FLORISA TU

Experienced nursing professional with a strong background in clinical coordination, nursing education, and student mentorship. Proficient in assessing student performance, evaluating assignments, and promoting the practical application of theoretical knowledge. Dedicated to cultivating the next generation of nursing professionals and elevating the standards of the nursing profession.

• Collaborated with OR Leadership and Clinical Service Line Lead in the development of Preceptorship program.
• Achieved measurable feedback by completing OR Evaluation Tool for accuracy and efficiency.
• Used Microsoft Excel Forms to develop in-service feedbacks and tracking compliance of facility's policy and procedures.
• Establishing certification wall to recognize staff commitment in achieving certification in their specialty.

• Certified Nurse Ambulatory Surgery (CNAMB), 1641526, 12/2025
• Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR), 1641526, 12/2025
• Basic Life Saving (BLS), 03/2026
• Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), 03/2024

• P101 Administrator Implementation Course, 0.75, 01/01/2024
• Guideline for Hand Hygiene: Guideline Update 2022 Webinar, 1.0, 02/16/2024
• An Overview of Quality Improvement Processes and Data Analysis in Perioperative Nursing Practice, 2.2, 05/08/2024
• Guidelines in Practice: Medication Safety, 2.2, 05/09/2024
• Back to Basics 2.0: Preventing Unintentionally Retained Surgical Items, 1.5, 05/09/2024
• Back to Basics 2.0: Jan 2023 - Sterile Technique, 1.3, 05/18/2024
• Are you up to the TASS? Keeping an Eye on Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome in Your Operating Room, 1.1, 05/28/2024
• Robotics Program Webinar, 0.5, 06/11/2024
• Flexible Endoscopes: Guideline Update 2023, 1.0, 06/25/2024
• Guidelines in Practice: Prevention of Perioperative Pressure Injury, 1.6, 07/06/2024
• Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) In the PeriOperative Setting, 1.0, 07/22/2024
• Laser: Guideline Update 2021 Webinar Replay, 1.0, 07/23/2024
• MHAUS: Malignant Hyperthermia Syndrome, 20, 12/02/2023
• Maintaining Quality Instruments, 2, 17/08/2023
• Preventing Patient Injuries During Robotics Surgery: Providing a Safe Anchor for Trendelenburg Positioning, 2, 02/16/2023
• The Importance of Standardization through Efficiency Measures for a Sustainable Robotics Program, 1, 02/11/2023
• Device Reprocessing and Quality Management: How to Mitigate Risks in Today’s Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Endoscopy Centers, 2, 02/08/2023
• Informatics Nursing Certification Interactive Online Review Course, 21.42, 01/31/2023
• Fire Safety in the OR: Strategies for Keeping It Safe, 1, 01/20/2023
• Informatics Competencies for Nurse Leaders, 2, 01/20/2023

Title: RN Educator

I am a dedicated and experienced Registered Nurse Educator with a passion for facilitating learning and professional development within healthcare. With over 10 years of experience in the operating room , I am committed to nurturing both students and staff. My expertise lies in curriculum development, instructional design, and clinical supervision, enabling me to create engaging and impactful learning experiences and promote excellence in patient care.

As a dynamic Operating Room Nurse, I have delivered high quality care across various surgical specialties, including General Surgeries, Robotic Xi, Cardiothoracic, Bariatric, Orthopedic, and Plastic surgeries, in a level one trauma center in Saudi Arabia. Additionally, I have four solid years of experience in Ambulatory surgery ( Albany Medical Center, SCC-OR), where I frequently take on leadership roles as a Charge Nurse and serve as a preceptor for new RN staff and RN travelers.

I hold a master's degree with distinction in Nursing Informatics from the University of Phoenix online program and am currently working towards achieving board certification in Informatics (IN-BC). My goal is to integrate information technology in all aspects of the nursing profession, enhancing both practice and patient outcomes. 

• Times Union 2023 Nurse of the Year Winner, 05/2023
• Albany Medical Center Patient Safety Hero Award, 10/2019

• Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) May 2014- Present
• American Nurses Informatics Association (ANIA) February 2022- Present
• Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing May 15, 2022- Present (Omicron Delta Chapter)
• National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) March 2021- Present
• Shared Governance Committee (AMCH) July 2022- Present