DEBBIE BROWNING

• Familiar with medical records and summarized care.
• I can observe and report on independent medical evaluations.
• Familiar with the clinical settings within the Pre-op, Intra-op and Post-op phases of surgical patients.
• Maintain sterile surgical environment.
• Document procedure plans, surgery notes and progress updates to facilitate communication among healthcare providers.
• Develop and maintain daily goals and care plans for up to 8 surgical patients per day.
• Accurately document treatment, medications and IV's administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
• Evaluate patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
• Advocate for and strive to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
• Administer medications and treatment to patients and monitor responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Communicate with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Administer different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
• Provide skilled, timely and level-headed emergency responses to critically-ill patients.
• Follow all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
• Use first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enact prescribed treatment strategies.
• Apply nursing expertise to meet needs of surgical patients in a challenging surgical environment.
• Charge nurse in the OR room, assisting all OR staff.
• Multitasking as needed.
• Maintain good Communication skills with staff, patient and family.
• Perform patient assessments.
• Focus on each patient.
• Ability to read and evaluate all medical records.
• Maintained sterile surgical environment and secured confidential data to protect patients' health and privacy.

I was a surgical nurse circulator in the operating room. I also learned to key charges for all surgery departments, build charges and monitor supplies and vendors.

I was the OR Charge Master for all surgery departments for almost 12 years. I presently work PACU holding 2 days per week. I believe that all of my different nursing experiences will help me in making my legal assisting career successful.

I retired from this position in 2018.

Duties included:

• Medical Recordkeeping
• Patient Health Information Access
• Accurate Documentation
• Operational Standards
• Sterile Procedures and Techniques
• Standards Administration
• Patient Data Management Systems/Cerner
• familiar with Electronic He
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.