MICHAELLE LEIANDRA WATSON



KENWAY JOHN HEYDEN, RN

1322 Stamford Street, #6

Santa Monica, California 90404

(917) 648-5428

kenwayh@

Objective

To obtain full or part time employment at a clinical educator in the greater Los Angeles area,

training nursing school students to become professional registered nurses in a progressive program.

Education

California State University Dominguez Hills Carson, CA

Master Level Clinical Faculty Development Program Summer 2009

including 48 hours of clinical at UCLA Westwood

working with preceptors from Mount St. Mary’s College

Columbia University School of Nursing New York, NY

Bachelor of Science in Nursing May 2004

Teaching Assistant for Web-Based Health Class

Purchase College, SUNY Purchase, New York

Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies May 2000

GPA 3.6 - Cum Laude

Licenses

New York license # 558664 (original) expiration date: 9/30/10

California license # RN 680417 expiration date: 11/30/09

Florida license # RN 9244250 expiration date: 4/30/11

Texas license # 104495 expiration date: 10/31/10

Professional Organizations

American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)

America Nurses Association (ANA)

National Service Organization (NSO)

California Nurses Association (CNA)

Relevant Clinical Experience

UCLA Medical Center            Westwood and Santa Monica, CA July-August 2009            

                  Assistant Clinical Educator with Mount St. Mary’s Nursing Program

• Shadow a seasoned Pathophysiology Professor and Clinical Educator for 6-8 hour clinicals with 9 students in a high acuity abdominal transplant step down unit

• Learning proper time management, organization, and delegation skills

• Hands on training nursing students proper techniques and education

Work Experience

UCLA Medical Center            Westwood and Santa Monica, CA Jan 2009 to Present            

                  Clinical Systems SuperUser (loaned from Float Team)

• Work Independently training Doctors and Nurses on Upgrades and Newly Implemented Computer Software and Hardware

• Hands on training CAD-Admin medication administration software, Premise Bed Control and Essentris Patient Charting Upgrades

• Working in all clinical units between Santa Monica and Westwood Hospitals

• Relay upgrade suggestions and problems with senior SuperUsers

UCLA Medical Center            Westwood and Santa Monica, CA Sept 2008 to Present            

                  Critical Care Transport Team RN (loaned from Float Team)

• Transport critical care patients to/from:

o Unit-to-unit (often to higher level of care)

o Tests (i.e. CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine)

o Treatments (i.e. Radiation Oncology, Interventional Radiology and the OR)

o Hospital-to-Hospital (UCLA Westwood – UCLA Santa Monica)

▪ Transport in ambulance with EMT’s

• Answer Code Blue Calls (Cardiac Arrest)

o Assist or assume care of patient in critical situations on Med-Surg floors

• Support staff for UCLA nurses

• Assist Emergency Room in cases of Disaster

UCLA Medical Center            Westwood and Santa Monica, CA July 2007 to Present            

                  Float/Resource Team Critical Care RN

• Under a contract with a 90% commitment (3-4 days a week) since July 2008

• July 2007 to June 2008 was part time with a 30% commitment

• Care for up to 2 critical patients in the ICU's

• Float between all ICU's and both UCLA Westwood Medical School Campus and Santa Monica Community Hospital as well as ER Holding, Telemetry and PACU

• At Westwood - Care for patients in ED, CCU, COU, Neuro ICU and  BCU (Boarder Care Unit)

• At Santa Monica - Care for patients in SICU, MICU and CCU

• Using Essentris Electronic Charting and custom downtime system, paging and communications systems

Brotman Medical Center West Los Angeles, CA March 2008 to June 2008

MICU/SICU/Step Down RN Traveler Position through Emerald Health Services

• Completed 13 week contract

Primarily in MICU/SICU, but float regularly to Telemetry Unit

• Total Care for up to 4 patients

• Paper charting and Med-Dispense Units

Kaiser West LA Medical Center West Los Angeles, CA Aug. 2007 to Feb. 2008

            CCU/Tele RN Traveler Position through American Mobile thru NurseFinders

• Completed two-13 week contracts

Primarily in Telemetry Unit - 5B, but float regularly to CCU

• Care for up to 4 heavy load cardiac patients

• Large geriatric population, high acuity often with blood transfusions and in isolation

