1. RN
Carol A. Varney
PO Box 336 Colchester, Vermont 05446
C: 802-233-1382 E: ActionRN.gmail.com
Objective Enthusiastic, confidential, & skilled patient based care in a supportive environment.
Active RN License in Florida and Vermont; Active BLS and ACLS Certifications.
Experience
University of Vermont Medical Center, (UVMC) Burlington Vermont 8/2003 - Present
CardioVascular Unit - CVU 8/2005 - Present
Unit Charge Nurse & Staff Nurse in a fast paced 15 bed acute care outpatient elective procedures setting where we prep
and recover for – Cardiac Catheterization, TAVI, Cardiac Ablations & EP Studies, TEE’s, Interventional Radiology;
Coordination of patient care across hospitaldepartments;Epic/Prism Computer Programs; Philips Bedside Monitors;
Alaris Medication Pumps; EKG’s; Sedation Patient Prep coordinated with Physicians – Written Consent, Peripheral IV
Placement, Blood Lab Draws, Gather & Document Patient History;Conscious Sedation Recovery & Discharge; Patient
& Family Teaching; Pre-Procedure Patient Phone Calls; Opening and Closing duties – twice daily Pixis medication
discrepancies check, Glucometer uploads, daily staffing schedule adjustments, setting up patient rooms for prep &
recovery, Daily Code Cart checks.
Post Anesthesia Care Unit - PACU 11/2005 – 12/2012
Staff RN in fast paced eight bed outpatient Post AnesthesiaCare Unit and a ten unit area on the Main Campus at then
Fletcher Allen Health Care (now known as UVMC) - responsible for safe & confidential patient recovery from General
Anesthesia and Nerve Blocks; patient & family teaching; liaison between patient, families, & physician;opening and
closing unit; Pixis medication management; safe & timely administration of IV medications to minimize patient pain,
nausea, rigors; skilled assessment for change in status followed by appropriateresponseand treatment.
Post Procedure Recovery - PPR 8/2003 – 8/2005
Staff LPN in an upstart extended stay procedures setting created for blood and medication infusions; In Vitro
Fertilization prep and recovery; and any other procedure that required less than 23 hours hospitalstay. Patient and
family teaching upon discharge. Post-Procedurefollow-up phonecalls.
Education Vermont Technical College - VTC 8/2002 – 5/2005
ADN
Committee Perioperative Infection Prevention Advocate 2014 & 2015