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Ashley Herman

Tantallon,NS

Summary

Dynamic and dedicated Critical Care Registered Nurse with 2.5 years of direct patient care. Experience and knowledge in a variety of intensive care environments and specialties. Adapts well and able to proactively and critically think in fast-paced and high pressure situations, while effectively communicating with the interdisciplinary team.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular ICU

Nova Scotia Health Authority
05.2024 - Current
  • Care for critically ill patients post-op open heart surgery (CABG, AVR, MVR, etc.)
  • Administer medications including continuous IV infusions via CVADs (vasopressors, sedation, analgesia, antiarrhythmics, insulin, etc.)
  • Regularly work with chest tubes, epicardial pacing, mechanical ventilation, BiPAP, Airvo, advanced hemodynamic monitoring (arterial, CVP, PA catheter, etc)

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

Nova Scotia Health Authority
08.2022 - Current
  • Care for a wide range of medical/surgical critically ill patients
  • Administer medications including continuous IV infusions via CVADs (vasopressors, sedation, analgesia, antiarrhythmics, insulin, etc.)
  • Regularly work with chest tubes, transvenous pacing, mechanical ventilation, BiPAP, Airvo, advanced hemodynamic monitoring (arterial, CVP, etc)

Travel Registered Nurse, ICU

Northern Medical Connections
09.2024 - 09.2024
  • Care for a wide range of medical/surgical patients requiring critical or intermediate intervention
  • Administer medications including continuous IV infusions via CVADs
  • Regularly work with BiPAP, Airvo, and advanced cardiac monitoring

Registered Nurse, Cardiac Cath Lab

Nova Scotia Health Authority
11.2023 - 05.2024
  • Care for patients with a wide range of acuity requiring cardiac catheterization procedures (angiography, coronary intervention, IABP insertion, etc)
  • Trained in scrubbing first assist and circulation roles while practicing radiation safety
  • Prepare and recover patients pre- and post-cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology procedures, and TAVIs

Education

Certificate - Critical Care Nursing

Nova Scotia Health Learning Institute
Halifax, NS
10-2023

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing

Dalhousie University
Halifax, NS
07-2022

Certification

  • ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - Heart & Stroke - May 2025
  • BLS - Basic Life Support - Heart & Stroke - August 2025
  • CAMAN - Collaborative Advanced Management of Airways for Nurses - October 2026

Additional Information

Nova Scotia College of Nursing

Registered Nurse - Practising

November 1, 2024 - October 31, 2025

Timeline

Travel Registered Nurse, ICU

Northern Medical Connections
09.2024 - 09.2024

Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular ICU

Nova Scotia Health Authority
05.2024 - Current

Registered Nurse, Cardiac Cath Lab

Nova Scotia Health Authority
11.2023 - 05.2024

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

Nova Scotia Health Authority
08.2022 - Current

Certificate - Critical Care Nursing

Nova Scotia Health Learning Institute

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing

Dalhousie University

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