Kathryn Karman
Irvine,CA
Summary
Conscientious Operating Room Circulating Nurse offering 3.5 years of experience in healthcare. Known for excellent bedside manner and efficient communication with colleagues. Knowledgeable in standard medical diagnoses and OR equipment.
Disciplined and personable Scrub Nurse with 3.5 years of experience. Highly educated in asepsis standards and procedures. Known professionally for anticipating the needs of practitioners and monitor patients.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Cleveland, OH
02.2019 - Current
- Provided effective bedside care to patients before and after procedures to deliver comfort.
- Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
- Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures by [Action].
- Trained new nurses, medical students, and Resident Doctors in sterile techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Prepped operating rooms by [Action] and [Action] to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
- Observed surgeon's body language, movements and demeanor during operations to anticipate needs.
- Verified patient information to make licensed staff aware of relevant health factors.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Registered Nurse
University Hospitals Of Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
08.2018 - 02.2019
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH01.2023
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Cuyahoga Community College
Cleveland, OH05.2018
Associate of Arts - Liberal Studies
Cuyahoga Community College
Cleveland, OH03.2017
Skills
- Patient Charting
- Patient Needs Assessment
- Medical Supply Management
- Critical Thinking
- Surgical Counts
- Sterile Technique
- Gynecological Surgery
- Patient Advocacy
- Patient Examination
- Accurate Documentation
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Pre and Post-Procedure Inventories
- Equipment and Instrument Sterilizatoin
- Patient Positioning
- Emergency Response
- General Surgery
- Urological Surgery
- MIS Surgery ; Robotic and Laparoscopic
- Circulating and Scrubbing
- Emergency Surgery
- ENT surgery
- Ortho Surgery
Timeline
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
02.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse
University Hospitals Of Cleveland
08.2018 - 02.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Cleveland State University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Cuyahoga Community College
Associate of Arts - Liberal Studies
Cuyahoga Community College
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