I am an operating room nurse with 20+ years of experience providing direct care and support during a wide range of surgical procedures including ortho and neurosurgery.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Compliance Officer and Sedation Nurse
Specialty Pain Group
Newington, NH
04.2025 - 10.2025
Conducted internal audits to evaluate compliance with laws and company policies.
Provided conscious sedation in the OR for patients receiving pain management procedures.
Recovered patients having a wide range of pain management procedures.
Staff Nurse
Edgewood Center
Portsmouth, NH
01.2025 - 02.2025
Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols.
Monitored patient vital signs and reported significant changes to medical team.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop patient care plans.
Circulating Nurse, Operating Room
Exeter Hospital
Exeter, NH
12.2023 - 10.2024
Facilitated efficient team workflows
Assisted in preparing operating rooms by ensuring all necessary instruments, supplies, and implants were sterile and readily available.
Collaborated with surgical teams to facilitate efficient patient positioning and safety.
Assisted anesthesia providers with induction and emergence ensuring a smooth transition into and out of unconsciousness.
Circulating Nurse, Operating Room
Portsmouth Regional Hosp
Portsmouth, NH
12.2002 - 10.2023
Prepares the operating room and supplies, perform safety checks, coordinates with surgical team, accurately and cost consciously documents the procedure to ensure safe and smooth surgery.
Work outside the sterile field to manage the flow of the room, anticipate needs of surgeon, anesthesia and staff. Act as patient advocate by monitoring the patient's condition as well as communicating between departments to keep families informed.
Maintains education of AORN standards with sound knowledge of sterility.
Neuro service resource for 18 + years.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Edison State College
Ft. Myers, FL
06-1999
Skills
Surgical Assistance
Patient Monitoring
Sterilization Techniques
Critical Thinking
Time Management
Team Collaboration
Medical Software Expertise
Patient-Centered Care
Certification
ACLS Certified
Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association
Interventional Radiology Moderate Sedation Nurse at Sibley Memorial HospitalInterventional Radiology Moderate Sedation Nurse at Sibley Memorial Hospital
OR Nurse- Circulating Nurse/ Liason Nurse/ Charge Nurse at MD Anderson Cancer Center HospitalOR Nurse- Circulating Nurse/ Liason Nurse/ Charge Nurse at MD Anderson Cancer Center Hospital