Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Hobbies and Interests
References
Affiliations
Timeline
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Nicholas Berger

Guthrie

Summary

I started my professional career in the news/broadcast industry as the youngest reporter/anchor for Cowles Media on the West Coast. Shortly before the COVID pandemic, I moved to Tennessee, deciding to serve my local community by working in EMS. Currently, I work as a Registered Nurse at a same-day oral and facial surgery center. I have a strong technical proficiency with a work history in communications, allowing me to build strong rapport and trust not only with patients, but also with other hospital and medical staff.l. Looking forward, I'm eager to face my next challenges head-on within the medical field by continuing to learn and practice/advocate the best evidence-based care for my patients.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse, Same Day Surgery

Mid State Oral Surgery
Clarksville
07.2024 - Current
  • Managed the airway and administered medications, per the doctor's orders, to ensure patient safety and comfort during surgical procedures.
  • Started and discontinued IV fluids and medications.
  • Monitored patients' vital signs preoperatively, perioperatively, and postoperatively.
  • Effectively and efficiently reacted to patients in medical distress preoperatively, perioperatively, and postoperatively.
  • Responsible for placing medication and equipment orders based on necessity and/or expiration status.
  • Cross-trained to work at the facility's surgery center, focusing on preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative care for a wide variety of higher-acuity patient demographics.

RN (NICU)

Tennova Healthcare
Clarksville
01.2023 - Current
  • Neonatal assessment
  • Initiation of IV access and IV medication administration
  • Management of patients with cardiac monitors, pulse oximeters, incubators, PIV, UAC/UVC lines, NG/ OG tubes
  • Oxygen therapy involving nasal mask and cannula; administering Bubble CPAP, Vapotherm, or O2.
  • Administration and monitoring of phototherapy
  • Pain and comfort measures
  • Collaborated with physicians and NNP's to provide safe and quality care
  • Effective and thorough patient teaching and communication
  • Maintenance and documentation of patient I&Os
  • Lab draws obtained from IV access and/or heelsticks
  • Critical and emergent care
  • Detailed documentation of patient care and treatment
  • Charge nurse supervisory roles and responsibilities
  • Educated/oriented new hires.

EMT

First Call Ambulance Service LLC
Clarksville
11.2020 - 09.2021
  • Document calls in reports detailing incident type and course of treatment.
  • Conduct equipment inspections and vehicle checks in adherence with required maintenance schedules.
  • Provides continuous education in life saving techniques through on the job training and real-world experience.
  • Assess emergency situations and prioritized medical care for patients.
  • Evaluate patients' medical status and monitor vital signs during transit.
  • Develop strong rapport with other medical professionals to foster quality and efficient patient care.
  • Observe and assess incident scenes to maintain safety of first responders.
  • Deliver emergency care to individuals involved in motor vehicle accidents, falls and other incidents to provide time-sensitive management of acute illness or injury.
  • Remain level-headed and proactive during emergency situations.
  • Operate emergency vehicles with caution to keep patients, public and first responders safe.

MMJ/Anchor/Producer

Cowles Media
Great Falls
03.2018 - 12.2019
  • Cover breaking news consisting of flooding, wildfires, crime, educational, presidential, legal, medical, and much more
  • Record/edit video content
  • Compose and published stories to the internet in addition to our social media outlets
  • Anchor/Produce multiple shows a week
  • Lead reporter on a day-to-day basis
  • Supervised and proofed reporters and producer content
  • Supervised reporter(s) and producer(s) roles
  • Produced once a week and acted as a fill in anchor.
  • Collaborate with reporters and news directors to achieve honest and transparent news coverage.
  • Assigned stories to reporters and journalists.
  • Present local news and feature reports in public radio style on both local and national news programs.
  • Participate in brainstorming sessions with News Directors and Station Managers to develop exciting and informative content.
  • Cultivate relationships with sources and key figures in the local area to reliably produce top-notch news coverage.
  • Complete in-depth research and interviews in subjects to develop comprehensive stories.
  • Met deadlines with reliable, in-depth news coverage.
  • Demonstrate self-reliance by meeting and exceeding workflow needs.
  • Kept the team on track by assigning and supervising activities and giving constructive feedback.
  • Improve operations by working with team members and customers to find workable solutions.
  • Training new hires and reviewing stories and packages before they aired.
  • Microsoft proficiency

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

Hopkinsville Community College
Hopkinsville, KY
12-2022

Some College - Mass Communications

Thomas Edison State University
Trenton, NJ

Skills

  • Detail orientation
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Leadership and supervision
  • Problem-solving
  • Organizational skills
  • Quick learning
  • Team collaboration
  • Time management
  • High stress resiliency
  • Medical data acquisition
  • Vital sign assessment
  • Patient evaluation
  • Chart accuracy
  • Reporting and documentation
  • Critical decision-making
  • IV access initiation

Certification

  • BLS/AED Certified, American Heart Association, Exp. 01/2026
  • ACLS Certified,ProMed, Exp. 08/19/2026
  • PALS Certified, ProMed, Exp. 09/26/2026
  • Compact RN license, KY, active and unencumbered: 4001391

Hobbies and Interests

  • Spending time with family
  • Reading
  • Camping
  • Hiking
  • Hunting/Fishing
  • Boating
  • Kayaking

References

  • Amanda Whitlock, (615)-336-7707, NICU Charge RN
  • Bre Castillo, (406)-402-9457, bcastillo15@outlook.com, Professional Colleague (Firefighter)
  • Chelsea Fender, (931)-624-9102, chelsea.fender@gamil.com, Former Paramedic partner
  • Megan Long, (931)-624-0022, meg.m.knight@gmail.com, Professional Colleague RN

Affiliations

  • Spending time with family
  • Reading
  • Hiking
  • Camping
  • Fishing
  • Hunting
  • Sports

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Same Day Surgery

Mid State Oral Surgery
07.2024 - Current

RN (NICU)

Tennova Healthcare
01.2023 - Current

EMT

First Call Ambulance Service LLC
11.2020 - 09.2021

MMJ/Anchor/Producer

Cowles Media
03.2018 - 12.2019

Associate of Science - Nursing

Hopkinsville Community College

Some College - Mass Communications

Thomas Edison State University

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