• Using HealthConnect Electronic Charting and Pyxis 3500 Workstation

USC Hospital Los Angeles, CA Dec. 2006 to July 2007

Abdominal ICU RN Traveler Position through American Mobile Healthcare

• Total care of two pre/post abdominal transplant patients;

Post Whipple procedure, Liver and Kidney Transplants, Nephrectomy, Pancreatectomy, Cholecystectomy

• Working with Hepatology, Hepatobiliary, Pulmonary, Infectious Disease,

Vascular and Gastrointestinal Teams

• Regularly float to Neuro, Ortho, Foregut, ENT, Cardio Thoracic and Cardiac ICU’s

Treating patients with Craniotomy, Thyroidectomy, Gastric pull-ups, Lung Transplants, lung lobectomy, AAA, CHF, CABG, AVR, MVR, CAD, DVT, Stent Placements, Joint Replacements and Laminectomy.

• Titrate pressors, insulin, obtain hourly vitals, perform wound care, ROM exercises

• Maintain suctions, drains, chest tubes, while assessing PA and CV Catheters

• Give meds, draw Blood, infuse blood, replace electrolytes assess pain and treat

• Use Cerner EMAR, Pyxis, Omnicell, written charting, telephone orders, transporting patients, performing emergency care and helping other staff with their patients.

• Maintaining isolation precautions and assessing nutritional needs.

Northridge Hospital Medical Ctr. Northridge, CA Oct. 2006 to Nov. 2006

SICU/MICU RN Traveler Position through NurseChoice (8 week contract)

• Responsible for total care of two critically ill and post-anesthesia patients

Including trauma (MVA, gunshots, falls), Respiratory failure, ESRD, Drug ODs, Pneumonia, UTI, GIB, Exp. Laps, Sepsis, Aneurisms, MI, HTN and CHF patients

• Also floated to telemetry unit, cared for 3-4 patients during shifts

Metropolitan Medical Center New York, New York May 2005 to Sept. 2006

Intensive Care Unit Staff RN

Medical, Cardiac and Surgical Intensive Care Units:

• Admit patients to unit, with full physical, mental, family, support and care evaluation

• Discharge from unit to medical floor or home

• Care for various patients all with high acuity such as: ARF, DKA, AIDS, CMV, Non-hotchkins lymphoma, respiratory failure, heart failure, DVT, Sepsis, MRSA, blunt trauma wounds, ESRD (PD and HD), etc.

• Post mortem care and family support

• Titrate sedation and pain drips (Versed, Fentanyl & Morphine)

• Administer medication and manage Insulin, Pressors, Blood Thinners, Hydration and other Drips

• Prepare, assist with placement and maintain Central Venous Catheters, SWAN Catheters and Arterial Lines

• Hourly vitals, q4  Temp & FS usually

• Provide patient education

• Support other nurses, MD's, PCA's and all other medical staff and hospital staff

• Evaluate patients based on Acuity, Skin and Fall Risks

• Interdisciplinary meetings; recommend course of actions for patients

• Advocate for patients (Nurses being the last barrier)

• Performed wound care, monitoring EKG’s, blood draws, labs and vitals

• Provide social support to my 1-3 patients during each shift

• Maintain multiple drip, push medication and be active and available for all codes

• Assist in Bedside procedures (CVC, SWAN, A-Line or PD Placements, Debridements, Intubations, etc)

• Alternate as charge nurse and narcotics nurse

Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Ctr. Bronx, New York Jan. 2006 – Sept. 2006

RN Yellow Jacket

Hospital Information Systems: Train doctors and nurses on how to use the computer systems in the NYCDOH Northern Generation’s Network, primarily in the Emergency Rooms including triage, progress notes and corrections.

Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center New York, New York May 2004 – July 2004

Staff RN (Limited Permit)

Telemetry/Cardio-Vascular Unit: Provided care to cardiac and diabetic patients pre and post op cardiac catheterization/angioplasty; giving medication, performing wound care, admissions, discharges, monitoring ekg’s and social support to 4-5 patients during each shift.

Alpha Surgical Enterprises, Inc. White Plains, New York May 1991 – May 2005

Administrative/Executive Assistant – Systems Administrator

All duties surrounding the management and maintenance of a network of OB/GYN offices nationwide including obtaining adequate real estate, staff, their licensure and OSHA/CLIA certification. Created and maintained databases for mailing, patient charts, statistics and accounting (billing and receivables). Setup networks, designed websites, and gave clerical support. Primary liaison between Principle and Attorneys, Accountants, New Project Personnel.

Clinical Rotations

New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia Medical Center March – May 2004

Nursing Integration: 8 weeks, 36 hours per week one-on-one with nurse manager preceptor on orthopedic unit with mix of general hospitalized patients. Progressed from 1 to 6 patients. Provided total care for patients, including intake, care plans, assisting with medications, AM Care, I & O’s, vitals, wound care and patient teaching.

Cabrini Medical Center - Hospice Care Unit February – March 2004

Hospice Care: Provided counseling and palliative care for families and terminally ill NYC residents with home hospice care. Patient’s diagnosis ranged from AIDS, ALS, Alzheimer’s, cancer, COPD, end stage liver disease and Parkinson’s. Contributed with intake, bereavement and discharge.

New York State Psychiatric Institute January – February 2004

Psychiatry: Initiated one-on-one patient contact employing therapeutic modalities for patients with depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, suicide attempts and violent histories.

Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center November – December 2003

Obstetrics: Provided care to birthing mothers including anti-partum & post-partum assessments, birth assistance, breast-feeding education, newborn care and teaching.

St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital – Pediatric Emergency Room October – November 2003

Pediatrics: Acute care for pediatric patients 2 months to 21 years old. Including complaints of asthma, fevers, sports injuries, abuse, falls, sickle cell anemia and burns. Performed physical assessments, patient teachings, and administered medication.

New York Presbyterian Hospital -Columbia Medical Center September – October 2003

Medical/Surgical: Cared for mostly indigent and homeless patients with HIV, AIDS, TB and other serious medical problems and administered medication.

Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center May – August 2003

Medical/Surgical: Cared for patients on a gastrointestinal pre and post op floor. Performed patient assessments, teaching, stoma care, vitals and administered medication.

Certifications

BLS/CPR recertification 4/2009, expires 4/2011

ACLS recertification 4/2009, expires 4/2011

CRRT Education on Prisa and NxStage for CVVH&CVVHD 4/2009 Practicum 7/2009

Los Angeles Fire Safety Class certification 1/10/07, expires 1/2011

Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Spectum of Conditions and Emerging Therapies (CME Credit) 7/7/07

Critical Thinking: Managing Stress (CME Credit) 7/7/07

Pulmonary Artery Catheter and Hemodynamic Values (CME Credit) 7/7/07

Multi-Star Annual (Safety) training 4/15/06

Continuous Minimally Invasive Cardiac Output Monitor 7/27/05

Stroke Management certification 7/12/05

12 Lead EKG 7/9/05

Pressure Ulcer Prevention & Sepsis Bundle 7/8/05

Central Line Insertion and Maintenance 7/23/05

Blood Transfusion (FFP, PRBC) 7/23/05 

Sedation and Analgesia by Non-Anesthesiologists 6/29/05

PB 840 ventilation certification by respiratory care 6/6/05

Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Prevention (CME Credit) 5/31/05

Medication Management 5/19/05

Infusion Pumps 5/2005

FSBG machine bedside 5/2005

Critical Care Core Program 11/14-29/05

Titration of Hemodynamic Infusions 12/5/05

Cardiac Dysrhythmia Interpretation 12/19-21/05

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