Marcie Page
Registered Nurse
Campbellsville,KY
Summary
Determined Operating Room Nurse with experience caring for patients and supporting physicians during procedures. Patient-focused with background coordinating safe, effective care. Expert at maintaining poise while handling stressful situations.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Circulating Nurse, Operating Room
Taylor Regional Health
Campbellsville, KY
10.2021 - Current
- 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.
- Assisted surgeons with cutting of tissue, clamping and suturing during operational procedures.
- Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
- Assessed team members' workloads and pitched in to help in areas where need was most evident.
- Performed preoperative assessments on patients and evaluated overall health.
- Positioned patients in operating rooms to prepare for surgical procedures, using supine, prone and sitting surgical positions.
- Recorded observations, patient assessments and progress and physician's orders, using Meditech.
- Positioned operating room lights and laid out sterile instrument packs.
- Kept count of all surgical instruments and sponges used during operations and procedures.
- Verified patient information to make licensed staff aware of relevant health factors.
- Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
- Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.
- Observed surgeon's body language, movements and demeanor during operations to anticipate needs.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.
Nursing Home Registered Nurse
The Grandview Nursing And Rehabilitation
Campbellsville , KY
04.2020 - 06.2021
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Circulating Nurse, Operating Room
Baptist Hardin Health/Hardin Memorial Hospital
Elizabethtown, KY
08.2018 - 01.2020
- Monitored surgical patients and delivered quality level of care before, during and after operations to promote positive outcomes.
- Coordinated and consulted with healthcare teams to plan, implement, assess and evaluate patient care plans.
- Used aseptic techniques to maintain sterile fields and actively monitored situations to prevent breaches in aseptic techniques.
- 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.
- Coordinated nursing care to be carried out according to facility guidelines and regulations.
- Assessed team members' workloads and pitched in to help in areas where need was most evident.
- Performed preoperative assessments on patients and evaluated overall health.
- Assisted with patient respiratory needs by administering oxygen, inserting OPA's and applying suction and jaw thrust.
- Positioned patients in operating rooms to prepare for surgical procedures, using supine, prone and sitting surgical positions.
- Recorded observations, patient assessments and progress and physician's orders, using Meditech.
- Positioned operating room lights and laid out sterile instrument packs.
- Kept count of all surgical instruments and sponges used during operations and procedures.
- Verified patient information to make licensed staff aware of relevant health factors.
- Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
- Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.
- Observed surgeon's body language, movements and demeanor during operations to anticipate needs.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.
Hospice Nurse
Hosparus
Campbellsville, KY
05.2017 - 03.2018
- Developed and implemented individualized care plan for each hospice patient while following physician instructions.
- Taught family members and caregivers various ways to manage patients' pain, how to check for vital signs and proper methods for dressing changes.
- Established and maintained successful relationships with patients, families and physicians by utilizing exemplary communication and active listening skills.
- Offered listening ear to both patients and loved ones to meet emotional and mental, as well as physical needs.
- Established hospice care services for elderly and disabled patients.
- Provided high level of quality, compassionate care to patients and caregivers during each nursing shift.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Baptist Hardin Health/Hardin Memorial Hospital
Elizabethtown, KY
05.2012 - 04.2017
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens and pain management techniques.
- Collaborated daily with several-person health care team to achieve optimum patient care, boosting patient satisfaction scores;
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Managed caseload of 5-6 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy and wound care.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Used [Meditech] to document patient plan of care by taking into account nursing interventions, diagnosis and expected patient outcomes.
- Monitored patients before, during and after surgical operations to evaluate patient care.
- Recorded and measured patients' weight, temperature, respiration and blood pressure.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Education
High School Diploma -
North Bullitt High School
Shepherdsville, KY 01.1994 - 05.1994
Licensed Practical Nurse -
Galen College of Nursing
Louisville, KY 06.2009 - 07.2010
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY 09.2010 - 12.2011
Skills
Patient Advocacy
Timeline
Circulating Nurse, Operating Room
Taylor Regional Health
10.2021 - Current
Nursing Home Registered Nurse
The Grandview Nursing And Rehabilitation
04.2020 - 06.2021
Circulating Nurse, Operating Room
Baptist Hardin Health/Hardin Memorial Hospital
08.2018 - 01.2020
Hospice Nurse
Hosparus
05.2017 - 03.2018
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Baptist Hardin Health/Hardin Memorial Hospital
05.2012 - 04.2017
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Campbellsville University
09.2010 - 12.2011
Licensed Practical Nurse -
Galen College of Nursing
06.2009 - 07.2010
High School Diploma -
North Bullitt High School
01.1994 - 05.1994