Amber P. Walczuk, RN, BSN, CCRNR.N. Consulting Services, LLC55 Rivers Point Row, Charleston, SC 29412Cell: 864.921.4893Email: amberlea0330@gmail.com , amberw@legalRNconsulting.com

Objective

I am a compassionate, dedicated, and energetic registered nurse with almost six years of experience in adult cardiac critical care, intensive care, and med surg. Because of my diverse background and extensive experience in acute and long-term settings, my desire to create a more autonomous nursing career has taken precedence in my life as I have created my own business as an independent legal nurse consultant and a clinical education contractor. My desire is to seek out firms who are in need of a motivated, hardworking, and detail-oriented consultant who strives for professional quality and efficiency in their work.

Experience

Maybank Law Firm Charleston, SC April 2015- PresentFunction as an independent legal nurse consultant providing medical advice and expert opinions on medical claims casesOrganize, summarize and analyze medical records developing medical chronologies, narrative summaries, and billing summariesAnalyze cases for merit and strategyLocate and review cases with experts if necessaryAssist with defendant deposition and trial preparation if necessary Draft deposition and trial questions for expert and fact witnessesAssist attorneys with fact witness preparation if necessary

C.R. Bard Inc. Charleston, SC (& surrounding territories) June 2015- Present Function as an independent clinical contractor that provides product information and training to medical professionals and nurses in hospitals and organizations utilizing the various medical devices produced by Bard Medical

Medical University of South Carolina (PACU) Charleston, SC Mar. 2015- July 2015Manage and care for variety of post-operative patients infant-elderly adultPerform airway management and provide various methods of pain control including the use of epidurals, PCAs, and ON-Q pumpsPost-operatively manage fresh kidney transplant patientsAssist with discharge care coordination and provide post-operative instructions and education to patients and family membersPost-operative management of VP shunts, cleft palate repairs, spinal surgeries, craniotomies, all orthopedic surgeries, hysterectomies, wound debridements, abdominal surgeries, etc.

Medical University of South Carolina (CICU) Charleston, SC Aug. 2011-Mar. 2015EKGs/Telemetry/Arrhythmia ManagementVentricular Assist Device Management (Superuser)Vents, Trachs, and Rotoprone therapy managementECMO ManagementHeart Failure, Cardiac Arrest, EP dysfunction management (Superuser)Dialysis/CRRT Management (Superuser)Swans/Arterial lines/PICCs/CVLs/Quinton insertion assists and management (Superuser)Charge Nurse, Preceptor, Peer Interview Committee MemberUnit Magnet Spokesperson and MUSC Communications Advisory Committee Member (actively working on the development of a hospital phone application resource to increase means of communication)

EPIC trained (Superuser)Extensive knowledge of ICU equipment and medications including inotropes, volume expanders, vasopressors and vasodilators, moderate sedation agents, paralytics, hemodynamic monitors, specialty beds, and lifts. Management of heart transplant patients, recipients and potential candidates

Spartanburg Regional Medical Center (CCU) Spartanburg, SC Jan. 2011-Aug. 2011Hypothermia managementPost cath/ablation recovery managementCardiac trauma/post vascular surgery recovery managementMcKesson trainedLevel 1 Trauma Center & Teaching Facility

Regency Hospital (ICU/Med Surg) Greenville, SC Jan. 2010-April 2011Wound vac and wound care managementInterdisciplinary team facilitationTrachs, PEG’s, & PICC line bedside insertion assists & managementCare plan development and patient/family teachingInfection control management32 bed LTACH

Education

Bachelors of Science in Nursing 2009 University of South Carolina Upstate School of Nursing, Spartanburg, SCHigh School Diploma 2005 James F. Byrnes High School, Duncan, SC

Professional Profile and Licenses

MUSC CICU Nurse of the Year 2014Member of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses 2012-2016Member of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants 2015-2016Member of the SC Chapter of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants 2015-2016Member of the MUSC Communications Advisory Committee 2013-2014CICU/CTICU Magnet Representative 2013-2014BCLS Certification (American Heart Association) 2015-2017ACLS Certification (American Heart Association) 2014-2016PALS Certification (American Heart Association) 2015-2017Critical-Care Registered Nurse Certification (AACN) 2012-2015Unencumbered SC Compact Nursing License (SC LLR #208160) 2014-2016HIPPA Certification (HIPPATraining.com) 2014-2016

Nursing Projects

Initiated and implemented a new product trial in 2014 at MUSC for the Bard Dignishield Fecal Management System to replace the Convatec FMS being utilized. After a successful trial period, the product was voted in to replace the Convatec FMS, increasing the standard of care using evidence-based practice and saving the hospital thousands of dollars per year.

Introduced a nursing online shift-bid proposal in 2012 before the MUSC Nursing Operations Committee to address nursing staff shortages across all nursing departments in the MUSC network. After completing research and proposing a plan, I received many positive remarks, but was also met with pushback due to the timing of the implementation of the new Epic Charting interchange.

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