Sara Bollwahn

Staff RN in cardiac surgical intensive care unit.

Utilizes critical thinking skill to identify potential issues or complications in a timely manner, taking appropriate action to mitigate risks.

Manages invasive monitoring devices, including arterial lines, central venous pressures, and Swan-Ganz catheters.

Cares for sedated, ventilated, and post open heart hemodynamically challenging patients.

Proficient with continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), and Impella devices.

Preceptor o newly licensed RN's, experienced RN's, and RN's training to care for post open heart patients.

Relief charge nurse role since 2020.

Enhanced patient safety through diligent monitoring of vital signs, telemetry data, and overall health status.

Collaborated with interdisciplinary medical teams for effective care, planning and implementation, resulting in optimized patient care.

Improved outcomes by providing compassionate and evident based nursing care to medical telemetry patients.