Susan Bieber

As a cardiology clinic RN administers cardiovascular and pharmacologic stress tests with EKG interpretation.  Provides clinic support, telephone triage and coordination of care for patients with cardiovascular disease, heart failure and cardiac arrhythmias.

Provided nursing care and circulating duties in the cath lab for coronary and peripheral procedures to included diagnostic, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), implants (pacemaker, CRT-P,  and CRT-D), intra-aortic balloon pumps, electrophysiology studies with ablations,  valvuloplasties, thrombolytics for coronary and peripheral patients.  Highly skilled with ACLS and providing procedural sedation.

Responsible for coordinating all aspects of patient care with multiple departments that support the cath lab.  Established patient care standards for cardiac cath lab patients. Ensured nursing care standards and JCAHO National Patient Safety Goals were met. Responsible for providing MAMC’s PCI data was included in Washington’s statewide Clinical Outcomes Assessment Program (COAP). Trained ICU RNs to cover the cath lab after hours.  Taught a formal EKG class to the US Army Critical Care Nursing Program. Taught classes to nurses on their role during pre and post procedure nursing care. Assisted with stress tests (ETT and dobutamine), transesophageal echos (TEE), cardiac CTs, cardioversions (electrical and chemical), and tilt tables. Supported the cardiology clinic as needed.

Performed as a charge nurse as well as a circulating RN for nursing care in the cath lab.

Responsible for coordinating patient care with all nursing departments supporting the cath lab. Responsible for establishing and ensuring patient care standards were met. Worked as a circulating nurse in the cath lab for diagnostic and  interventional procedures. Assisted cardiologists with noninvasive cardiac procedures: stress tests, TEEs and cardioversions. Trained  ICU nurses to cover after hours in the cath lab.

Performed as a circulating RN for diagnostic and interventional cardiac/peripheral procedures.  Assisted cardiologists with non-invasive cardiac procedures.

Worked as a team lead and staff nurse on a 32 bed telemetry floor.

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