Laura Sieg
Lubbock,TX
Summary
Professional nurse with experience in surgical care. Skilled in providing high-quality preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care. Strong focus on teamwork, adaptability, and achieving optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse - Surgery
Avera St. Anthony's Hospital
O'Neill, NE
08.2023 - 08.2025
- Administered preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care to ensure patient safety and comfort.
- Maximized patient safety by carefully administering medications as prescribed by physicians before, during, or after surgery.
- Ensured accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, evaluations, and medical records in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by addressing concerns and providing education on the surgical process and recovery expectations.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to the medical team promptly.
- Educated patients on recovery processes and self-care techniques post-surgery.
- Implemented infection control protocols to maintain sterile environments in the operating room.
- Assisted surgeons with various procedures, ensuring timely completion and minimizing patient discomfort.
- Contributed to a positive workplace culture by fostering strong relationships with colleagues and actively participating in team meetings and initiatives.
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative nursing care.
Circulating OR Nurse
Medical Solutions/Kearney Regional Medical Center
Kearney, NE
07.2022 - 10.2022
- Served as a circulating nurse who worked closely with anesthesia and surgeons in a team environment to ensure safe passage through the intraoperative phase of care.
- Prepared surgical suite according to surgery and surgeon preference.
- Collaborated with the surgical team to ensure the highest safety and surgical standards of care for the patient.
- Adhered to the AORN standards of perioperative practice.
- Assessed patients pre-op and monitored them throughout the surgery.
- Maintained a safe surgical environment.
- Circulated in multiple services lines to include general surgery, gynecology, urology, podiatry, ortho, spine, plastics, robotics, ENT and oral surgery.
- Stocked supplies, prepared operating rooms, ensured equipment was functioning correctly.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital
O’Neill, NE
01.2022 - 06.2022
- RN in a medical-surgical unit responsible for providing direct patient care and performs nursing assessment skills and treatments in accordance with registered nurse standard nursing practice for patients of all ages including newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric.
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Baylor Scott & White Memorial Hospital
Temple, TX
07.2020 - 08.2021
- Served as an OR nurse circulator.
- Prepared surgical suite according to surgery and surgeon preference.
- Collaborated with the surgical team to ensure the highest safety and surgical standards of care for the patient.
- Adhered to the AORN standards of perioperative practice.
- Assessed patients pre-op and monitored them throughout the surgery.
- Maintained a safe surgical environment.
- Stocked supplies, prepared operating rooms, ensured equipment was functioning correctly.
- Circulated in multiple services lines to include general surgery, gynecology, urology, podiatry, ortho, spine, plastics, robotics, ENT, trauma and oral surgery.
LVN
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center
Fort Hood, TX
11.2015 - 07.2019
- Served as a LVN in the department of orthopedics and rehab services.
LVN
STG International /Contract Agency
Fort Hood, TX
08.2012 - 10.2015
- Served as a LVN in a family medicine, urgent care and orthopedic clinic.
LVN
STG International/ Luke & Associates Contract/Staffing Agency
Schofield Barracks, HI
12.2009 - 06.2012
- Served as a LVN in the dermatology clinic.
Education
Associate Of Applied Science - Registered Nurse
Temple College
Temple, TX05.2020
Certificate Of Completion - Vocational Nursing
Central Texas College
KILLEEN, TX08.2008
Skills
- Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeries
- Surgical Best Practices
- Very adaptable with the ability to multi-task
- Effective listening and communication skills
- Able to collaborate well with others in a team setting
- Preoperative preparation
- Postoperative care
- Sterile technique
Certification
- AORN Periop-: OR Course
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Timeline
Registered Nurse - Surgery
Avera St. Anthony's Hospital
08.2023 - 08.2025
Circulating OR Nurse
Medical Solutions/Kearney Regional Medical Center
07.2022 - 10.2022
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital
01.2022 - 06.2022
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Baylor Scott & White Memorial Hospital
07.2020 - 08.2021
LVN
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center
11.2015 - 07.2019
LVN
STG International /Contract Agency
08.2012 - 10.2015
LVN
STG International/ Luke & Associates Contract/Staffing Agency
12.2009 - 06.2012
Certificate Of Completion - Vocational Nursing
Central Texas College
Associate Of Applied Science - Registered Nurse
Temple College