Mary Josephine Gallo

• Provided anesthesia care for Spine Surgery, Robotic GYN, ENT, Hand, Plastic Surgery, Orthopedic Foot Surgery

• Provided general anesthesia for General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Urology,Trauma, Spinal Anesthesia for hip surgery, Thoracic Surgery

• Provided General Anesthesia for Pediatric ENT, General Surgery, Plastic Surgery,GYN Surgery,Trigger Point Injections for pain management and Monitored Anesthesia Care for Eye Surgery

• Provided Pre OP assessment and General Anesthesia for cosmetic surgery procedures.

• Administered General Anesthesia for outpatient surgeries including : Orthopedic, Plastic, GYN, Performed Bier Blocks for Hand Surgery, Taught Complimentary Therapies to nursing staff, OR Technicians, Recovery Room Nurse, and one surgeon. Complimentary Techniques included: Reiki,Therapeutic Touch and Healing Touch. These techniques were used to reduce patient stress and help manage pre and post operative pain

• Participated in hospital-wide committees focused on enhancing patient care through collaborative efforts across various departments.
• Conducted regular performance reviews to assess staff competency and provide constructive feedback for professional growth.
• Developed Continuing Education Program for CRNAs' and Anesthesiologists, providing 36CEU's for CRNA's and Anesthesiologists.
• Responsible for executing all clinical duties as a staff CRNA.
• Supervised 19 CRNA's,6 Anesthesia Technicians, 1 RN,

and one secretary across two campuses, Memorial Hospital and Hahnemann Hospital

• Member of the Mind Body Medicine Committee
• Member of the Cost Containment Committee
• Worked as a Therapist in the Complimentary Therapy Department providing various therapies to pre, intra op, and post op patients including Massage, Relaxation

Techniques, Reiki, Reflexology, and Therapeutic Imagery,

Therapeutic Touch, Healing Touch, Craniosacral Therapy. Taught Complimentary Therapy Mind/Body Technique classes to anesthesia personnel, OR staff, surgeons, physical therapists and patients.

Clinical Duties: Administered general anesthesia for Orthopedics, Pediatric and Adult ENT, General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Vascular surgery including floating Swan- Ganz Catheters, Arterial lines, Organ Recovery, Trauma, Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, GYN, Neuro, Thoracic, Urology, Spinal Anesthesia for Orthopedics

• *Administration of General Anesthesia for General Surgery, Hand Surgery, GYN,Urology, Outpatient Surgeries
• Taught Intubation, IV therapy,skills to Medical Residents and Paramedic Students.
• *Taught Intubation Station at hospital ACLS classes
• *Started a weekly Continuing Education Program for the Anesthesia Department / booked speakers etc.
• Assisted principal investigator in in Buprenorphine Study

• Providing General Anesthesia for Trauma, General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, GYN, Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Eye Surgery, Performed Axillary Blocks, GYN, Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

• Staff CRNA providing General Anesthesia for General Surgery, GYN, ENT,
• This was a very short position as the surgeons boycotted the administration and all elective surgeries were cancelled. The hospital name was eventually changed from Green Cross Hospital to Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital under new administration.

• Stayed on at my Anesthesia School at St Joseph Hospital until my husband was transferred to Ohio.
• Provided General anesthesia for Neurosurgery, General Surgery, ENT adult and Pediatric, GYN, Orthopedic, EYE Surgery, Urology

Conducted daily staff meetings.

Assigned duties to RN , and Two Patient Care Aids.

Started Weekly Continuing Education classes for staff.

Coordinated patient care with Neurologist.

Administered medications.

Assisted in daily patient care and emergency situations.