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Ela Cruz

Pflugerville,Texas

Summary

Detail-oriented nurse anesthetist with exceptional sensitivity to patient needs, responses, comfort, and health. Thrives in fast-paced surgical procedures, excels at working under pressure, and is a quick learner. Easily adjusts to stressful environments, consistently seeks to enhance professional knowledge, and prioritizes quality service and healthy outcomes—developed skills in high-stakes medical environments, excelling in patient assessment and critical decision-making.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Lake Cumberland Surgery Center
06.2024 - Current
  • Cataract cases
  • Dental cases for Special Needs
  • Blepharoplasty
  • Endoscopy
  • Colonoscopy
  • Carpal Tunnel Release
  • Vasectomy
  • Circusion for adults
  • Cystoscopy
  • Closed reduction (pediatric)
  • Podiatry cases

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Lake Cumberland Regional Center
03.2024 - Current

General

  • Hernia Repairs (inguinal, umbilical, ventral)
  • Exploratory Laparotomy
  • Hemorrhoidectomy
  • Appendectomy
  • Cholecystectomy
  • Port-a-cath placement


GYN

  • Total Hysterectomy
  • Hysteroscopy
  • D&C
  • Laparoscopic salpingo-oophorectomy


Vascular

  • Fistula placement/exchange
  • Port-a-cath placement
  • Declot of fistula
  • Carotid Endarterectomy


Neuro

  • ACDF
  • Posterior cervical fusion
  • Kyphoplasty
  • Posterior Lumber Interbody fusion
  • Spinal Cord Stimulator placement/exchange/removal
  • Craniotomy (tumor resection)


Urology

  • Stent placement
  • Cystoscopy
  • Space OAR placement
  • Bladder stimulator placement


Ortho

  • Total Hip Arthroplasty
  • Knee Arthroscopy
  • Carpal Tunnel Release


ENT

  • Trache/PEG
  • Total Thyroidectomy
  • Parathyroidectomy
  • Sinus Surgery
  • Septo Submucosal Resection
  • Deep Cervical Lymph Node Resection
  • Inspire Sleep Apnea Implant


Regional Anesthesia

  • Interscalene
  • Supraclavicular Block
  • Adductor Canal Block
  • Femoral Block
  • IPACK
  • Radial Block
  • Median Block
  • Fascia Illiaca


GI

  • Endoscopy
  • Colonoscopy
  • ERCP


Bariatric

  • Gastric Sleeve



Education

Doctor of Nursing Practice - Anesthesia

Murray State University
Murray, KY
08-2023

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Trinity University of Asia
Quezon City, Philippines
03-2008

Skills

    UK Good Samaritan Hospital and St Joseph East Hospital

  • Gastric bypass surgery
  • Gastric sleeve surgery
  • Hip replacement surgery
  • Knee arthroscopy
  • Laparoscopic hysterectomy
  • Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
  • Laparoscopic adrenalectomy
  • Thyroid lobectomy
  • Norton Hospital Downtown

  • Caesarean Section
  • Normal Delivery with epidural management
  • Norton Pediatric Hospital

  • Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
  • Myringotomy
  • Orchiectomy/orchiopexy
  • Dental
  • Circumcision and phalloplasty/sacroplasty
  • VP shunt
  • MRI sedation
  • Audubon Norton Hospital

  • Open heart sternotomy coronary artery bypass with graft (CABG)
  • Video-assisted thoracoscopy with decortication
  • Open repair of thoracoabdominal aneurysm
  • Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TVAR)
  • Subxiphoid ablation of posterior wall of the left atrium with video-assisted thoracoscopy and application of left atrium appendage
  • VP shunt
  • MRI sedation

Affiliations

  • Kentucky Nurse Anesthetists Association (KyANA)
  • Society of Opioid-Free Anesthesia (SOFA)
  • American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
  • Diversity in Nurse Anesthesia
  • Volunteer Healthcare Clinic

Certification

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)

Timeline

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Lake Cumberland Surgery Center
06.2024 - Current

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Lake Cumberland Regional Center
03.2024 - Current

Doctor of Nursing Practice - Anesthesia

Murray State University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Trinity University of Asia