V. Colbert

Emergency Room and ICU nursing and licensure in D.C and Maryland with combined 27 years of service dedicated to the field of Emergency, Critical and Basic Ambulatory care.

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit at Howard University Hospital (2021-02 – Present)

Provide emergent and intensive care up-to the most critically ill patients in the hospital: Ventilator dependent, Trauma designated, Cardiac & Post-Arrest, DKA, Stroke, Septic, Sub-abuse withdrawal, multiple drips, on Vasopressors, BiPAP, Dialysis, Paralytics and Heparin.

• Monitor Acute Neuro and Metabolic changes; Hyperthermia/Hypothermic
• Trach, Chest tube, PEG tube, NGT, OGT, A-line, Central line and PICC lines care
• Clinical in-service and staff meeting participation. Client and family communication
• Timely reporting of clinical information with the chart and to medical providers as needed
• Transport of the patient, lab specimens or medical equipment to various entities in house

Registered Nurse, Emergency Room at University of Maryland Capital Regional Health / Prince George's Hospital (2018-12 – 2022-05)

Provided excellent clinical care to high acuity, trauma, surgical and emergent care patients.

• Preceptor for nurses with aided CERNER & EPIC computer support
• Provided Clinical Care Management and developed a plan of care for each patient
• Maintained competency based clinical care using Core competencies, policies, and protocols while working in the ED and with the Forensic Nursing department

Registered Nurse at Providence Hospital Emergency Care Center (ECC) (2017-07 – 2019-06)

Provided astute, timely clinical care which positively impacted clinical outcomes per patient.

• Acknowledged familiarity with the EMR chart to chart using Real time application
• Efficient set-up and implementation of core medical equipment for monitoring patient and Code response
• Utilized the nursing process and advanced application skills to develop care plans, patient-teaching plans and interact with members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Collaborated with VP of Quality and Improvement to initiate Personalized Discharge Folders to all Key departments in efforts to increase our HCAHPS scores on Discharge

Clinical Technician at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Emergency Room (ER) (2012-01 – 2017-04)

Performed advanced/basic venipuncture skills; delivered adult, child and infant patient care which included: performing EKGs and urinalysis; supported nursing staff in psychiatric immobilization, NG tube placement, splinting and Foley catheterization.

Permanent Chemistry/Physics/AP Biology Substitute Teacher at DC Public Schools (2005-05 – 2015-06)

Secondary Education Chemistry and Long-term substitute teaching 9th through 12th graders

Maternal-Child Technician at Prince George's Hospital Center (1999-01 – 2003-03)

Provided Technical care: L&D, Mother/Baby, Peds, PACU, Psych and Med Surg floors.

Volunteer Emergency Medical Technician at Montgomery County St. 1, and Prince George's County St. 35 (1997-02 – 2015-10)

Elected Platoon Leader of 15 EMT cadet trainees at Montgomery Fire and Rescue Academy Cohort.

• Medal of Achievement Commemorating 911 Heroes: issued by Mont. Co Officials
• Collaborative Training: 15 ambulance/fire personnel; delegated acute care training as Platoon leader
• Performed patient medical summaries enroute for hospital assumption of care

Bachelor of Nursing Degree in Nursing – Aspen University

Associate's degree in Nursing – University of the District of Columbia (2016-12)

B.S in Biology, Minor in Chemistry – University of the District of Columbia (2003-05)

Masters of Ed. in Secondary Education in Biology curriculum – George Washington University