Bimala Suwal
Longview,TX
Summary
Dedicated Operating Theater Nurse with 5+ years of experience in operating room support. Adept at providing age and culturally appropriate care, comfort and support to preoperative patients. Proven track record for medical procedure, competency and adapting quickly to complications while advocating for patient needs. Offering expertise with cardiac, vascular and thoracic speciality.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Longview Reginal Medical Center
07.2023 - Current
- Responsible for overall coordination and supervision of the patients care primarily in the role of circulating nurse in cardiovascular and thoracic cases.
- Prepare surgical suite according to surgery and surgeon preferences (for example OR table, instrumentation, equipment) checked the equipment necessary for the surgery beforehand.
- Compile and manage patient safety data, review labs and update charts .
- Check the patient into the operating room upon arrival, ensure the patients correct side is marked, check for the allergies of the patient, ensure the informed surgical consent is signed and all legal documentation are complete.
- Work with surgical tech to setup room for surgery, perform sterile skin preparation of surgical site, foley’s catheterization, maintain counts of surgical sponges, sharps and instruments during case, ensure sterile field maintained during surgical procedure.
- Position the patient providing adequate exposure to the surgeon while taking care for safety and comfort of the patient.
- Perform the time-out procedure.
- Manage flow of operating room once surgical team in scrubbed in, anticipates need of and provide supplies to surgical team and anesthesia providers to ensure the efficiency of team.
- Check for the blood order and coordinate with blood bank and have the blood ready in the room as standby for cardiac cases and other major vascular and thoracic cases as per the need.
- Troubleshoot surgical equipment intra operatively to include cautery, suction, camera equipment for thoracoscopic procedures, defibrillator, pacemaker, bed warmer , fluid warmer, pulse lavage, suction irrigator and transport monitor.
- Responsible for taking specimens and cultures to the correct place.
- Sending for the next patient and communicating with the surgeon and the surgical team regarding the plan for the day.
- Provide comprehensive report to PACU nurse to maintain continuity of care
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Manmohan Cardiothoracic Vascular&Transplant Center
08.2018 - 03.2023
- Worked as an Operating Room Nurse for Cardiac, Vascular and Thoracic Cases.
- Assisted the surgical team to ensure quality, standard and safety precautions for the patients.
- Planned and executed corrective actions upon adverse information from monitoring equipment.
- Assisted with pulling required instrumentation and supplies prior to surgery, stocked supplies
- Assisted with departmental goals yearly by observing cost containment, improving quality and safety performances.
- Provided post-operative support and education on proper discharge care
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Maharajgunj Nursing Campus, IOM
Kathmandu , Nepal12.2017
Skills
- Patient Positioning
- Case Review
- Infection Control
- Cardiac, Vascular and Thoracic OR knowledge
- Cardiovascular Resuscitation (CPR)
- VATS
- HIPPA Regulations
Certification
- Registered Nurse,Texas Board of Nursing
- Basic Life support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Presenter in Cardiac Conference
Timeline
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Longview Reginal Medical Center
07.2023 - Current
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Manmohan Cardiothoracic Vascular&Transplant Center
08.2018 - 03.2023
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Maharajgunj Nursing Campus, IOM
- Registered Nurse,Texas Board of Nursing
- Basic Life support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Presenter in Cardiac Conference
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