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Lloyd Puett

Morganton

Summary

. Competent Flight Nurse with 22 years of high-quality critical care and emergency nursing assessment, triage and treatment. Assesses nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize care for safe transport of critical patient to appropriate facility. Supports mission and goals of air medical services operation to promote safety as highest priority throughout transport continuum.Flight experience on EC-135,bELL 407, PC-12, and Lear Citation platforms. Closely monitored emergency conditions and illnesses for patients being transported by air to trauma units. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Flight Nurse CFRN

AirMethods
09.2021 - Current
  • Documented appropriate and accurate information for assessment and treatment during stabilization and transport.
  • Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
  • Performed wide range of specialized functions and complex assessments, diagnoses, therapies and emergency treatment of patients transported by rotor-wing and fixed-wing aircraft.

Flight Nurse

MedCenter Air
02.2020 - 08.2022
  • Maintained flight medicine knowledge base by attending mandatory meetings, performing chart and equipment reviews, skills labs and clinical rotations and participating in continuing education sessions for care and transport of critically ill and injured patients.
  • Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
  • Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.

Registered Nurse, CVICU

Frye Regional Medical Center
01.2018 - 01.2020

Care for post CABG Pts

IABP and Impella Pts

Communicate with Surgeons about pt conditions

Ween post CABG pt's off Ventilator

ICU Nurse

Frye Regional Hospital
11.2015 - 01.2017
  • Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.
  • Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
  • Closely monitored acute conditions.
  • Followed infection control procedures.
  • Pull cardiac sheaths
  • Charge nurse
  • Start difficult IVs on medical floors
  • Rapid response and code team
  • Monitor Aortic balloon pump patients

Registered Nurse; Telemetry

Frye Regional Medical Center
12.2014 - 10.2015
  • Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
  • Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.
  • Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
  • Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
  • Closely monitored acute conditions.
  • Direct care for 5 to 6 patients
  • Pull pacer wires
  • Pull chest tubes

RN

Broughton Hospital
07.2014 - 11.2014
  • Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate outstanding healthcare teams.
  • Developed and implemented nursing care plans.

CCEMTP,PNCT-EMT-P

Burke County EMS
10.1992 - 11.2009
  • Performed basic and advanced patient assessments.
  • Responded to dispatched emergency assignments quickly and safely.
  • Administered infusion, medications and intubation.
  • Monitored patients for changes, and reviewed and revised plans accordingly.
  • Demonstrated high standards of performance, including teamwork, communication and compassion.
  • Shift Trainer
  • Preceptor​
  • Promoted team effort when working with dispatch center, external public safety agencies and health care providers.
  • Assessed patient condition through physical and verbal exams and by collecting information from others at the scene.

Education

Associate of Arts - ADN- Nursing

Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, NC
2014

Associate of Arts - Arts

Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, NC
2013

Paramedic - Paramedic

Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, NC
1993

Skills

    ACLS

    BLS

    PALS

    NPR

    STABLE

    TNCC

    FEMA 700, 800

    ICS-100,200,300,400 and Operation chief

    NVG-trained

    NC-EMT

    SC-EMT

    CFRN

Timeline

Flight Nurse CFRN

AirMethods
09.2021 - Current

Flight Nurse

MedCenter Air
02.2020 - 08.2022

Registered Nurse, CVICU

Frye Regional Medical Center
01.2018 - 01.2020

ICU Nurse

Frye Regional Hospital
11.2015 - 01.2017

Registered Nurse; Telemetry

Frye Regional Medical Center
12.2014 - 10.2015

RN

Broughton Hospital
07.2014 - 11.2014

CCEMTP,PNCT-EMT-P

Burke County EMS
10.1992 - 11.2009

Associate of Arts - ADN- Nursing

Western Piedmont Community College

Associate of Arts - Arts

Western Piedmont Community College

Paramedic - Paramedic

Western Piedmont Community College
Lloyd Puett