Carrie Barr, MSN, RN

Experience

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  Redmond Medical Center

  May 2005 - Aug 2011

  CCU Registered Nurse

  RN in CCU. Care for patients with Acute STEMI, Non-STEMI, CHF exacerbation, COPD, PAD, Carotid Endarterectomy. Knowledgable in caring for patients requiring CRRT, IABP, transvenous pacing, wound care, titrating vasoactive drips. Identified need for and developed a course to train ER, CCU and ICU nurses in identifying candidates and implementing therapeutic hypothermia for post cardiac arrest patients. Advocated for new equipment to increase positive patient outcomes with this therapy. Trained nurses In cath lab, ER, ICU, & CCU to use Arctic Sun. Wrote recommendations for updating policy & procedures and standard orders for this therapy. Show less

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  Emory University Hospital

  Aug 2011 - Mar 2013

  Nurse Clinician

  Registered nurse in Cardiovascular ICU. Care for patients post-op having CABG, VAD placement, AAA repair, TAVI, Heart transplant, Lung transplant, Esophagectomy and various other thoracic surgeries. Experienced in therapies including Left ventricular assist devices as well as bi-ventricular, CRRT, IABP, ECMO, lumbar drains, mechanical ventilation.Work as part of inter-disciplinary team to implement evidence based care. Holistic approach involving family members in bedside shift report.

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  CIGNA

  Mar 2013 - Dec 2014

  Nurse Case Manager Specialist

  Provide one on one coaching on chronic disease management and wellness promotion using motivational interviewing and the trans-theoretical model. Organize and implement onsite stop by booths, educational seminars and wellness challenges to a population of over 30,000 employees, spouses and children.

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  Georgia Highlands College

  Sept 2014 - Apr 2015

  Part-time Clinical Educator

  Responsible for providing an excellent clinical experience for an ADN program ranging from first to last semester of nursing school in an Acute care environment.

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  WellStar Health System

  Jan 2015 - Jul 2015

  CV ICU Nurse
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  Cartersville Medical Center

  Jul 2015 - Aug 2017

  ICU Nurse

  ICU nurse

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  Berry College

  Sept 2015 - Jan 2021

  Clinical Instructor

  Full time Clinical Instructor teaching Adult Health I and II

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  Erlanger Health System

  May 2019 - Sept 2019

  Registered Nurse

  Staff nurse in surgical ICU caring for clients with varying diagnoses ranging from head injuries, shock, and pneumothorax, as well as post-operative urology and gastrointestinal surgeries.

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  Alaska Pacific University

  Jan 2021 - Aug 2022

  Assistant Professor of Nursing and ADN program coordinator
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  ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER

  Jun 2021 - Feb 2022

  Registered Nurse
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  University of Wyoming

  Jul 2022 - now

  BSN Director/Associate Lecturer