Lisa O'Hara
Summary
I am currently a Board Certified Registered Nurse in South Carolina with 26 years of experience in surgery delivering high quality direct patient care. I maintain a certification for nurses in the operating room, CNOR. Proven leader effective in uniting and guiding surgery teams toward achieving patient care goals and improving patient outcomes. I have 25 years of experience circulating urology cases. I would like to contribute in enhancing a urology department.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Lexington Medical Center
02.2021 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Provide direct patient care for surgical patients in multiple specialties primarily in urology for 21 years.
Registered Nurse
Prisma Health
03.1999 - 01.2021
- Provide direct patient care for surgical patients in multiple specialties primarily in urology for 21 years.
- Resource nurse for the Urology Department.
- Responsible maintaining supplies, doctor preference cards, electronic documentation and worked directly with Lexington Medical Centers urologist's Dr's. Beasley, Chapman, Rawl and Kinder. Previously known as Columbia Urological Associates.
- Prep operating room suites for upcoming procedures by setting up cases and counting required items. Gathering all necessary equipment and assessing environment for compliance with sterility standards.
- Prepare surgical suite for urologic cases to include sterile set up and assist urologist.
- Perform comprehensive patient assessments to identify patient needs and devise individualized plans of care.
- Carry out nursing tasks safely to maintain high level of care that complies with organization's procedures and regulations.
- Team leader for a specialty team for intra-operative cell salvage. Organized and managed work schedules for the team of six members.
Education
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Midland's Technical College
Columbia, SCSkills
- Circulate in operating suites during Urology for the past 4 years Total of 26 years experience in surgery, primarily in urology
- Resource nurse for Urology
- Precept new employees
- Work well autonomously and on teams
- Self motivated, detailed and organized
- Maintain certification CNOR, certified nurse in operating, room 15 years
- CNOR Certified, First Aid/CPR/BLS certified
Education and Training
other
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Lexington Medical Center
02.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
Prisma Health
03.1999 - 01.2021
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Midland's Technical College
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