Angela Blanco
Key West
Summary
Dynamic Operating Room Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Lower Keys Medical Center, excelling in maintaining sterility and ensuring patient safety. Proven ability to mentor new nurses and enhance surgical efficiency through critical thinking and teamwork. Skilled in infection control and adept at anticipating surgeons' needs during complex procedures.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Lower Keys Medical Center
01.2020 - Current
- Maintained a sterile environment within the operating room, reducing the risk of infection.
- Utilized sterile techniques and infection-control guidelines to maintain clean and safe environment.
- Coordinated with surgeons and staff to deliver safe patient care during operations.
- Implemented time-out protocols before starting surgeries, verifying correct patient identification and procedural details.
- Mentored new nurses entering the profession, guiding them through their initial experiences within the operating room setting.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Assisted physicians in operating room by providing necessary supplies and equipment.
- Sanitized, selected and organizing instruments, equipment and supplies according to surgeon preferences.
Certified Surgical Technologist
Lower Keys Medical Center
04.2018 - 01.2020
- Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
- Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
- Demonstrated adaptability when faced with emergency situations or unexpected complications during surgeries, providing prompt support to surgical teams.
- Expedited surgery room turnover times by swiftly preparing operating rooms for subsequent surgeries, maximizing efficiency within the department.
- Assisted surgeons in complex procedures, ensuring efficient completion and minimized complications.
- Reduced surgery time by effectively anticipating surgeon''s needs and providing timely assistance.
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
Education
Nursing
College of The Florida Keys
Key West, FL07-2025
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
College of The Florida Keys
Key West, FL12-2019
Skills
- Operating room safety
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Patient positioning
- Patient safety
- Scrub nurse skills
- Maintaining sterility
- Critical thinking
- Surgical assistance
- Patient communication
- Infection control
- Preoperative checklists
- Circulating nurse skills
Certification
- CNOR Certification
- RNFA Certification - completion date 1/25/2026
Timeline
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Lower Keys Medical Center
01.2020 - Current
Certified Surgical Technologist
Lower Keys Medical Center
04.2018 - 01.2020
Nursing
College of The Florida Keys
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
College of The Florida Keys
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