Beth Devlin
FALL CREEK,WI
Summary
Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes in the surgical and procedural settings. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures and surgeries, sterile technique, patient safety, and care coordination.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Pain Medicine Procedures
Mayo Clinic Health System
08.2020 - Current
- Perform patient intake, procedures, and recovery for patients receiving procedures including administering and monitoring for moderate sedation.
- Led the Pain Medicine Team in bringing Minimally Invasive Lumbar Discectomies (MILD) that was done previously in the OR over to our procedural area. This included ordering supplies, developing pick/procedural cards, educating staff on proper sterile techniques and positioning, room preparation and cleaning protocols, proper hand scrubbing, and doing soft/instrument counts.
- Research coordinator related to MILD outcomes. Follow each patient weekly for first month and then at 3 months to measure the success rates or identify issues. Data collected and put on excel spreadsheet. Data to be used by physicians for scholarly article at a later date.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Promoted a culture of continuous learning among colleagues by sharing knowledge on current evidence-based practices in the field of perioperative nursing.
- Utilized sterile techniques and infection-control guidelines to maintain clean and safe environment.
Registered Nurse, Operating Room
Sacred Heart Hospital
06.2006 - 03.2024
- Memeber of DaVinci Surgical Team. Circulated General, Urology, GYN, Orthopedic, Plastic, ENT, and Vascular cases.
- Developed strong rapport with patients' families through effective communication about surgical expectations, progress updates, and postoperative care instructions.
- Reduced surgical complications through thorough patient assessment and timely communication with the surgical team.
- Ensured efficient flow of the operating room schedule by coordinating effectively with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and support staff.
- Optimized patient care during surgery by skillfully assisting in various operative procedures and handling surgical instruments proficiently.
- Prevented infections and maintained a sterile environment through diligent adherence to infection control guidelines and operating room best practices.
- Supported a culture of excellence within the operating room by actively participating in ongoing professional development, training sessions, and peer evaluations.
- 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.
- Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.
- Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ06-2025
Associate of Science - Nursing
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, WI05-2006
Skills
- Direct patient care
- Medication and IV administration
- Precepting
- Team coordination
- Complex Problem-solving
- EMR / EHR
- Procedure preparations
- Documentation and charting
- Strong clinical judgment
- Infection control measures
- Patient and family advocacy
Certification
- CNOR- Certification in Perioperative Nursing- Expires Dec. 2029
- BLS- Basic Life Support - Expires Oct 2025
- ACLS- Advanced Cardiac Life Support - Expires Dec of 2026
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Pain Medicine Procedures
Mayo Clinic Health System
08.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse, Operating Room
Sacred Heart Hospital
06.2006 - 03.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Chippewa Valley Technical College
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