Ashleigh Sala

• Coordinated with surgeons and staff to deliver safe patient care during operations.
• Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.

• Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
• Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.

Circulating/Scrub Nurse

• Prepared operating room for patient procedures and assisted with clean up after procedures.
• Collected, labeled and processed patient specimens carefully and accurately for testing.
• Observed, checked and monitored equipment used during surgery to confirm proper operation.
• Counted surgical instruments and sponges used in procedures upon completion of operations.
• Observed body language, movement and demeanor to anticipate surgeon's needs and maintain procedure sterility during operation.

Circulating/Scrub Nurse

• Consulted medical sources to gain knowledge of emerging and updated procedures and select equipment for procedures or treatments.
• Monitored patient status and treatment progress, reporting observations to physicians.
• Assessed patients prior to surgical procedures by asking questions and detailing medical histories.

• Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
• Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
• Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
• Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
• Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.