Colleen Lunsford

Evaluating all psychiatric patients who present to the ED.I work independently and coordinate care with the on-call psychiatrist and ED physicians to determine if patient’s are in need of inpatient care, transfer to another facility and/or provide resources for outpatient services. I evaluate both adults and pediatric patients. I also work in inpatient MHU as a floor nurse and relief charge nurse.

I have extensive experience with wound and ostomy

care, cardiac and diabetic teaching, foley catheters, lab draws, caring for picc lines and ports. Teaching home

infusions and JP tube feedings. I also worked as an office case manager auditing charting for admissions, assisting nurses out in the field, following up on lab results, getting wound care orders from the wound care center.

I worked as the psychiatric crisis nurse. I was responsible for all assessments both adult and pediatric, transfers to step down units, transfers to inpatient facilities, and coordinating admissions and discharges BHU. Extensive experience managing alcohol and opioid withdrawal. as well as acute psychotic episodes. I also stepped in as relief charge RN when needed.

Working in this ER, I gained experience working with newborns, pediatric patients, assessing pregnancy complications, cardiac emergencies, strokes and diabetic emergencies

• Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
• Enhanced patient care by conducting thorough assessments and promptly addressing critical needs.

I gained experience working with post op open heart surgical patients, heart and lung transplants, diabetic amputations, and honed my skills regarding cardiac complications. I started my career at UCSF as a new grad. I worked in their ER as a CNA for 2 years while in nursing school.