Jun 12, 2021

Aaron Scott Fischer

  • Registered Nurse
  • Oakland, CA, 94608, US
Full time Behavioral Health Cardiology Intensive Care Unit Pediatric Surgery

Personal Summary

BSN, RN, rededicated to bedside nursing after a long career in information technology, now to assist and advocate on a more personal level. Committed to partnering with the clients as a healthcare team
member, providing the best evidence-based support, and information sharing for staff collaboration.

Work Experience

Student Clinical Nurse
Sep 2019 - Feb 2021 Samuel Merritt University

UCDavis Medical Center Sacramento, CA

Senior Preceptorship:  Accelerated Access & Psych                                                                    (135 HOURS)

Administer all forms of Medication not limited to IV pushes, OG/NG tubes; Performed dressing changes for stage IV burns and pressure ulcers; Admit assessments with a translator; Negotiated “Against Medical Advice” of a client with persistent stage IV pressure ulcers;  Administered foleys  to male/female clients, assisted with self-catheterization.; Provided education and advocacy with HCPs.

  • Pediatrics:              General; PICU                                             (135 HOURS)
  • Maternity: Labor & Delivery, NICU              (135 HOURS)
  • Intensive Care:    ED/Burn/SICU/MSICUx2/NeuroICU/CtICU (270 HOURS)
  • Adult Med-Surg: Oncology; Cardiology; Vascular/GI; Trauma (405 HOURS) 

Remote, due to Covid-19.

  • Community Health: Arden Community (Encino Preparatory HS)       (135 HOURS)
  • Mental Health           Self-Help groups (Vir.), Covid-19 impact interviews     (135 HOURS)
In-Home Care Attendant
Aug 2018 - Present Private Pay

This is a self-created internship for transitioning to Healthcare, in preparation, during and after Nursing school.  The primary goal has been to build a network of clients from which to learn about every aspect of their pathology from them. It has been a mutually beneficial gift to both sides.

  • Provide care to select MS, ALS, MG, PD, and/or Stroke clients to learn from them, their Pathologies, their challenges, and considerations.
  • Educate and advocate on delirium versus Dementia as well as Palliative/End of life issues.
  • Provide as-needed support with Activities of Daily Living: Bed and commode transitions; assess, intervene, and educate on adequate Ins/Outs and fall risks.
  • Medicine reconciliation; Assist with hygiene, suprapubic foley care, and healthcare visits. 
  • Assess and mitigate injury and risks such as limiting the unnecessarily forced standing of a severe fall risk client. Re-work bedtime routine and transition client to overnight condom caths.
  • Provide wound care such as wet/dry, burns and incisions.
  • Advise clients on interventions to ease family and primary caregiver burnout.
SENIOR STORAGE ENGINEER
Apr 2016 - Jan 2017 BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc

Managed pharmaceutical manufacturing infrastructure within strict FDA compliance.

  • More details upon request
SENIOR SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR / STORAGE ENGINEER
Jan 2005 - Jan 2016 GT NEXUS (An INFOR Company)
  • Built and enforced infrastructure per Evidence-Based Practices.
  • Advocated for clients and partners when solving hugely complex issues.
  • Mentored and delegated on similar matters.
    • More details upon request

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Jan 2021 Samuel Merritt University
Bachelor of Science in Commerce - Commerce
- Jun 2007 DePaul University