Cassandra Hernandez

Assist with the make-up of surgical patient carts

• Assist with gowning procedures
• Assist with stocking of carts, cupboards, and refrigerator
• Help with the retrieval of empty patient carts from PACU
• Assist with maintaining clean, orderly patient rooms
• Works effectively with team/work group
• Complies with safety instructions, observes safe work practices, provides input on safety issues and promotes safe and healthy work environment
• Transport pre & post patients to assigned rooms
• Increased community engagement by assisting with outreach initiatives and social media campaigns.
• Assisted in the development of informative materials for distribution at events and online platforms.

• Assist in research subject recruitment and screening process activities for participation in clinical trials regarding Cerebral Palsy, Chronic Post Surgical Pain, Spina Bifida and Scoliosis.
• Leads weekly meetings to plan for upcoming appointments and designate high priority tasks in a balanced manner for our team
• Designates post visit tasks for our Cp Sensory study in order to ensure completeness and accuracy
• Collects relevant data throughout 7 different studies per IRB approved protocol and workflow requirements
• Review pre & post-operative Gait lab videos and Motion Center reports in order assess the differences in the data and provide relevant evidence towards our Chronic Post Surgical Pain study
• Chart review and breakdown using multiple different sites
• CTMS, EMR, REALTIME, VIEDOC, CERNER, EDOCS, REDCAP, EXCEL, EPIC, etc
• Handling and tracking multiple types of equipment for our visits, ensuring everything is always ready to go for the upcoming week
• Creating, managing, and updating spreadsheets and processes to ensure accuracy and efficient completeness when handling a large amount of data
• Ensure that all documentations are complete and taken care of in tasks like scheduling MD orders, completing open AE’s, following up with volunteers, leading chart breakdown, filing all labs and requisitions
• Collecting blood & saliva
• Monitoring all sample processes, data entry, and shipping

• Assist in research subject recruitment and screening process activities for participation in Phase 1 clinical trials
• Collects delegated data at the exact time point for multiple studies per IRB approved protocol requirements including, but not limited to; blood work collections, vital signs, EKG monitoring, Cotinine saliva test, UA analysis, glucose monitor, etc
• Monitors all patients and am prepared to offer any ACLS or BLS care should need be
• Ensure that all documentations are complete and taken care of in tasks like scheduling MD orders, completing open AE’s, following up with volunteers, leading chart breakdown, filing all labs and requisitions
• Assisting lab in blood tube and processing tube set up and making sure that all samples are processed on time in the centrifuge
• Provide proper protocol care to all special population patients such as Renal, diabetic, hepatic
• Manage all adverse events that get opened during the day and notify the PI, so proper monitoring and care is provided
• Create fun activities and make meaningful and personal connections with patients, by playing games, doing puzzles, watching movies, discussing books and other topics with them to ensure they feel comfortable and important

• Direct practice of infection control and OSHA standards through direct patient care
• Cannulation of Fistula and Grafts
• Preventative infection control through the care of patient Catheter access
• Ensuring that the floor and back storage room are tidy and fully stocked each day
• Practicing proper PPE when in direct contact with patients and cleaning areas
• Time management through patients prescribed times and schedules
• Data collection and assessment and monitoring on 15 patients for 4 hours in sets of 3 throughout the workday.
• Assessments include; Vital signs, temperature, prescription review, EKG, glucose checks, Temperature checks, checking for signs of edema, and listening for any signs of shortness of breath or fibrillations.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Cleaned and connected fistulas, grafts and catheters to prevent infection.
• Measured and recorded patients' pre-dialysis and post-dialysis vital statistics.

• Complete daily wellness checks on 100+ groups of rodents, rabbits, and guinea pigs
• Assure that all animals are properly cared for and address tasks that are or aren’t being completed by SOP guidelines
• Provide detailed and constructive notes on all shipment, movement, and handling being done on and in the laboratory
• Assist and perform inductions and ICU’s on the specified small animals

I have recently changed my major to Surgical Technician. I love the atmosphere in the OR and love the idea of being able to spend each day taking part in an operation that makes a difference for individuals.

• Continuing education in Surgical Studies