Cheryl Rowan
Registered Nurse
Midlothian,TX
Summary
Healthcare professional with strong background in post-anesthesia care. Successfully managed numerous patient recoveries, ensuring safety and comfort throughout process. Reliable team collaborator known for achieving positive outcomes and adapting to dynamic clinical environments. Skilled in patient assessment and pain management.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, PACU
Texas Health Hospital
07.2023 - Current
- Perform as Charge for PACU and Pre-Op to promote communication and preparedness.
- Chair of the Unit-Based Council for Surgical Services to assist in unit and patient improvements.
- Precept new PACU nurses and nursing students.
- Deliver post anesthesia care following a variety of surgeries, GI procedures, and cardiac catheterizations.
- Collaborate with physicians and surgical services team to deliver safe patient care.
- Management of pain utilizing multimodal methods.
- Provide education to promote knowledge after discharge.
- Follow up after discharge to increase positive outcomes in each patients recovery.
- Provide call support as necessary for emergent procedures.
- Organized annual educational skills fair for Surgical Services.
Registered Nurse, PACU
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
03.2019 - 08.2022
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Performed as Team Lead role in busy PACU for nurses to enhance patient care.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Follow enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol to improve outcomes.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
Registered Nurse, PACU
Baylor Heart And Vascular Hospital
10.2009 - 03.2019
- Monitored post-op vitals for vascular and cardiac patients.
- Provided pain relief including initiating patient controlled analgesia (PCA)
- Administered critical medication to manage cardiac rhythms.
- Managed vascular/arterial sheaths.
- Served in charge nurse roll, mentored nursing students, and precepted nurses to PACU.
- Served as a member of Shared Governance Council, Clinical Practice Council.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Medical Center of Arlington
06.2008 - 02.2010
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX2012
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Navarro College
Corsicana, TX2008
Skills
- Team Leader
- Nurse Preceptor
- Skilled cardiac and vascular care nurse
- Arterial and venous Sheath removal experience
- Assist with cardioversion
- Medication administration
- Assist anesthesia with nerve blocks
- Post operative and emergency room experience
Certification
Registered Nurse, Texas Board of Nursing License Number 757478, 07/08 - 02/28
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) 12/18/24-03/31/25
Advanced Life Support (ACLS) 12/18/24-03/31/25
Basic Life Support (BLS) 12/18/24-03/31/25
Cardiac/Vascular Nurse Certification 2011012998 11/10/22-11/09/27
Timeline
Registered Nurse, PACU
Texas Health Hospital
07.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, PACU
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
03.2019 - 08.2022
Registered Nurse, PACU
Baylor Heart And Vascular Hospital
10.2009 - 03.2019
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Medical Center of Arlington
06.2008 - 02.2010
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Navarro College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Texas at Arlington
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