Rebecca Fracassi
Crete
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
REGISTERED NURSE- TRAVEL NURSE CARDIAC CATH LAB
Children's Nebraska
09.2024 - 03.2025
- Monitored patient condition pre-, intra-, and post-cardiac catheterization to maintain high safety standards.
- Administered medications and intravenous therapy drugs during procedures, maintaining meticulous documentation and adhering too infection control protocols
- Operated and maintained specialized cardiac Cath equipment, including angiography systems, pressure monitoring devices
- EPIC Charting
REGISTERED NURSE- SPECIAL PROCEDURES- CARDIAC CATH LAB
Kaleida Health- Buffalo General Hospital
08.2023 - 07.2024
- Assessed and monitored patients before, during, and after cardiac catheterization procedures to ensure optimal patient care and safety
- Administered medications and intravenous therapy drugs during procedures, maintaining meticulous documentation and adhering too infection control protocols
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans based on patient needs and the specific Cath Lab procedure being performed
- Operated and maintained specialized cardiac Cath equipment, including angiography systems, pressure monitoring devices
- Assisted physicians in performing diagnostic and interventional procedures, providing cardiac assessments, and monitoring patients' hemodynamic status throughout the procedure
REGISTERED NURSE- CARDIOVASCULAR INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
Kaleida Health- Buffalo General Hospital
04.2022 - 07.2024
- Provided specialized nursing care to critically ill patients in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
- Administered complex cardiac medications, including anti-arrhythmic, vasodilators, and anticoagulants
- Assisted in the insertion and management of invasive lines and devices including but not limited to arterial lines and temporary pacemakers
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare team members to develop and implement care plans for patients with cardiovascular conditions
- Cared for patient with devices such as Impella, Intra Aortic Balloon Pump, ECMO, and CRRT
- Unit duties included taking charge on night shifts which included but not limited to making appropriate assignments given staff skill level, being a resource for all staff, and orchestrating any transfer of patients to make room for any emergent admissions
- Also responsible for orienting new nurses including new graduate nurses, seasoned nurses, as well as travel staff
REGISTERED NURSE- TRAVEL NURSE FOR CARDIOTHORACIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
Prolink Staffing
02.2023 - 09.2023
- Travel assignment at Mohawk Valley Health System at St
- Elizabeth's Hospital in the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit
- 9 bed CTICU unit
- Responsible to care for patients who just underwent open heart surgery, Bentall procedures, post STEMI cardiac catheterization, Impella, Intra Aortic Balloon Pump, as well as admitting patients who coded on non-intensive care units
- Assisted in orienting new travelers to the unit
REGISTERED NURSE- CARDIOTHORACIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center- Presbyterian Hospital
08.2021 - 02.2022
- Provided highly specialized, comprehensive nursing care to critically ill patients in the cardiothoracic intensive care unit including heart and lung transplant, open heart surgical patients, cardiac device patients, and heart failure patients
- Administered medications, monitored vital signs, and managed complex medical equipment to ensure optimal patient outcomes
- Assessed patients' conditions and responded promptly to changes in status, performing life saving interventions as necessary
- Educated patients and their families on post-operative care including medication management, wound care and dietary restrictions
Education
Master Of Science - Nursing
Duke University
Durham, NCBACHELOR'S DEGREE - Nursing
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA01.2021
MASTER'S OF SCIENCE - ANATOMY
D'Youville College
Buffalo, NY01.2017
BACHELOR'S OF ARTS - ANTHROPOLOGY, MINOR IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
University of Buffalo
Buffalo, NY01.2015
Certification
- Registered Nurse, Pennsylvania, 749266, 10/13/21, 10/31/24
- Registered Nurse, Nebraska, 99366, 10/31/24
- Registered Nurse, New York, 844340, 10/27/22, 04/30/25
- CCRN, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, 06/01/23, 05/31/26
- BLS, American Heart Association, 04/01/24, 04/30/26
- ACLS, American Heart Association, 04/01/24, 04/30/26
- PALS, American Heart Association, 09/01/24, 09/30/26
Presentations And Conferences
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses NTI Conference, Philadelphia, PA, 05/01/23, Critical Care Nurse Attendee
- Experimental Biology, San Diego, CA, 05/01/18, Student Presenter: Composition and viability of the microbial flora of the sigmoid colon.
- Experimental Biology, Chicago, IL, 04/01/17, Student Presenter: Median and Ulnar Nerve Distribution in Human Cadavers
- Italian-American Conference on Human Anatomy, Research and Healthcare, D'Youville College, Buffalo, NY, 07/01/16, Coordinated 100+ hours of the gross anatomy and dissection lab for 100+ visiting medical students from Italy
Publications
Cutaneous Innervation of the Palmar Aspect of the Hand, Hurley, M., Stevens, T., Fracassi, R., Neu, D., Olivieri, M. P., FASEB Journal, 31, 1, Abstract
Research
- Health Behavior Research Technologist, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 11/01/18, 08/31/20, Lab technician for Maciej Gonewicz PharmD, Ph.D. Duties included conducting human subject studies from the beginning of a study to its conclusion, Coordinated the recruitment of participants, including creating postings for the study, screening eligibility, and scheduling participants, Educated participants about the research protocol, their role in the study, obtained consent, and any other required documentation
- Graduate Student Researcher, D'Youville College: Department of Biology & Mathematics, 09/01/16, 03/31/18, Conducted research to fulfill the requirements for my MSc in Anatomy degree under the guidance of Jeremiah Davie Ph.D., Analyzed the composition and viability of the microbial flora of the sigmoid colon obtained from human cadavers, Duties included gross dissections, microbiology lab techniques and experiments, all histological processes, as well as writing the final manuscript
- Graduate Student Dissector, D'Youville College: Department of Biology & Mathematics, 11/01/16, 05/31/17, Performed gross dissections of cadavers to investigate the cutaneous innervation of the palmar aspect of the hand under the supervision of Mary Eder Hurley Ph.D., Completed drawings of the nerve distribution and contributed to creating the poster presentation at the Experimental Biology Conference of May 2017
Timeline
REGISTERED NURSE- TRAVEL NURSE CARDIAC CATH LAB
Children's Nebraska
09.2024 - 03.2025
REGISTERED NURSE- SPECIAL PROCEDURES- CARDIAC CATH LAB
Kaleida Health- Buffalo General Hospital
08.2023 - 07.2024
REGISTERED NURSE- TRAVEL NURSE FOR CARDIOTHORACIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
Prolink Staffing
02.2023 - 09.2023
REGISTERED NURSE- CARDIOVASCULAR INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
Kaleida Health- Buffalo General Hospital
04.2022 - 07.2024
REGISTERED NURSE- CARDIOTHORACIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center- Presbyterian Hospital
08.2021 - 02.2022
MASTER'S OF SCIENCE - ANATOMY
D'Youville College
BACHELOR'S OF ARTS - ANTHROPOLOGY, MINOR IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
University of Buffalo
Master Of Science - Nursing
Duke University
BACHELOR'S DEGREE - Nursing
Duquesne University