shilpa swamy

* Accepted organ offers, communicated offers to medical and surgical transplant physicians, coordinated entire organ procurement from acceptance of organ, to intraoperative management of donor with procurement team, to delivery of organ to intended recipient in transplant OR. * Coordinated all pre-transplant patient activity including evaluation for suitability of transplant and pre-surgical education for lung transplant candidates. * Managed patients in UNOS Lung Transplant wait list according to Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) policy and Center for Medicare Services (CMS) guidelines. * On call for donor call 24/7

* ● Managed patients with numerous cardiac co-morbidities such as cardiogenic shock on mechanical ventilator and multiple pressors, along with associated multi-system organ failure. * ● Lead unit as Senior Charge nurse by determining patient assignments, verifying equipment checks, mitigating staffing issues, and establishing bed control. * ● Highly skilled in operations and troubleshooting of cardiac devices such as IABP, Heartmate II, Impella 2.5, Tandem Heart, and Pacemakers. * ● Provided extensive education and care to patients and families with heart failure, post heart transplant and LVAD.

* Provide nursing care and management in the inpatient & outpatient setting for all advanced heart failure and heart transplant patients. * Lead heart transplant coordinator ensuring alignment with regulatory policy including maintaining and developing internal protocols. * Manage total patient care in accordance to direct collaboration with physicians by triaging patient assessments, analyzing lab results, and organizing appropriate referrals and admissions. * Participate in Quality Improvement Initiatives in order to maximize patient care, enhance patient satisfaction, and promote healthy quality of life for all patient populations.