Talia Costa
Peabody,MA
Summary
Self-Motivated, dedicated and reliable registered nurse with BSN with over four years of nursing experience with patient care, critical thinking, and effective communication. Utilizes medical knowledge to support patient recovery and manage complex conditions. Strong understanding of healthcare protocols and compassionate care delivery.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Boston Children’s Hospital - Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit (MSICU)
05.2024 - Current
- Deliver direct patient care in a busy ICU, including assessment, medication administration, and coordination of care.
- Management of intubated and mechanically ventilated patients.
- Perform nursing assessments, developed and implemented individualized patient plans of care.
- Apply critical thinking skills to assess and manage acute changes in patient status.
- Manage medical emergencies, including code blue and rapid response situations.
- Perform daily charting and documentation in the electronic medical record.
- Perform daily assessments, including physical examination, laboratory tests, and imaging studies.
- Monitor vital signs and administered medications such as vasopressors and inotropes in accordance with established protocols.
- Assess, plan, and implement patient-specific care plans.
- Apply sound judgment and clinical skills to provide quality patient care.
- Utilize critical thinking skills to assess, plan, and evaluate patient care.
- Assist in emergent and scheduled invasive and noninvasive bedside procedures.
- Management of continuous drips and titration per established protocol.
Registered Nurse
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Medical Oncology, Inpatient
03.2022 - 05.2024
- Provide patient care for the adult oncology patient.
- Infusions including blood products, chemotherapy and immunotherapy.
- Proficient in but not limited to a variety of skills including gastrostomy tubes, tracheostomy care, ostomy care, wound care, chest tubes, nephrostomy tubes, PleurX draining and care, central line care and accessing ports and more.
- Titrate drips such as heparin or narcotic drips/PCAs per hospital policy.
- Telemetry monitoring and interpreting strips/ heart rhythms.
- Documentation regarding all aspects of patient care, assessments, interventions, medications and education as well as following through with doctors orders.
- Collaboration with multiple different healthcare professionals who are all a part of the patients care team to provide safe, effective patient centered care.
Registered Nurse
Addison Gilbert Hospital, Inpatient
08.2021 - 03.2022
- Provide patient care for up to 6 patients at a time.
- Care for the med surg patient including tasks such as insulin drips, heparin drips, respiratory illnesses, infections, SBOs, COVID19, PNA and more.
- Administered medications, monitored for adverse reactions, and documented patient responses.
- Managed multiple tasks with accuracy and efficiency.
- Provided direct patient care and collaborated with interdisciplinary team to assess and meet patient needs.
- Executed orders given by physicians and documented patient responses.
- Developed and implemented nursing care plans for a variety of complex medical conditions.
Education
Masters of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
Endicott College
Beverly, MA05.2026
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Endicott College
Beverly, MA05.2021
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Patient assessments and monitoring
- Documentation and charting
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient education and counseling
- Patient and family advocacy
- Compassion and empathy
- Professional bedside manner
- Complex Problem-solving
- Emergency response
- Emergency procedures
- Acute care expertise
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Basic Life Support
Licensure
Registered Nurse, Massachusetts Issued July 2021
License number: RN2355611
Accomplishments
Member of Nora McDonough Nurse Residency Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital
- One year program from March 2022-March 2023
Charge and preceptor experience
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Boston Children’s Hospital - Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit (MSICU)
05.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Medical Oncology, Inpatient
03.2022 - 05.2024
Registered Nurse
Addison Gilbert Hospital, Inpatient
08.2021 - 03.2022
Masters of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
Endicott College
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Endicott College
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