Caitlyn Garland
Spruce Pine
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with extensive experience in high-stress emergency settings. Proven ability to deliver exceptional patient care while maintaining composure during medical crises. Known for mentoring junior staff and utilizing advanced critical thinking to manage complex clinical situations, ensuring high standards of patient care and safety. Highly reliable team member with adaptability to changing situations and commitment to collaborative success.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Blue Ridge Regional Hospital
08.2024 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments as per physician orders, ensuring patient safety and compliance with protocols.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized patient care plans.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes in patient conditions to healthcare providers promptly.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
Registered Nurse, Surgical-Trauma ICU
Mission Hospital
01.2021 - Current
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized patient care plans.
- Mentored junior nurses and nursing students in advanced clinical practices and critical thinking skills.
- Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
- Participated in continuing education opportunities to remain current on best practices and advancements within the field of critical care nursing.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Blue Ridge Regional Hospital
07.2019 - 01.2021
- Administered medications and treatments as per physician orders and hospital protocols.
- Monitored patient vital signs, identifying changes and escalating concerns to healthcare team.
- Educated patients and families on health management, discharge plans, and medication adherence.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN12-2019
Associate of Science - Nursing
Mayland Community College
Spruce Pine, NC 05-2019
Skills
- Skilled in the use of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
- Intracranial pressure monitoring with External Ventricular Drains (EVDs) and Camino ICP Monitoring system
- Management of Arterial lines and Central Venous Catheters
- Airway Management with endotracheal tubes, tracheostomies and laryngectomy tubes
- Extensive experience in rapid sequence intubation (RSI), the administration of massive transfusion protocol (MTP) and being a designated team member for cardiovascular resuscitation
Accomplishments
- Relief supervisor of 20 bed Surgical-Trauma ICU and 12 bed critical access Emergency Department facilitating safe patient transfers and effective communication between multidisciplinary teams and units.
- New-graduate and new-hire preceptor aiding in the education and growth for nurses in critical care departments.
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS - Advanced cardiovascular Life Support
- TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course
- ATCN - Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses
- ENPC - Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course
- NIHSS - National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
- CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Blue Ridge Regional Hospital
08.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse, Surgical-Trauma ICU
Mission Hospital
01.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Blue Ridge Regional Hospital
07.2019 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Capella University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Mayland Community College