Catherine Bonanno
Pensacola,United States
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse with extensive experience in both bedside care and education. Recognized for leadership in precepting and patient education. Proven ability in medication administration and telemetry monitoring, enhancing patient outcomes through compassionate care and strong clinical judgment. Successfully managed complex caseloads, reducing complications and optimizing surgical processes in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Panhandle Outpatient Surgery Center
04.2024 - Current
- Provides quality perioperative care by closely monitoring patients throughout their surgical experience.
- Plans, executed, directed and evaluated nursing care given to surgical patient through perioperative experience to promote highest quality and patient safety.
- Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals to optimize patient outcomes and streamline the surgical process.
- Assists the anesthesia team with localized and spinal blocks
- Performs post-operative care to include through assessment, pain management, and patient/ family education.
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Oschner Hospital
08.2015 - 08.2023
- Promoted to charge nurse - (2018-2023)
- Served as preceptor to nearly 40 new graduates within my 5 year tenure. Through precepting, I was able to share my passion for nursing by educating, challenging, and encouraging new graduates. I excelled in adapting my teaching methods to a variety of personalities and skill levels.
- Engagement Committee Chair (2019-2023)
- Peer Interview Team member (2018-2023)
Medical Surgical Staff Registered Nurse
Oschner Hospital
03.2013 - 08.2015
- Performed thorough assessments, lab interpretations, and delivered proper pharmaceutical interventions to a high volume of patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Decreased patient complications through diligent monitoring of vital signs, lab results, and other telemetry data.
- Observed patient health and side effects from treatments and medications, noting all details in patient chart.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for patients with complex conditions.
- Managed complex patient caseloads with varying acuity levels, effectively prioritizing care needs and allocating resources as necessary.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Jefferson Davis Community College
Brewton, AL05-2013
Master of Science - Movement Sciences & Health
The University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL05-2006
Bachelor of Science - Physical Education
The University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL05-2004
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient education and counseling
- Compassion and empathy
- Telemetry monitoring
- Nursing staff leadership
- Precepting
Certification
- RN, NLC
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Panhandle Outpatient Surgery Center
04.2024 - Current
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Oschner Hospital
08.2015 - 08.2023
Medical Surgical Staff Registered Nurse
Oschner Hospital
03.2013 - 08.2015
Associate of Science - Nursing
Jefferson Davis Community College
Master of Science - Movement Sciences & Health
The University of West Florida
Bachelor of Science - Physical Education
The University of West Florida
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