Nicholas Schumacher
San Diego,CA
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Nurse
Sharp Grossmont Medical Intensive Care Unit
08.2021 - Current
- Certified to care for critical care patients undergoing therapies including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), impella, intra-aortic balloon pump and continuous renal replacement therapy
- Resource nurse trained and participates in code blue scenarios throughout the hospital as a code blue certified leader
- Assists intensivists with code ECMO scenarios as a trained wire assistant, responsible for initiation of cannulation supplies and manages the sterile field
- Chairs the Unit Practice Council to provide unit education and implements evidence-based practice to enhance patient outcomes
- Precepts new graduates and collaborates with faculty to improve student learning and engagement
- Manages ventilated and sedated critical care patients on a wide variety of vasoactive, sedative and paralytic drips
- Collaborates and communicates with the multidisciplinary team, uses the nursing process to provide high quality care to critically ill patients
Nursing Surge Tech
Sharp Memorial Hospital
12.2020 - 07.2021
- Implemented critical thinking to efficiently complete a variety of nursing tasks on 15+ assigned patients per shift including blood glucose checks, vital signs, urinary foley catheter insertion, patient education, bladder scanning, peripheral IV removal, and ostomy care
- Utilized strong nursing judgement to safely and effectively manage complex oncologic disease processes to drastically increase patient outcomes and reduce physiologic disease consequences
- Collaborated with a diverse team and demonstrated detailed communication with healthcare members to establish expectations, communicate patient physiologic changes and provide detailed shift change/status reports
- Formulated and adapted patient care plans through assessments including patient behavior, output changes, cardiac abnormalities, mobility changes, education, and health literacy to ensure safe patient care
- Advocated for patient well-being by establishing trust, providing therapeutic communication and reporting patient concerns to nurse supervisors
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CABachelor of Science - Allied Health
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CASkills
- Code blue certified
- ECMO/Impella/CRRT/ IABP / ECMO wire assist certified
- ACLS / BLS
- MICU glucometer trainer
Timeline
Clinical Nurse
Sharp Grossmont Medical Intensive Care Unit
08.2021 - Current
Nursing Surge Tech
Sharp Memorial Hospital
12.2020 - 07.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Azusa Pacific University
Bachelor of Science - Allied Health
Azusa Pacific University
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