Hannah Aquino, RN

Preparing patients for surgery in Presurgical admitting by interviewing them, administering pre-op medications, and inserting IV lines. Recovering patients in PACU, including administering pain and anti-nausea medications and monitoring patients with oral airways and LMAs. Providing patients with post-op education and instructions for follow-up.

Managed care for patients with a variety of medical and surgical conditions. Comfortable in the charge nurse role, managed patient admissions to a 36-bed unit and provided support for floor nurses and CNAs. Acted as a preceptor for new nurses to the unit. Skilled at drawing labs from central lines, managed feeding tubes, performed blood administration, and managed patients on Heparin and Diltiazem drips.