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0-5 years of experience
Used the nursing process to provide direct nursing care to pre and post-operative patients ranging from infant to geriatric in a 14 bed PACU and SDSU;
- Safely monitored patients, administered medication, provide education to patients and caregivers for discharge instructions with a focus on proper use of equipment, safety, infection control, and pain management;
- Collaborated effectively with a interdisciplinary team of medical and health professionals;
- developed individualized patient care plans and initiate discharge planning;
- Educated/mentored new nursing graduates and medical technicians in areas of patient care, policies and procedures
0-5 years of experience
- Coordinated clinical care between head and neck and neurological surgery services for patients undergoing Expanded Endonasal Approach (EEA) for minimally invasive resection of cranial base tumors
- Obtained problem-specific health histories, conduct focused physical exams, formulate impression and plan in an ambulatory setting
- Reported pertinent clinical findings to surgeon and suggest differential diagnoses, diagnostic testing, and medical management
- Performed procedures under supervision including endoscopic endonasal debridement, drain removal, and postoperative wound
0-5 years of experience
Provided complete nursing care within LPN scope of practice
- Provided pre operation and post operation teaching
- Assisted in surgeries and surgery prep
- Assisted in cosmetic procedures such as Botox and various fillers
- Scheduled patients for in office procedures using Ensight and Cerner
- Documented using paper charting
0-5 years of experience
Remaining calm and professional during critical times within the OR, fostering a work environment that remained practicable and workable.
- Maintain a high record of reliability and responsibility using strong clinical judgment and strong medical ethics.
- Employed and maintained privacy, protecting the importance of patient/family focused care and exercising culturally sensitive environment.
- Strong expertise in clinical training and mentoring in the OR.
0-5 years of experience
- Served as a peri-natal nurse and post-gynecology surgery nurse.
- Educated gynecology surgical patients in pre and post surgery principles.
- Instructed labor and post-partum patients in peri-natal education, including topics such as; labor and delivery, breast feeding, newborn care/safety and self-care principles.
10+ years of experience
Plastic Surgery Practice where I have cared for a variety of patients with plastic surgical needs including largely breast reconstructive and skin cancer related issues. Also, consultation and treatment, both surgical and non-surgical, of a full spectrum of cosmetic concerns.
Key Achievements:
- First Assist in operative setting, including suturing of skin closure.
- Full-spectrum care for patients including pre-operative consultation, surgical scheduling, assistance in surgical procedure, and post-operative care for extended time frame.
- Collaboration with physicians and staff at six surrounding hospitals and outpatient facilities to provide perioperative care.
- Assisted in leukopenia and post-operative infection rate research project and co-authored paper awaiting publication
6-10 years of experience
Monitored surgeries and anesthesia procedures.
- Utilized PetWare, a state of the art computer software to manage medicinal records and organize client files.
- Managed medical equipment that include, but are not limited to Blood Cell Count machines, Internal Organ
- Worked directly with an average of 20-30 clients per day.
0-5 years of experience
Perform physical assessments on patients ages 10 months to adult that are awaiting surgery.
- Documenting patient assessment, patient medications, health history and past surgeries.
- Monitoring patients before surgery on an EKG monitor to make sure they are healthy enough to have surgery.
- Performing interventions on patients when EKG shows signs of an irregular heartbeat.
- Starting and discharging an IV catheter.
- Provide education on procedures, treatment and discharge instructions.
- Perform a recovery assessment on a patient returning from surgery.
- Performing interventions on patients that require pain medication.
- Providing written discharge instructions, calling to make follow up appointments and setting the patient up with home healthcare if needed.
0-5 years of experience
Responsible for the daily pre and post-surgical physical assessment, preparation and documentation
- Responsible for obtaining and documenting vital signs as ordered.
- Responsible for the starting and maintaining a patent IV access.
- Responsible for medication administration as warranted
- Responsible for recovering the post-op patient.
- Responsible for the transfer of unstable patients via ambulance.
- Responsible for the telephonic pre-screening and follow-up post op.
6-10 years of experience
Responsible for 24 hour operational management of six to fifteen operating rooms
- Successfully recruit, manage and develop professional staff of ninety; serve as Chief Retention Officer
- Develop and maintain salary and operational budget annually
- Participate in strategic planning and setting of department goals
- Serve as a role model to staff in leadership skills and professionalism
- Collaborate with physicians to improve unit efficiency and define inventory needs
- Assess quality of patient care services by ensuring ongoing PI activities
- Participate in teaching perioperative nursing courses throughout the year
- Maintain surgical skills; participate in clinical staff roles as needed
- Plan, develop and successfully open six new cardiac surgery suites in June 2003
- Responsible for maintenance and support of perioperative software; serve as a resource to staff for software applications
0-5 years of experience
Discharging patients from ambulatory surgery.
- Assisted M.D.’s with bedside procedures.
- Teaching patients post-op care for procedures and surgery.
- Prepping I.V.’s in regards to pre-op and post-op care.
0-5 years of experience
Worked with a variety of specialty physicians, their patients and families
- Initiate IV access successfully on a routine basis
- Fulfill physicians orders on a timely manner
- Educate patients and their families on post-operative instructions
- Assist with bedside lumbar punctures
- Ensure patient confidentiality at all times
- Work efficiently with Meditech software
0-5 years of experience
Facilitated the treatment and medication of patients in multiple units, providing excellent patient interaction and rapport building while maintaining a professional and ethical boundary for patient care. Supervised nursing for units providing key personnel management for multiple surgical units. Provided key external residential nursing in a drug treatment center and mental hospital through the University.
