Deven Pierce, BSN, RN, CCRN-CSC-CMC, CHES

Experience

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  Texas A&M University

  Jan 2019 - Aug 2020

  Conducted one-hour tutoring sessions and created worksheets/practice exams as study materials.Attended class daily, assisted the professor in proctoring exams and answering questions, and reviewed the exam to ensure there were no discrepancies or issues with the material. Taught multiple lectures to an audience of 250 students when the professor was unable to attend class. Worked closely with various professors to assist in quick transition to online education and provided feedback, advice, guidance, and coordination in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Regularly managed and produced various medias along with inoculation of different microbes used in the microbiology laboratories. Facilitated laboratories by assisting laboratory TAs with supplies, student assistance, information, and general guidance. Established, managed, and conducted performance reviews on the nursing school Supplemental Instructors at the Health Science Center in Bryan/College Station & Round Rock, Texas. Worked with the program coordinator to efficiently manage, lead instructors, and collect data on all attending students.

  • Microbiology Supplemental Instructor

    Aug 2018 - Aug 2020

  • Student Worker

    Mar 2020 - Jul 2020

  • Microbiology Lab & Research Assistant

    Aug 2019 - May 2020

  • Supervisor Assistant for Supplemental Instruction

    Jan 2019 - Aug 2019
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  Corpus Christi Medical Center

  Aug 2020 - Nov 2020

  Assistant Internal Medicine Coordinator

  Completed a 520-hour internship with the Internal Medicine Coordinator and assisted the resident and fellowship programs with requirements, deadlines, & program information.Drafted a Standard Operating Procedures Manual for residents and fellows. Created scholarly activity forms for tracking research projects as part of the Graduate Medical Education curriculum.

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  CHI St. Luke's Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center

  Jun 2022 - Sept 2023

  Cardiothoracic ICU Registered Nurse

  Concluded a 1-year American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) approved Nurse Residency Program (NRP) with completion of nursing critical care classes, Essentials of Critical-Care Orientation (ECCO) modules (via the AACN), and an evidence-based project regarding sleep hygiene improvements for the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (CTICU)Assessing, planning, and providing care for patients post cardiothoracic surgery, in multi-system organ failure, and those with new heart or lung transplants or left ventricular assist devices (LVADs)Managing patients requiring Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABPs), Impellas, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) or Slow Low Efficiency Dialysis (SLED), ventilators, nitric oxide, and temporary pacemakersAssisting providers at the bedside with rapid sequence intubations, conscious sedation, and arterial, central, hemodialysis, and pulmonary artery catheter line insertionsMonitoring and titrating various inotropes, vasopressors, vasodilators, sedatives, narcotics, anticoagulants, and insulin infusions in response to changes in physical assessments, hemodynamics, and lab values Show less

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  Texas A&M Engineering Medicine (EnMed)

  Mar 2023 - now

  Physical Exam Teaching Associate

  The Physical Exam Teaching Associate (PETA) program provides a unique opportunity for Aggie medical students to learn the head to toe physical exam in a non-threatening, standardized, nurturing and safe environment.Training first year medical students on how to appropriately communicate with patients, conduct different physical assessments, and confirm a differential diagnosis Teaching medical students how to correctly use stethoscopes, otoscopes, ophthalmoscopes, and other medical devices commonly used in general and focused physical assessments Show less

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  HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center

  Oct 2023 - now

  Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse

  Assessing, planning, and providing care for patients with fresh CABGs, valve replacements, TAVRs, aortic aneurysm or dissection repairs, TEVARs, pacemaker implantation, ablations, and stent placementManaging patients requiring Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VAECMO & VVECMO), Tandem Hearts, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABPs), Impellas, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) or Slow Low Efficiency Dialysis (SLED), ventilators, nitric oxide, and temporary pacemakersAssisting providers at the bedside with rapid sequence intubations, conscious sedation, and arterial, central, hemodialysis, and pulmonary artery catheter line insertionsMonitoring and titrating various inotropes, vasopressors, vasodilators, sedatives, narcotics, anticoagulants, and insulin infusions in response to changes in physical assessments, hemodynamics, and lab values Show less