VASILIKI MANIRA
Cath Lab Nurse
Athens
Summary
Well experienced Cath Lab Nurse with strong background in patient care, diagnostic and interventional procedures with over 20 years of experience. Solid background in the Cath lab with proven track record of managing complex transcatheter procedures (especially TAVI) and emergency patient interventions. Highly motivated, proactive with notable leadership skills, communication and teamwork abilities. Leadership experience as a nursing preceptor, guiding new nurses in the clinical setting.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
Work History
CATH LAB NURSE
ONASEIO CARDIAC SURGERY CENTER
3 2001 - Current
- Cardiac assessment (vital signs and sedation), monitoring -interpreting EKG, evaluating hemodynamic parameters and assisting physicians for whole spectrum of interventional procedures, such as TAVI (transfemoral, surgical), balloon valvuloplasty, Transcatheter edge-to-edge therapy (TEER), PCIs-coronary stents, right heart catheterization, endomyocardial biopsies, transcatheter interventions for congenital heart disease, implantation of pacemakers-automatic defibrillators, cardiac arrhythmia ablation procedures.
- Administering oral and intravenous medications related to cardiac procedures
- Handling catheters, guidewires and other specialized tools
- Operating Intraaortic balloon pumps (IABP), temporary pacemakers
- Managing patients pre- and post-procedure
- Handling accurate and detailed documentation, including consent forms, charts, lab results and intervention procedures
- Collaborating with other medical and nursing staff as needed
- Educating patients and their families regarding surgical site care, lifestyle management, medications and other postintervention information as well as
- LIAISON NURSE (09/04-03/06-) in Third Cardiac Surgery Clinic, Onassis CSC (Director Dr. G. Palatianos) maintaining hospital databases, establishing patients' eligibility for cardiac surgery, communicating with families, interacting with a wide range of staff members, from admissions coordinators to physicians for detecting, reporting and resolving possible postoperative complications of cardiac surgery.
- Demonstrate ability to use/assist all peripheral devices to include IVUS, Flow Wire, Rotatblator, and Mac-Lab system etc. as defined by position in lab.
- Participates in after hour and on-call coverage for emergencies
HEAD NURSE
MITERA HOSPITAL
02.2008 - 10.2008
- Organization and start of operation of a Cath Lab
NURSE
KIDS HOSPITAL "AGIA SOFIA"
12.1999 - 03.2001
Education
MASTER'S DEGREE IN HEALTH UNIT MANAGEMENT -
E.A.P.
Athens 01.2016 - 2019.01
DALI 4008 ADS -
University Hospital Munich
Germany 01.2005 - 2005.01
TEI NURSING -
School of Health & Welfare Professions
Lamia 01.1994 - 1999.01
Skills
- Checking and monitoring vital signs and hemodynamic parameters
- Patient safety
- Urgent care and emergency care nursing
- Managing intra-aortic balloon pump and medical devices
- Patient and family education
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Ethics and confidentiality
- Teamwork and team collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Language comprehension: English
- Software proficiency:ECDL, SAP
Certification
Communication course
Timeline
MASTER'S DEGREE IN HEALTH UNIT MANAGEMENT -
E.A.P.
01.2016 - 2019.01
HEAD NURSE
MITERA HOSPITAL
02.2008 - 10.2008
DALI 4008 ADS -
University Hospital Munich
01.2005 - 2005.01
NURSE
KIDS HOSPITAL "AGIA SOFIA"
12.1999 - 03.2001
TEI NURSING -
School of Health & Welfare Professions
01.1994 - 1999.01
CATH LAB NURSE
ONASEIO CARDIAC SURGERY CENTER
3 2001 - Current
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