- Direction and management of nursing personnel and nurses in training at a professional level.
- Patient interaction, treatment, and rapport building.
- Treatment and successful counseling of patients with various levels of functionality and dependency issues resulting in positive outcomes.
0-5 years of experience
Set-up and assisted minor surgeries
- Cleaned and sterilized surgical instruments
- Monitored and ordered all meds and supplies for the department
- Performed diagnostic eye exams: Goldman & Octopus
- Assisted MDs in clinic
6-10 years of experience
Cared for pre and post operative patients and worked in the special treatment room. Responsible for discharging patients in stable condition after surgery and providing post operative care instructions.
- Certified in CPR
- Assisted surgeons in special treatment room
- Executed pre-admission procedures
0-5 years of experience
Assisted surgeons and nurses within the Vascular and General Surgery departments.
- Assisted with and performed minor surgeries within the office.
- Attended major surgical interventions in the hospital OR.
- Accompanied post-operative rounds in the hospital.
- Performed exemplary preoperative and post-operative patient care.
- Scheduled patient office visits according to patient triage protocols.
- Scheduled and coded patient surgeries, tests, and procedures.
- Interacted with various departments regarding patient care.
- Educated patients and families on health care needs, conditions, options etc.
- Maintained patient charts and confidential files.
0-5 years of experience
Emergency Medical Technician and Licensed Paramedic
- Responds to emergency calls
- Provide proper patient care, control of scene, and perform evaluation and care of patient
- Observe EMS protocols, professionalism, and ethics.
- Timely completion of paperwork
- Ensures ambulance equipment is in working order and there is a sufficient amount of equipment on ambulance throughout shift
0-5 years of experience
- Evaluated patients before surgery
- Started IV
- Prepared patients for eye surgery
- Post-op care of patients
- Instructed patients and family post-op care at home
- Supervised LVNs
0-5 years of experience
Same duties as listed above at CHH
- Required knowledge on endoscopy procedures
- Monitored patients requiring local anesthesia with sedation
- Charge Nurse duties as needed
- ACLS certified
0-5 years of experience
Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent or disabled patients
- Administer oral medications, starting and maintaining IV access, administering IV medications including setting up pain pump for controlled analgesics
- Accessing and maintaining triple lumen catheters
- Performing dressing changes and wound care
- Development of long-term care plans, as well as, insight on preventative medicine
- Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for patients, visitors and staff
0-5 years of experience
- Educate clients about pet health and discuss treatment plans
- Perform diagnostic tests and procedures including blood panels, urinalyses, fecal exams, x-ray imaging, dental cleanings, and anesthesia monitoring
- Prepare animals and equipment before, during, and after surgeries, allowing the doctor to work efficiently
- Focus on a strong team environment and overall employee satisfaction while proposing strategies to increase areas of deficiency
0-5 years of experience
Ensuring pre-op labs done, surgery consents signed, and patients prepped for surgery
- Circulating RN in the operating room
- Assisting anesthesia with induction and extubation
- Scrubbing in and assisting with surgeries on occasion
0-5 years of experience
Circulating Nurse for in-office procedures
- Escorting patients to rooms and obtaining specimens and vitals
- Maintaining patient information accurately through electronic medical records
- Sterilizing medical instruments for procedures
- Referring patients to sub-specialists offices
- Providing patient care through nurse phone triage
- Administering prescribed intramuscular and subcutaneous injections
- Site OSHA contact and medical office safety representative
- Instructing staff on proper and most current CPR techniques and assisting staff in obtaining their CPR certifications
0-5 years of experience
- scheduled patient admissions and discharges
- assess patients’ status and notify surgeons of clinical changes
- educate patients and families on health care needs, conditions, options, etc
- maintained patient charts and confidential files
6-10 years of experience
Charge Nurse
- Prepared patients/charts for surgery
- Recovery of phase two patients
- Discharge teaching to patient and families
- PRN home health care visits
6-10 years of experience
- Scrubbed and circulated in the following surgeries: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), Mitral, Atrial, Tricuspid Valve Repair, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair, femoral-popliteal bypass graft, Patent Ductus Arteriosus Ligation, Ventricular/Atrial Septal Defect, Tetralogy of Fallot, Blallock Tausig Shunt, Fontan, Bi-directional/Glenn Shunt, Ross procedure, Norwood, Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return, thoracotomy/VATS, embolectomy, Permanent Pacemaker Insertion, and general surgeries;
- Performed perioperative health teachings to all patients and family members;
- Carried out duties and responsibilities of a Charge Nurse when scheduled or assigned.
0-5 years of experience
Preside over Respiratory, Cardiac, Hemodynamic, and Glucose monitoring
- Provide patients and families with education
- Monitor patients with chest tubes, A-Lines, PCAs, and epidurals.
- Administer and monitor patients requiring various IV medications such as Heparin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, and Nitroglycerine.
- Recover patients after Carotid, Aortic, Esophageal, and various lung surgeries.
6-10 years of experience
Provide optimum patient care to patients in Out Patient Surgery Department
- Assess, prioritize, and assist with various patient care functions in conjunction with other
- Coordinate follow-up patient care and home care nursing by families, with the help of discharge planning, on drains, catheters, ECT, inserted by the surgeons.
- Contingent work in Post Anesthesia Care Unit.
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