Lauren J. Wheatley
San Marcos,CA
Summary
Conscientious Operating Room Staff Nurse offering 17 years of experience in healthcare. Known for excellent bedside manner and efficient communication with colleagues. Knowledgeable in standard medical diagnoses and OR equipment.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Circulating and Scrub Nurse, Operating Room, CVOR
SCRIPPS HEALTHCARE, MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
07.2022 - Current
- Conscientious OR staff RN offering 17 years in healthcare experience
- Known for excellent bedside manner and efficient communication with colleagues
- Knowledgeable in standard medical diagnoses and OR equipment
- Expertise preparing surgery patients’ and surgical field for cardiovascular procedures as well as a vast selection if surgical procedures
- Adherent to AORN standards of perioperative practice
- I am dedicated and well qualified in my craft, passionate about providing my best and remain a flexible responsible team member
- Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
Circulating Nurse, Operating Room
SURGICAL CARE AFFILIATES
02.2021 - 07.2022
- Lead Nurse, Total Joint Program
- Infection Control Coordinator
- Kept count of all surgical instruments and sponges used during operations and procedures.
- Monitored surgical patients and delivered quality level of care before, during and after operations to promote positive outcomes.
- Used aseptic techniques to maintain sterile fields and actively monitored situations to prevent breaches in aseptic techniques.
- Positioned patients in operating rooms to prepare for surgical procedures, using supine, prone and sitting surgical positions.
Clinical Nurse III, Interventional Radiology
University Of California San Diego
10.2017 - 02.2021
- Moderate sedation nurse
- Large volume full spectrum 5 suite comprehensive stroke center
- Abdominal, pelvic and peripheral vascular angiography and embolizations
- Live tumor therapy, fibroid treatments, clinical research facility serving oncology outpatient needs with ports, pheresis catheters, biopsies, abscess drainages and urologic procedures
- Resource, preceptor, and mentor for new employees, registry, students, and other team members
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to evaluate patient data and determine patient care plans that included pre, Intra and post operative phase of care.
Clinical Nurse III, Cardiac Cath Lab
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO
05.2014 - 10.2017
- Certified critical care nurse in cardiology 5 suite cath lab with hybrid OR, Heart failure/ transplant and pulmonary hypertension CTEPH programs
- Circulator, moderate sedation, advanced hemodynamic monitoring and clinical resource for TAVR, mitral clip , pulmonary angiogram, right heart cath, balloon pulmonary angiogram, ramp LVAD studies and endomyocardial biopsies for heart transplant patients
- Complex coronary STEMI center, IABP and Impella support , chronic total occlusions and peripheral vascular treatments.
- Responded to patient emergencies to provide prompt and correct intervention .
ADVANCED CLINICAL NURSE
SURGICAL ICU, SHARP HEALTHCARE MEMORIAL AND GROSSMONT HOSPITALS
09.2009 - 05.2014
- Level II trauma center SICU with 24 beds
- Neurosurgical monitoring, heart transplant , LVAD , cardiovascular intensive post operative care
- Coordination of complex care needs for critical ill, ensuring care meets standards of practice
- Leader in healthcare team as CPS/EMCO clinical nurse
- Mentors, orients and coaches others in unit specific operations and patient care activities
- Effective team member who is flexible, cooperative, and willing to assist others
TELEMETRY CLINICAL NURSE
Mayo Clinic Health System
10.2007 - 09.2009
- Neuro/ENT progressive care unit 36 bed unit
- Use of problem solving with excellent communication and prompt service to coordinate and implement care for epilepsy patients with continuous EEG monitoring, post operative plastic, ENT and neurosurgery patient populations
- Provides an optimal patient care experience by actively listening to the needs of patients and family members and taking responsibility for meeting those identified needs
Education
Master of Science - Nursing, Clinical
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CABachelor of Arts - International Security And Conflict Resolution
San Diego State University
Diego, CA2007
Skills
- Proficient circulator in CVOR and scrub nurse
- Assist surgeons in a variety of complex procedures including cardiac, orthopedics, general surgeries, plastics and other common surgeries
- Epic electronic charting
- Ensuring surgical patients receive high quality care before, during and after operations
Affiliations
AORN Member 2020-present
Certification
Certified Perioperative RN
PALS, ACLS, BLS American Heart Association
Timeline
Circulating and Scrub Nurse, Operating Room, CVOR
SCRIPPS HEALTHCARE, MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
07.2022 - Current
Circulating Nurse, Operating Room
SURGICAL CARE AFFILIATES
02.2021 - 07.2022
Clinical Nurse III, Interventional Radiology
University Of California San Diego
10.2017 - 02.2021
Clinical Nurse III, Cardiac Cath Lab
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO
05.2014 - 10.2017
ADVANCED CLINICAL NURSE
SURGICAL ICU, SHARP HEALTHCARE MEMORIAL AND GROSSMONT HOSPITALS
09.2009 - 05.2014
TELEMETRY CLINICAL NURSE
Mayo Clinic Health System
10.2007 - 09.2009
Master of Science - Nursing, Clinical
Sonoma State University
Bachelor of Arts - International Security And Conflict Resolution
San Diego State University
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