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CORA MCHUGH

Milton,MA

Summary

Patient-oriented Nurse with 40 plus years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise in all phases of perioperative nursing

Overview

47
47
years of professional experience

Work History

Operating Room RN

BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S FAULKNER HOSPITAL
06.1976 - Current
  • CIRCULATED AND SCRUBBED ACROSS MOST SERVICE LINES.
  • PRECEPTED NEW STAFF
  • ACTED AS CHARGE NURSE
  • SERVICE LEAD IN SPINE AND UROLOGY
  • STAFF NURSE IN PREOP AND PACU AS NEEDED.
  • CERTIFIED IN IV INSERTIONS
  • ACTED AS RESOURCE FOR STAFF
  • PROVIDED DIRECT SUPPORT TO SURGICAL TEAM

BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER PROCEDURE

  • MEMBER OF NURSING PRACTICE COMMITTEE

ICU Nurse

BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S FAULKNER HOSPITAL
01.1978 - 10.1985
  • ACTED AS STAFF NURSE IN BUSY MEDICAL-SURGICAL ICU
  • CHARGE NURSE WHEN NEEDED
  • PRECEPTED NEW STAFF TO ICU
  • ACTED AS RESOURCE FOR STAFF

NURSING SUPERVISOR

Brigham And Women Hospital
07.1980 - 07.1983
  • PART TIME NURSING SUPERVISOR ON NIGHT SHIFT WHILE PURSUING BSN.
  • ACTED AS ADMINISTRATOR, CODE TEAM, IV NURSE, PHARMACY AND ADMINISTERED ALL BLOOD PRODUCTS ON THE MED-SURG FLOORS
  • ASSIGNED FLOAT STAFF

STAFF NURSE

Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital
06.1976 - 01.1978
  • STAFF NURSE ON SURGICAL FLOOR GIVING DIRECT CARE.
  • PERFORMED ALL FUNCTIONS OF STAFF NURSE INCLUDING ASSESSING PATIENTS STATUS ANY NECESSARY INTERVENTIONS, ADMINISTERING MEDICATIONS AND PREFORMING TREATMENTS.
  • KEPT FAMILY UPDATED ON PATIENTS STATUS
  • COLLABORATED WITH ALL MEMBERS OF TEAM TO DELIVER PLAN OF CARE

OR NURSE

LONGWOOD PLASTIC SURGERY
09.2009 - 08.2013
  • WORKED IN ONE ROOM OR FOR PLASTIC SURGEON GROUP ONE DAY A WEEK.
  • PERFORMED PREOP, OR AND PACU DUTIES
  • INCLUDING IV STARTS, PRE AND POSTOPERATIVE INSTRUCTION AS WELL AS POSTOPERATIVE CALLS.

Education

Bachelor of Science - NURSING

Curry College
Milton, MA
05.1983

No Degree - NURSING

WHIDDEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SON
Everett, MA
06.1975

Skills

  • EXPERT IN MOST ASPECTS OF OR NURSING
  • ABLE TO SCRUB MOST SERVICES IN OR
  • PROFICIENT IN PRE AND PACU INCLUDING FAMILY AND PATIENT EDUCATION
  • WAS SUPER USER FOR EPIC TRAINING
  • CNOR CERTIFIED

Timeline

OR NURSE

LONGWOOD PLASTIC SURGERY
09.2009 - 08.2013

NURSING SUPERVISOR

Brigham And Women Hospital
07.1980 - 07.1983

ICU Nurse

BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S FAULKNER HOSPITAL
01.1978 - 10.1985

Operating Room RN

BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S FAULKNER HOSPITAL
06.1976 - Current

STAFF NURSE

Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital
06.1976 - 01.1978

Bachelor of Science - NURSING

Curry College

No Degree - NURSING

WHIDDEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SON
CORA MCHUGH