking opportunities to elevate critical care skillset and apply them to advanced anesthesia practice.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Surgical Intensive Care Registered Nurse
ChristianaCare
Newark, DE
04.2021 - Current
- Active management of specialized critical patients experiencing multi-system traumas including but not limited to motor vehicle accidents, gun shot wounds, and complex spinal fractures.
- Administers, titrates, and manages vasoactive medications including vasopressor, sedative, and analgesic medications.
- Assists physicians throughout bedside procedures such as central venous access, tracheostomy, intubation, and exploratory procedures.
- Collaborates with various members of the healthcare team as well as family members to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Able to perform and interpret blood gas values.
- Proficiency in managing intracranial pressure devices, targeted temperature management, ventriculostomies, and ventilators.
- Able to perform ultrasound guided IVs, E-Z IO access, and Belmont
- Provides leadership and guidance to new staff members as an active primary preceptor.
- Responsible for responding to and leading ACLS algorithm as member of the Code Blue response team.
- CRNA shadow experience: 14 hours including open heart, spinal, and organ harvest procedures.
Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse
ChristianaCare
Newark, DE
05.2018 - 04.2021
- Provided leadership and coordination to the nursing unit as an active charge nurse.
- Created hospital wide improvements to patient outcomes as a member of the Rapid Response Team Liaison Group
- Provided leadership and guidance to new unit staff as primary active preceptor.
- Composed and initiated unit-based policies for patient betterment and infection reduction.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Wilmington University
New Castle, DE06-2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
Delaware Technical Community College
DE12-2017
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Time Management
- Leadership
- Problem Solving
Certification
- Registered Nurse, DE License #L1-0052083
- AACN Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)
- Trauma Nursing Core Course Certification (TNCC)
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support Provider (BLS)
- American Heart Association Advanced Life Support Provider (ACLS)
- American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider (PALS)
Timeline
Surgical Intensive Care Registered Nurse
ChristianaCare
04.2021 - Current
Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse
ChristianaCare
05.2018 - 04.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
Wilmington University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Delaware Technical Community College