Ihuoma Ikpeama

Provide perioperative nursing coverage across multiple ambulatory surgery centers, serving in MD & Va areas in preoperative, PACU, and OR circulating nursing care. Experienced in caring for both adult and pediatric patients undergoing surgical, ophthalmic, interventional, pain-management, urology, fertility, endoscopy, and outpatient procedures. Maintain high standards of patient safety, assessment, medication administration, documentation, education, and post-procedure outpatient care.

Additional Experience: Kaiser Permanente Medical Center • Prince George’s Hospital Center • Surgery Center Greenbelt • Howard University Hospital • Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Monitored post-anesthesia patients for airway patency, vital signs, pain, and sedation changes.

Assessed recovery progress and responded to complications using ACLS and PACU protocols.

Administered prescribed medications, IV fluids, and titrated pain control per recovery standards.

• - Provided personalized comprehensive preoperative, intraoperative, and PACU recovery nursing care for patients undergoing aesthetic and plastic surgery procedures. Reviewed patient histories, medications, and preoperative instructions.
• Conducted comprehensive preoperative patient assessments, reinforced procedure-specific education, addressed questions and concerns,, and helped patients feel informed and confident promoting a reassuring surgical experience.
• Collaborated closely with plastic surgeons, anesthesia staff and perioperative team to coordinate an efficient operating room flow and also provide a safe, discreet and patient-centered care.
• Served as OR circulator, supporting surgical safety, patient positioning, sterile-field awareness, specimen and documentation processes, and coordination with the surgical team.
  - Monitored airway, vital signs, pain, nausea, surgical sites, dressings, and recovery milestones; recognizing and escalating clinical concern appropriately, reinforced postoperative instructions and discharge readiness.
• Supported cosmetic patients with individualized education regarding recovery, wound care, activity restrictions and postoperative needs.
• Administered medications and IV therapies according to provider orders and facility protocols.

• Recovered patients following plastic surgery and pain management procedures in an ambulatory setting.
• Monitored postoperative patients for airway status, vital signs, pain, nausea, surgical sites, and post anesthesia recovery compromise, pain, and hemodynamic instability.
• Administered prescribed medications and titrated interventions to support safe anesthesia recovery.
• Documented recovery assessments, interventions, and patient responses in electronic medical records.
• Provided individualized discharge education to patients and their families on medications, wound care and postoperative activity precautions.

• Provided preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative nursing care. Coordinated circulating nurse duties during plastic surgery procedures, maintaining sterile field integrity and patient safety.
• Prepared operating rooms with required instruments, implants, and supplies for cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries.
• Verified consent forms, surgical sites, and preoperative checklists to ensure procedural readiness and compliance.
• Assisted with postoperative recovery workflows, reinforcing discharge instructions and continuity of care.
• Improved surgical outcomes by providing comprehensive perioperative nursing care to patients and their families.
• Monitored patient status throughout procedures, documenting interventions and communicating changes to surgical team.
• Collaborated with plastic surgeons and Supported anesthesia and surgical staff with timely equipment setup, turnover, and intraoperative supply management.
• Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.

• Provided nursing care for cosmetic body-contouring and liposuction-related procedures in an aesthetic-focused surgical environment.
• Performed preoperative assessments and postoperative recovery monitoring while maintaining a calm, professional, patient-focused approach.
• Educated patients regarding postoperative care, comfort measures, recovery expectations, and discharge instructions.
• Supported a positive cosmetic surgery experience through attentive communication, clinical vigilance, and individualized care.
• Administered prescribed medications and titrated interventions to support safe recovery and comfort.
• Coordinated with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and clinical staff to maintain smooth OR and PACU workflow.
• Established trust with patients through empathetic communication skills and compassionate bedside manner during critical moments of the recovery process.

• Provided preoperative and postoperative nursing care in an ambulatory surgery setting.
• Coordinated preoperative assessments, verifying patient histories, allergies, and surgical readiness.
• Provided preoperative and postoperative nursing care for ambulatory surgical patients including those undergoing ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery.
• Provided individualized education, postoperative assessment, wound-care instructions, activity restrictions and discharge instructions.
• Promoted patient comfort, safety, education, and confidence through attentive communication and thorough recovery preparation and surgical experience.

• Awarded Worldwide Leaders in Healthcare-Healthcare Providers Excellence Award in 2013.

• Dean's List (Spring 2004)
• United States Achievement Academy Collegiate All-American Scholar Recipient 2004/2005.
• Board of Trustees Scholar Recipient (Spring 2004)
• HOPE Scholarship Recipient 2000-2003.
• LEARN Foundation Scholar Finalist Fall 2000.