Sheila Bird

Healthcare professional with 24 years of critical care, cardiac catheterization nursing experience, and one year of Nurse Practitioner in Cardiology. Effective organization, prioritization, time management and problem-solving skills. Ability to function under stressful and emergency situations.

Nurse Practitioner - TPI

(2017)

• Works under an Attending Cardiologist daily, rounding on inpatient hospital units. Manages care for the patients in the hospital, utilizes advanced practice clinical assessment, diagnostic reasoning and problem solving skills. Aides in diagnosing conditions and diseases, offering lifestyle, medical and dietary suggestions and developing and adhering to a treatment plan. Collaborate with patients and their families to educate them on managing cardiovascular diseases, dietary and other means of mi

Registered Nurse - JEANES HOSPITAL

(2009 - 2017)

• Provide nursing care before, during, and after diagnostic, interventional cardiac and peripheral procedures. Assisted physicians in both cardiac and peripheral procedures provide patient education, assessment and monitoring, administer medications. Offer emotional support to patients. Participate in unit performance improvement projects h Remove venous, arterial, and intra-aortic balloon pumps.

Registered Nurse - ARIA/FRANKFORD HOSPITAL

(2000 - 2009)

• Provide nursing care before, during, and after cardiac catheterization procedures. Assist the physicians in interventional procedures both cardiac and peripheral cases. Offer emotional support to patients. Participated in performance improvement activities. Mentored new nurses to the catheterization lab, maintained skills lab every year offered by the hospital. Remove venous, arterial, an IABP lines. Awarded nurse of the year in the catheterization lab.

Registered Nurse - ARIA/FRANKFORD HOSPITAL

(1995 - 2000)

• Provided nursing care to critically ill patients on a step down unit. Patients include cardiac, trauma, ventilator dependent and post cardiac surgical patients. Administered a variety of both intravenous and oral medications. Mentored new nurses to the unit. Maintained skill labs every year offered by the hospital

Doctorate of Nursing Practice - Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner - Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (2017)

Bachelors of Science - Nursing - Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (2001)

Associates of Science - Nursing - Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA (1994)