Leonila Bragado
South Dartmouth,MA
Summary
Dedicated and patient oriented Operating Room Staff Nurse offering 13 years of experience (Circulating &Scrub) delivering quality health care services to diverse patient population . Adept in working as a collaborative team member to ensure that patients receive the highest level of care possible.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operating Room Registered Nurse
O Grady Peyton &Fusion Medical Staffing
03.2021 - Current
- Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
- Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Position and prepare patient on operating table.
- Assume duties within or out of the sterile field as assigned.
Operating Room Registered Nurse
National Guard Hospital
03.2012 - 12.2020
- Scrub and Circulating role in the Operating Room.
- Gather all supplies needed for the operation
- Pass medical instruments to the surgeon during surgery.
- Position and prepare patient on operating tables
- Assess patients prior to surgery and alleviate their concerns
- Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to the laboratory.
- Adhere to safety standard precautions.
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Al Habib Medical Group Hospital
05.2010 - 01.2012
- Scrub and Circulating role in the Operating Room.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on emerging and updated surgical procedures to select correct instruments for specific surgeries.
- Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Prepared OR by ensuring it met asepsis standards, as well as setting out, organizing and counting tools and equipment for each procedure.
- Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Klinikaya Medical Specialist
07.2009 - 04.2010
- Scrub and Circulating role during Surgical procedure.
- Assist in the preparation and care of patient undergoing surgical intervention, and oversees the sterilization of supplies and equipments.
- Anticipate needs of surgeon and surgical team, and assists in Operative procedures.
- Collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members.
- Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
- Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements.
- Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures , rules and regulations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
De Los Santos College
Philippines04.2007
Skills
- Patient Care Assessment
- Proven experience as operating room nurse (circulating & scrub)
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Delegation and Motivation
- Patient Safety
- Compassionate and Caring
- EMR Systems
- Accurate Documentation
- Infection Prevention
- Perioperative Nursing
- Surgical Equipment
- Surgical Counts
- Asepsis Standards
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
- CNOR
Timeline
Operating Room Registered Nurse
O Grady Peyton &Fusion Medical Staffing
03.2021 - Current
Operating Room Registered Nurse
National Guard Hospital
03.2012 - 12.2020
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Al Habib Medical Group Hospital
05.2010 - 01.2012
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Klinikaya Medical Specialist
07.2009 - 04.2010
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
De Los Santos College
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