Barry Coleman
Nashville ,TN
Summary
Proactive Staff Nurse with reputation for making valuable observations and contributions to healthcare staff teams. Highly organized and adept at time management. Has a calm presence in the midst of stressful events. Always open to learning new skills to become more well rounded. Able to anticipate the needs of patients while working with different healthcare teams.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Queen Of The Valley Medical Center
01.2019 - Current
- Circulate Urologic, Ortho, Laparoscopic, Robotic, Bariatric, General Surgery, and Spine
- Collaborates with all members of patient's healthcare team to ensure proper and appropriate level of care
- Able to anticipate the needs of the patient and surgical team
- Collects, labels, and transports specimens to lab for testing
- Proficient in assisting anesthesiologists with nerve blocks
- Participate in orienting and precepting new staff members
Post Surgical Nurse
John Muir Medical Center
05.2020 - Current
- Delivers outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Updates patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Administers medications and treatment to patients while monitoring responses.
- Educates patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management, and lifestyle options.
- Reviews post-operative orders, continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids, and oriented patients to unit to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Observe and report patient's condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
- Equips patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Vanderbilt Medical Center
01.2017 - 12.2018
- Circulated General Surgery, Robotic, Laparoscopic, Urology, Ortho, and Bariatric cases
- Completed AORN Periop 101 course
- Became proficient charting in EPIC, medical record documentation
Orthopedics Registered Nurse
Williamson Medical Center
07.2017 - 12.2018
- Educated patients and families on managing illness and medication administration.
- Educated patients on how to manage and take care of post-op surgical sites
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Springhill Medical Center
05.2015 - 01.2017
- Served as Charge nurse as assigned by the Nursing Manager
- Oriented new nurses to the unit
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL12.2013
Skills
- Strong clinical judgment
- Medication administration
- Patient and family advocacy
- Strong Communication skills
- Team player
Licensure
Basic Life Support (BLS)
California Board of Nursing License #95174658
Tennessee Board of License #220316
Professional Affiliations
Member of AORN San Francisco Bay Area chapter
University of South Alabama Development Council
Timeline
Post Surgical Nurse
John Muir Medical Center
05.2020 - Current
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Queen Of The Valley Medical Center
01.2019 - Current
Orthopedics Registered Nurse
Williamson Medical Center
07.2017 - 12.2018
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Vanderbilt Medical Center
01.2017 - 12.2018
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Springhill Medical Center
05.2015 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of South Alabama
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