Ashley Welch
Denham Springs
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care hoping to use my skills to serve my community locally. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center | Neuro Critical Care Unit
07.2018 - Current
- Providing care to neurological ICU patients at a 2:1 ratio.
- Conducting ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updating clinical team members with current information.
- Responds to changes in patient's needs and provides holistic care using independent clinical judgment based on knowledge drawn from education and experience.
- Education of family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Providing skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Management of patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures including mechanical thrombectomies, crainotomies, spinal surgeries, and more.
- Care of lines, drains, and tubes in post-op patients including urinary catheters, wound vacs, hemovacs, Jackson-Pratt drains, chest tubes, ventriculostomies, lumbar drains, and central lines.
- Management of critically ill patients on ventilators, BiPAPs, and Heated High Flow Nasal Cannula.
- Management of critical infusions including vasopressors, sedation, paralytics, antiarrhythmic drugs, anticoagulants, and more.
- Offering exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- 7+ years experience as charge nurse of a 12 to 20 bed ICU, overseeing up to 10 registered nurses and ancillary staff.
- Assisted in transitioning from a 12 bed unit to a 20 bed unit, including helping in the coordination of transporting all patients to a newly constructed unit.
- Assisting in Code Blues as part of the hospital's Code Team in rotation with other ICUs.
- Precepting new nurses hired to work on the unit as well as student nurses.
- RN 3 and HABSI champion of unit, responsible for auditing peripheral IV duration, maintenance of peripheral IVs and central lines, and documentation of CHG baths.
Registered Nurse
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center | Surgery Trauma Unit
07.2015 - 07.2018
- Care of up to six patients at a time, including surgical and trauma patients.
- Documentation of data related to patient care including assessments, interventions, medications, responses to treatment, and changes in patient condition.
- Collaborating with other members of the patient's treatment team in order to ensure the best possible care including doctors, dieticians, and therapists.
- Care of lines, drains, and tubes in post-op patients including urinary catheters, wound vacs, hemovacs, Jackson-Pratt drains, chest tubes, biliary drains, nephrostomy tubes, and central lines.
- Administration of blood and blood products, monitoring vital signs and patient condition for any signs of a transfusion reaction.
- Assisting in code blues and Rapid Response Teams, providing emergency treatment to patients until stabilized and assisting with transport to higher level of care if indicated.
- 1.5 years experience as charge nurse of 35 bed unit, overseeing up to seven registered nurses and four certified nursing assistants.
- Precepting new nurses hired to work on the unit.
- Advising patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Promoting patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
Education
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Southeastern Louisiana University School of Nursing
Hammond, LA05.2015
Skills
- Nursing staff leadership
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
- NIH Stroke Scale Certification
- Stroke Certified Registered Nurse
- IV management
- Ventilator support
- Telemetry monitoring
- Patient and family advocacy
- Strong clinical judgment
- High level of autonomy
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center | Neuro Critical Care Unit
07.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center | Surgery Trauma Unit
07.2015 - 07.2018
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Southeastern Louisiana University School of Nursing