Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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JOHN PAUL CO

BLUE SPRINGS,MO

Summary

More than a decade of Operating Room experience with various surgical specialties in a role of Circulating Nurse and Scrub Nurse, demonstrating exceptional patient advocacy and team collaboration. Skilled in sterile techniques and ensuring patient safety throughout the intraoperative period. Expert in coordinating with perioperative teams to enhance patient care quality.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Operating Room Nurse

University Health Lakewood Medical Center
01.2021 - Current

· Plans and executes care plan an individualized care plan for patient ( e.g. allergy, implants special equipment needed)

· Counts with the surgical tech or surgical scrub nurse to guard the patient from unintentional surgical items

· Confirms validity of consent, surgical site marking for correct laterality side and level.

· Preserves and protect patient’s rights, privacy and dignity throughout the perioperative period

· Safely transfer the patient to OR table with belts applied and positioning patient safely.

·Maintain normothermia on patient with use of warming device

· Performs measure to prevent and lessen surgical site infection

· Performs surgical time-out loudly and accurately

· Routinely checking patient status and protecting patient from injury caused by positioning, laser, electrical and mechanical

· Provide a safe environment for the patient as well as team members during the intraoperative period

· Document accurately nursing intervention, medication given (prepare and safely administer medication), implants used, specimen label and surgical procedures

· Collaborate with perioperative team (radiology, anesthesia) to provide quality of care for patient and updating the relatives on surgery.

· Ensure sterility is maintained in the intraoperative period, keeping eye on the sterile field, assist student in gowning and gloving

Clinical Nurse

Holy Child Maternity and Children's Clinic
03.2017 - 10.2019
  • Uses the nursing process to provide nursing care by:

a. Assess the needs of the patient and involve the family in getting a thorough history

b. Obtain accurate vital signs and document.

c. Preparing materials needed for a specific procedure and assisting the medical team in rendering care.

  • Administer medications via the oral, intra-muscular, subcutaneous, intradermal, topical, rectal, respiratory, and intravenous (including intravenous push on a unit specific basis) routes.
  • Attended various patient conferences with the multidisciplinary team
  • Document in-patients medical record patient’s appearance, emotional status, interaction with staff and/or family, knowledge level of disease process and response to medical plan and nursing actions, on a continual basis.
  • Give instructions as per doctors’ order for take home medications and instructions

OPERATING ROOM NURSE

DUBAI HOSPITAL
11.2014 - 08.2016

· Plans and executes care plan an individualized care plan for patient ( e.g. allergy, implants special equipment needed)

· Counts with the surgical tech or surgical scrub nurse to guard the patient from unintentional surgical items

· Confirms validity of consent, surgical site marking for correct laterality side and level.

· Preserves and protect patient’s rights, privacy and dignity throughout the perioperative period

· Safely transfer the patient to OR table with belts applied and positioning patient safely.

·Maintain normothermia on patient with use of warming device

· Performs measure to prevent and lessen surgical site infection

· Performs surgical time-out loudly and accurately

· Routinely checking patient status and protecting patient from injury caused by positioning, laser, electrical and mechanical

· Provide a safe environment for the patient as well as team members during the intraoperative period

· Document accurately nursing intervention, medication given (prepare and safely administer medication), implants used, specimen label and surgical procedures

· Collaborate with perioperative team (radiology, anesthesia) to provide quality of care for patient and updating the relatives on surgery.

· Ensure sterility is maintained in the intraoperative period, keeping eye on the sterile field.

. Perform scrub nurse duties on maintaining surgical field sterility and work on different surgical Procedures

Operating Room Nurse

Philippine General Hospital
05.2008 - 11.2014

· Plans and executes care plan an individualized care plan for patient ( e.g. allergy, implants special equipment needed)

· Counts with the surgical tech or surgical scrub nurse to guard the patient from unintentional surgical items

· Confirms validity of consent, surgical site marking for correct laterality side and level.

· Preserves and protect patient’s rights, privacy and dignity throughout the perioperative period

· Safely transfer the patient to OR table with belts applied and positioning patient safely.

·Maintain normothermia on patient with use of warming device

· Performs measure to prevent and lessen surgical site infection

· Performs surgical time-out loudly and accurately

· Routinely checking patient status and protecting patient from injury caused by positioning, laser, electrical and mechanical

· Provide a safe environment for the patient as well as team members during the intraoperative period

· Document accurately nursing intervention, medication given (prepare and safely administer medication), implants used, specimen label and surgical procedures

· Collaborate with perioperative team (radiology, anesthesia) to provide quality of care for patient and updating the relatives on surgery.

· Ensure sterility is maintained in the intraoperative period, keeping eye on the sterile field.

. Perform scrub nurse duties on maintaining surgical field sterility and work on different surgical Procedures

Staff Nurse 1

Holy Child General Hospital
08.2005 - 01.2007
  • Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
  • Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Assisted physicians with diagnostic procedures, ensuring accurate results for optimal treatment planning.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Nursing

Far Eastern University
Manila, Philippines
04-2005

Skills

  • Patient Advocate
  • Team Collaboration

  • Sterile technique

Certification


  • Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) - Competency & Credentialing Institute.

Timeline

Operating Room Nurse

University Health Lakewood Medical Center
01.2021 - Current

Clinical Nurse

Holy Child Maternity and Children's Clinic
03.2017 - 10.2019

OPERATING ROOM NURSE

DUBAI HOSPITAL
11.2014 - 08.2016

Operating Room Nurse

Philippine General Hospital
05.2008 - 11.2014

Staff Nurse 1

Holy Child General Hospital
08.2005 - 01.2007


  • Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) - Competency & Credentialing Institute.

Bachelor of Arts - Nursing

Far Eastern University
JOHN PAUL CO