Carolina Sauer

With almost 12 years of nursing experience, I am always looking to continue expanding my critical thinking skills and apply interpersonal skills to provide the highest level of care. To practice and encourage proper ethics. To help students feel empowered to successfully apply the clinical knowledge, skills, and critical thinking needed to deliver patient-centered and competent care.

Pre-Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Nurse Coordinator - University of Chicago Medicine - Chicago, IL

(2019-05)

• Coordinate care for kidney, kidney/pancreas recipients and ensure patient is and remains an appropriate candidate for transplant
• Manage care prior to transplant and provide pre and post-transplant education
• Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team to help make decisions on potential kidney, kidney/pancreas transplant candidates
• Waitlist management
• Place orders for all required transplant testing/procedures

Registered Nurse: Solid Organ Transplant, 3West - University of Chicago Medicine - Chicago, IL

(2015-03 - 2019-05)

• Provide care to freshly transplanted kidney and islet cell transplant patients directly from the PACU
• Educate patients and their families on post-transplant care with an emphasis on new medications
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to facilitate the highest quality in patient care
• Adhere to established policies and standards to ensure accurate documentation and record keeping
• Ensure the delivery of compassionate and culturally-sensitive care that meets the needs of our diverse patient population

Registered Nurse: Ortho/Neuro/Telemetry - Swedish Covenant Hospital - Chicago, IL

(2013-07 - 2015-10)

Orthopedic/Neurosurgical unit. Qualifications to float to CCU and ICU, unit had five bed surgical ICU for Neurosurgical patients.

• Closely monitored fresh spine surgeries in surgical ICU, reported on vital signs, wound status, pain control management
• Provided post-operative care and education related to wound care, infections, pain medication
• Worked directly with neurosurgeons and interdisciplinary team

Master of Science - Nursing - Benedictine University (2016-03)

Bachelor of Science - Nursing - North Park University (2013-05)