
Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Mercy Hospital Fort Smith. Proven ability dealing with patients throughout their care experience. Skilled in airway monitoring, vascular access, and procedural sedation helping to insure optimal outcomes for patients.
Interventional Radiology (special procedures)
Responsibilities include pre-op/recovery, procedures, stroke intervention, and vascular access. This included IVs, lab draws, taking pertinent history, providing conscious sedation, airway/vital sign/cardiac monitoring, keeping patients/family informed and updated.
Post-Anesthesia Care Unit
Responsible for the care of patients of patients during the post-anesthesia experience, This includes airway monitoring, ventilator support, critical care medication administration and monitoring. Patients are readied for transfer to acute care or discharged as acuity permits.
REGISTERED NURSE/MANAGER
Responsible for the care of patients throughout epidural /intrathecal procedures including procedural sedation, airway/cardiac/vital sign monitoring. This included pre-op preparation, scrubbing/circulating cases, and post-op recovery. Excellent communication skills were imperative.
Worked on a rotating schedule between Pre-op/OR/Recovery Room. At HKSC, I also worked Pain Clinic. Responsible for IV initiation/med administration conscious sedation, instrument/case set-up, scrubbing/circulating, recovery, and maintaining open lines of communication between patients/family and staff.
ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING
08/25/1983-PRESENT
Registered Nurse R026308
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
Advanced Cardiac Life Support CURRENT
Basic Life Support CURRENT