DEBRA SHOEMAKER
Pike Road,AL
Summary
Experienced nurse with 32 years of service and a passion for nursing. I have worked in a variety of nursing settings.. I am organized, dependable, compassionate, a good teammate and a leader. I have a good rapport with patients and families and feel like through nursing I can help with the whole patient, physically and emotionally. I feel like my calling is to be a nurse.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Outpatient Services Staff Nurse
Jackson Hospital
06.2023 - Current
- Care for patients and admit them for surgery and endoscopy by reviewing consents, giving pre-operative meds, starting IVs, educating patient and family about the procedure and schedule for the day
- Relief nurse in the post-operative setting preparing patients for discharge
- Relief nurse in the outpatient treatment room providing infusions on an outpatient basis
- Partner with preadmission testing in reviewing future charts and reporting abnormal results to surgeons. Work with the anesthesia team in obtaining any clearances needed prior to surgery
Patient Care Coordinator
CHI St Vincent
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Serve as the permanent charge nurse in a 15 bed pre-op holding area caring for orthopedic, cardiovascular, spinal, colorectal and general surgery cases
- Create the nursing schedules for the 2 pre-op departments in our hospital
- Serve as an IV resource for difficult IV access among nurses in our dept and others
- Coordinate the daily care of pre-op surgical patients by assigning nurses to the care of the patient
- Serve as a liason between the anesthesia and surgical providers and nursing staff when needed
- Serve as a delegate on the hospital wide nursing parliament which is a shared governance committee
Staff Nurse
CHI St Vincent
02.2009 - 12.2022
- Cared for pre-operative patients in a busy 15 bed unit prepping for cardiovascular, spine, orthopedic, general surgery and colorectal cases
- Relief nurse in the pre-test area and the urology preoperative setting
- Precepted new employees and students in the department
- Often worked as a relief charge nurse
PACU Nurse
White County Medical Center
05.2006 - 05.2008
- Cared for patients recovering from anesthesia and surgical procedures in a staff nurse role
Critical Care Nurse
White County Medical Center
07.1993 - 05.2006
- Worked in the ICU/CCU and CVICU
- Relief nurse in the Cardiac Rehab Department
- Coordinated a Community based class monthly called Active Partnership for Healthy Living by scheduling speakers, maintaining a mailing list based on hospital discharges in the cardiac departments and working with dietary to provide the participants with a "heart healthy"meal and recipes that they could take home
- Delivered quality bedside care to patients with diverse critical issues.
PACU Staff Nurse
East Montgomery Medical Center, now Baptist East Montgomery
06.1992 - 05.1993
- Monitored and cared for post surgical patients in the immediate post anesthesia setting
Medical Surgical Staff Nurse
White County Medical Center, Unity Health
06.1991 - 05.1992
- Worked as a staff nurse on a 15 bed surgical floor and 12 bed pediatric floor
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S - Nursing
Harding University
Searcy, AR05.1991
Skills
- Excellent IV Skills
- Cerner proficient
- ACLS certified
- BLS certified
- Enjoy nursing education, orienting new employees and working with nursing students
Timeline
Outpatient Services Staff Nurse
Jackson Hospital
06.2023 - Current
Patient Care Coordinator
CHI St Vincent
01.2023 - 05.2023
Staff Nurse
CHI St Vincent
02.2009 - 12.2022
PACU Nurse
White County Medical Center
05.2006 - 05.2008
Critical Care Nurse
White County Medical Center
07.1993 - 05.2006
PACU Staff Nurse
East Montgomery Medical Center, now Baptist East Montgomery
06.1992 - 05.1993
Medical Surgical Staff Nurse
White County Medical Center, Unity Health
06.1991 - 05.1992
Bachelor of Science (B.S - Nursing
Harding University