Abbie Dalbec

Background

About Abbie Dalbec

The school nurse position had allowed me to grow both professionally and personally when taking care of adolescent children and their health. I was able to help these young adults both physically and mentally with the issues at hand, whether that involved drug and alcohol use, possible pregnancies, cutting, or something as simple as a sore throat. I was also able to experience and attend to children with type 1 diabetes, seizures, concussions, and illnesses such as mononucleosis. Through my experience on sixth floor at Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis, I was able to care for children of all ages and levels of development and learn through the complex needs that these children endure. Sixth floor specializes in Cystic Fibrosis, medical and surgical neurology, urology, and also houses The Center for the Treatment of Eating Disorders. Lastly, my current position has allowed me the opportunity to grow within Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis through my current position in the Level Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. I provide optimal care to critically ill infants and premature newborns. I am able to accomplish this by assessing the need for further intervention in recognizing critical situations by employing the interdisciplinary team and reacting promptly to the cascade of events that occur in a short amount of time. One of the main responsibilities that my job requires is to keep a patent airway. This can be accomplished through a ventilator, a tracheostomy, or through less invasive means such as a high flow nasal cannula. When an infant is not able to keep their oxygen saturations up supplying oxygen through bagging may be required. If this is not effective a code may be called. Reacting appropriately and promptly during these situations is vital in sustaining the infant’s life.