Andrea Jackson
Columbia
Summary
Proven ability to excel in fast-paced environments, utilizing advanced monitoring skills to improve patient outcomes. Committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based care within a multidisciplinary team.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
MO Cardiovascular Specialists
Columbia, MO
01.2002 - Current
- Experienced registered cardiology nurse for greater than 25 years with specialized expertise in managing Cardiology/Electrophysiology patients, including those with implantable cardiac device, such as pacemakers and defibrillators. Skilled in scheduling patients for their cardiology procedures and monitoring of antiarrhythmic drug therapy, ensuring optimal patient outcomes through evidence based practice and multidisciplinary collaboration.
- Performing nuclear stress test
- Responsible for hospital admissions/discharges
- ACCLAIM research operator: A multi-center randomized double-blind parallel group, placebo-controlled study to assess the effects of immune modulation therapy.
- Coumadin Clinic: assisting with adjustment of patients protime/INR results and Lovenox dosing
- Worked in Cardiac Cath lab as a circulating nurse during cardiac angiogram, transesophageal echocardiograms, cardioversions,
- Previous clinical supervisor seven years, working directly under clinical manager
- Employee training team
- Directly involved in start up two outlying clinics
- Involved in several in-house committee’s to improve facility policies and procedures
LPN/Registered Nurse
Boone Hospital
Columbia, MO
01.1998 - 01.2002
- Responsibilities such as: vital signs, recovering patients after invasive procedures, telemetry unit, assisting patients with daily care and activities
- Responsibilities such as: IV push drugs/PCA/Drips, patient teaching, admitting, discharging, transferring patients, communicating with physicians/PA/families, transcribing and carrying out physician orders, dressing changes
- Orient new employees/students, supervisor of employee scheduling
Education
Bachelor of Science -
University of Missouri-Columbia
MO01.1993
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Columbia College
Columbia, MO01.2000
LPN - undefined
Strawn School of Nursing/Columbia College
Columbia, MO01.1997
Skills
- Patient monitoring, such as pacemakers and defibrillators Antiarrythmic and Anticoagulation drug therapy
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient education
Certification
- CPR Certification
- ACLS
Timeline
Registered Nurse
MO Cardiovascular Specialists
01.2002 - Current
LPN/Registered Nurse
Boone Hospital
01.1998 - 01.2002
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Columbia College
LPN - undefined
Strawn School of Nursing/Columbia College
Bachelor of Science -
University of Missouri-Columbia