Anita Marton
Oak Park,CA
Summary
Dedicated Operating Room Staff Nurse with 18 years of experience in healthcare. Experienced with pediatric and adult surgical specialties especially cardiac, pre-op education of patients, and R.N. perioperative course teacher.
I am recommencing my nursing career after a chosen absence to raise a family. I recently took and passed the nursing boards. Although I've been away from my practice, the years I spent in the profession at high level teaching institutions have served to ingrain the knowledge and skills into the core of my person. I am dedicated, energetic, intelligent, and thrive in a fast-paced dynamic health care environment.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Operating Room
Kaiser Permanente
08.1997 - 11.1998
Performed circulating nurse duties in a variety of surgical specialties. Conducted pre-op
interviews assuring necessary clinical data and orientation of the patient to the surgical process.
Clinical Nurse III Operating Room Cardiac Surgery
UCLA
09.1990 - 05.1998
Circulating and scrub duties for scheduled and emergency cardio-thoracic surgery patients.
Clinical Instructor Operating Room
Children’s Hospital Of Los Angeles
01.1988 - 09.1990
Taught multiple 13-week perioperative nursing orientation classes to registered nurses. The program was adapted to pediatrics from the adult UCLA perioperative course.
Performed clinical instructor duties for staff nurses and certified scrub technicians when not teaching classes.
Operating Room Registered Nurse Assistant Manager
Children’s Hospital Of Los Angeles
03.1986 - 01.1988
Performed management duties in the Operating Room for the afternoon shift to assure smooth functioning and transitioning of pediatric surgical cases by coordinating the nursing and ancillary staff and communicating with the surgeons and anesthesiologists.
Operating Room Staff Nurse
Children’s Hospital Of Los Angeles
05.1984 - 03.1986
Utilized the nursing process to perform circulating nurse functions for newborn and pediatric surgical patients in all varieties of surgical specialties.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
California State University At Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA12.1983
Skills
- California BRN nursing license #369849
- BLS (American Heart Association)
- ACLS (American Heart Association)
- Scrubbing and circulating for a variety of surgical specialties including open heart surgery
- Cell saver
- RN didactic teacher for perioperative course
- Excellent communication skills
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Operating Room
Kaiser Permanente
08.1997 - 11.1998
Clinical Nurse III Operating Room Cardiac Surgery
UCLA
09.1990 - 05.1998
Clinical Instructor Operating Room
Children’s Hospital Of Los Angeles
01.1988 - 09.1990
Operating Room Registered Nurse Assistant Manager
Children’s Hospital Of Los Angeles
03.1986 - 01.1988
Operating Room Staff Nurse
Children’s Hospital Of Los Angeles
05.1984 - 03.1986
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
California State University At Los Angeles