Iva Fontenot

GA/RA/MAC for Adult/Pediatric/Obstetric patients ASA 1-3.

• Performed pre-anesthetic screenings, including physical evaluations, patient interviews, and document results.
• Developed anesthesia care plans. Managed patients' airway or pulmonary status using techniques such as endotracheal intubation with mechanical ventilation, LMA, MAC, and extubating.
• Performed or managed regional anesthetic techniques such as local, spinal, Epidural, nerves, and intravenous blocks.
• Inserted arterial intravenous catheters or perform arterial punctures to obtain arterial blood samples.
• Responded to emergency codes by providing airway management, administering emergency drugs/fluid management.

• Preoperative assessments for pediatric, adult patients and formulated anesthetic plan of care • Obtain consent and explain plan of care with risks and benefits • Assist pre-operative nurse with PIV Access if needed. • Administered IV sedation with Propofol and other anesthetic medications in an effective and efficient manner • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation during perioperative care • Provided post-anesthesia follow up evaluation and care • Discharge patient from post anesthesia care unit • Responsible for performing all aspects of airway management

• GA/RA/MAC for Adult/Pediatric/Obstetric patients ASA 1-4
• Perform pre-anesthetic screenings, including physical evaluations, patient interviews, and document results
• Develop anesthesia care plans
• Manage patients' airway or pulmonary status using techniques such as endotracheal intubation with mechanical ventilation, LMA, MAC, and extubating
• Perform or manage regional anesthetic techniques such as local, spinal, Epidural, nerves, and intravenous blocks
• Insert arterial intravenous catheters or perform arterial punctures to obtain arterial blood samples
• Respond to emergency codes by providing airway management, administering emergency fluids, and/or drugs.

Type Type • Performed pre-operative nursing care to surgical patients including preoperative assessment, reviewing doctors orders, obtaining informed consent for surgery, anesthesia, and blood products.

• Responsible for inserting peripheral intravenous access, administering prescribed preoperative medications. Informed surgeon or anesthetist of changes in patients’ medical condition, abnormal diagnostic test, or abnormal labs

• Direct, supervised nurses and ancillary staff
• Patient admissions
• Conduct daily community therapeutic meeting with patients
• Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' condition to physicians abd MHNP
• Consult and coordinate with healthcare team on the patient responsiveness to care and modify care plan when needed.

• Performed comprehensive nursing assessments
• Patient teaching on disease process and prescribed medications
• Administered oral, IM, sq, or inhalation medications
• Ordered, evaluated, and interpreted diagnostic test and blood work to identify and assess patients' condition
• Daily telephone calls to monitor patients' safety and follow care.

• Preoperative assessment and formulated an anesthetic plan
• Placement of intravenous catheter
• Administer IV sedations with Propofol, Versed, and fentanyl for surgical pain procedures
• Monitored intraoperative vitals, patients comfort, and documented evert five minutes
• Discharged patients from postoperative care.

• Provided Anesthesia Services as a Solo Practitioner on a prn basis for general surgery, obstetrics, and emergency airway management.

• Provided total anesthesia care for adults, pediatric, ob/gyn in ASA 1-4 rotating to five facilities
• Rotational calls during the week and 1:3 weekend call rotation for emergent surgical procedures and emergency airway management.