Rebecca Blair

Comprehensive patient assessments, medication administration and monitoring for effectiveness and assuring compliance.

Wound care treatment of pressure ulcers and venous stasis ulcers and ostomy dressing changes.

Patient and family education regarding chronic disease processes.

Communication and collaboration with health care team with the goal of preventing hospitalizations.

Cross trained to assist with case management visits including patient recertification, supervisory visits, and CNA competencies.

Upon completion of a rigorous 12-week ICU orientation, I joined a group of core staff that helped open the Neuro
ICU unit.
Provided high-quality, direct patient care in a busy 12-bed Neuro ICU, and an 18-bed ICU department.
Assessed and monitored neurologically, hemodynamically, and respiratory unstable patients.
Managed drains and maintained desired parameters for ICP, CPP, arterial lines, and chest tubes.
Assisted with bedside procedures.

Provided direct patient care to antepartum and postpartum women, and infants.
Assessed and monitored vital signs for women and their infants post-vaginal and cesarean delivery.
Provided direct care for infants with phototherapy.
Provided ongoing education regarding newborn care, wound care, breastfeeding and emotional support to new families.

Completed a 12-week training program as a new graduate nurse on a step-down neuro unit.
Provided direct patient care to acute strokes, post-tPA, multiple sclerosis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and continuous
EEG monitoring.
Assisted with bedside procedures, such as lumbar punctures, TEEs, and conscious sedation.
Managed surgical drains and ventriculostomies.
Patient management post sheath removal.
Preceptor for new graduate nurses.
Regularly rotated as a relief charge nurse.
Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse, 07/2011 – 07/2013.
Maintained up-to-date NIHSS certification.