Margarita Laquindanum
Bridgeport,CT
Summary
Proactive Operating Room Nurse utilizing critical thinking and patient assessment skills in career spanning more than 15 years. Diligent nursing professional with demonstrated success in assisting in different surgical procedures. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Operating-room-nurse
ST. VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER
01.2021 - 03.2023
- 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.
- Performed preoperative assessments on patients and evaluated overall health.
- 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.
- Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.
- Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Registered Nurse, Operating Room
ARM FORCES HOSPITAL
12.2013 - 01.2021
- Lead a team of Nurses in Orthopedic trauma cases.
- Scrub and Circulate for Orthopedic Joint cases such as Total Knee Replacement and Total Hip Replacement with different kinds of system provided by the company.
- Specialized in scrubbing and circulating for Sports Medicine surgery cases such as Knee and Shoulder Arthroscopy and ACL reconstruction.
- Scrub and Circulate for Pediatric Orthopedic Cases.
- Specialized in Circulating for Spine Cases and Coordinate with different companies that provides instruments and implants use for Spinal Surgery the following day.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Education
Bachelor of Science - RN, BSN
04.1994
BLS
ACLS
PALS
Skills
- EMR Software-EPIC
- Patient and Family Education
- Patient Needs Assessment
- Patient Advocacy
- HIPAA Compliance
- Patient Positioning
- Patient Safety Compliance
- Infection Control Compliance
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Decision-Making
- EMR Software-EPIC
- Emergency Response
- Patient Charting and Updating
- Surgeon Checklist Updating
Timeline
Operating-room-nurse - ST. VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER
01.2021 - 03.2023
Registered Nurse, Operating Room - ARM FORCES HOSPITAL
12.2013 - 01.2021
OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY - Bachelor of Science, RN, BSN