Mary Walsh
Sulphur Springs,TX
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about a range of nursing responsibilities and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Circulator
Hunt Regional Medical Center
Greenville , TX
09.2020 - Current
- Provided effective bedside care to patients before and after procedures reduce concerns and provide comfortable and successful experiences.
- Prepared OR by ensuring it met asepsis standards, as well as setting out, organizing and counting all tools and equipment necessary for each procedure.
- Coordinated with other healthcare professionals to assess, plan and implement patient care plans.
- Used Meditech to process patient information and provide access to relevant data for licensed practitioners.
Nurse Circulator
Christus Health
Sulphur Springs, TX
05.2015 - 09.2020
- Used aseptic techniques to maintain sterile fields and actively monitored situations to prevent breaches in aseptic techniques.
- Positioned patients in operating rooms to prepare for surgical procedures, using supine, prone and sitting surgical positions.
- Prepared operating rooms by maneuvering operating room lamps for illumination and laying out sterile instruments and supplies on stainless steel tables, including gauze sponges, magnifying glasses and medications.
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
Obstetrics Registered Nurse
Memorial Hospital
Sulphur Springs, TX
12.1999 - 08.2015
- Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
- Worked closely with doctors and midwives in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
- Assisted with care for expectant mothers from beginning to end of term, including monitoring labs, examining ultrasounds and informing mothers on what to expect in next stages of pregnancy.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor and fetal distress.
- Leveraged computerized documentation systems to monitor, record and communicate patient condition.
- Performed ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Completed comprehensive assessment of patient and family needs to identify outcomes, establish care plans, monitor progress and modify care plan as needed.
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient and attending to baby after birth.
- Assessed infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status.
- Assisted obstetricians and midwives with deliveries and cared for newborns directly after birth.
Education
Associates - Nursing
Paris Junior College
Paris, Texas05.1999
Pending Bachelors - Nursing
UT Tyler
Tyler, TxSkills
- EMR / EHR
- Patient and family advocacy
- Strong clinical judgment
- Performing Non Stress Tests
- Computerized documentation, Obix, Meditech
- Induction and augmentation of labor
- Care for patients with preterm labor & preeclampsia
- Emergent cesarean sections
- Childbirth education classes
- Electronic Fetal Monitoring
- More skills provide upon request
Timeline
Nurse Circulator
Hunt Regional Medical Center
09.2020 - Current
Nurse Circulator
Christus Health
05.2015 - 09.2020
Obstetrics Registered Nurse
Memorial Hospital
12.1999 - 08.2015
Associates - Nursing
Paris Junior College
Pending Bachelors - Nursing
UT Tyler