Ben Broussard
Ochsner Medical Center
Lafayette
1
Certification
3
years of professional experience
To achieve acceptance into a Doctor of Nursing Anesthesia Practice program where I apply my clinical experience in critical care and commitment to anesthesia by furthering my career to advanced clinical practice in anesthesia. My ambition to become a proficient, well-versed Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist who is disciple, open to learn, and is willing to collaborate with anesthesia teams to optimize patient care.
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
3 Years- Care for critical patients in the medical, surgical, trauma, neurological, and vascular ICU
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
- Manage ventilator settings according to physician orders, significantly reducing instances of respiratory distress among critically ill patients.
- Care for patients requiring: Impella Devices, IABP, CRRT, TTM, Arterial Lines, Vasopressor Drips, Inotropic Drips , and Paralytic Drips.
- Preceptor for Nursing students that are in a program to allow familiarity with the unit and flow before starting after graduation
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
- 3.527 GPA
- Phi Theta Kappa Member
- magna cum laude graduate
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
- 3.75 GPA
- cum laude graduate
Skills
Advanced Hemodynamic Monitoring
Critical Thinking
CRRT
Impella Management
Intra-Aortic Ballon Pump
Stroke Care
Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI)
Leader
Medication Titrations
Interdisciplinary Communication
Patient and Family Education
Certification
- CCRN
- TNCC
- AHA ACLS
- AHA BLS
- AHA PALS
- NIHSS
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Ochsner Medical Center
07.2023 - CurrentRead More
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
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Louisiana State University of Eunice
Associate of Science from Nursing
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