Meagan Thomas
Lubbock
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse with nearly ten years of experience in the cardiac cath lab, peri and post-op, and med surg. Thrives in fast-paced environments, adapting quickly to new challenges. Delivers high-quality care whether working independently or as part of a team. Establishes strong connections with patients and their families through empathetic nature and effective communication skills. Five years of experience as a Certified Surgical Technologist in the operating room further enhances expertise in providing exceptional healthcare services.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Cath Lab
Covenant Medical Center
12.2022 - Current
- Apply critical thinking skills
- Administer moderate sedation directly under MD
- Monitor hemodynamics, ECG
- Check ACTs
- Administer cardiac drips
- Monitor and narrate the case
- Chart auditing
Registered Nurse
Covenant High Plains Surgery Center
08.2020 - 06.2022
- Performed as a Preoperative & Postoperative Registered Nurse
- Some experience as a Circulating Nurse
- Preformed EKGs, IV starts, Medication administration & Lab testing
- Assisted with Infection Control Management
- Pre & Post Operative Drills: Code Red, Code Blue, etc.
- Terminal Cleaning
- Skills
Registered Nurse
University Medical Center
06.2016 - 06.2020
- Performed as a Telemetry Medical/Surgical Floor Nurse
- Monitored 3-6 patients at a time
- Perform assessments
- Cerner proficient
- Foley insertion & Ostomy care
- Central line care & TPN administration
- Preformed EKGs, IV starts, Medication administration & Lab testing
- Prepared patients for surgeries and procedures
- Performed Nursing Care Plans
- Educated patients and families on discharge information & care
- Transferred Patients
- Collaborated with multiple healthcare professionals
- Skills
Certified Surgical Technologist
University Medical Center
08.2009 - 08.2014
- Set up and maintain the sterile field
- Gathered equipment & supplies and arranged them per case
- Provided assistance to surgeons beyond passing instruments
- Kept detailed counts of instruments, needles, & sponges
- Labeled fluids and specimens
- Maintain OR set up by terminal cleaning and stocking supplies
- Prepared for up to 15 cases a day
- Set up and supplies based off surgeons preference
- Washed and sterilized instruments
- Skills
Education
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
University of Texas
Arlington, TX01.2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
Covenant Nursing School
Lubbock, TX01.2016
Associate of Applied Sciences - Nursing
South Plains College
Lubbock, TX01.2009
Skills
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Moderate sedation administration
- Documentation and charting
- Compassionate patient care
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Administering cardiac medications
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Radiation safety
- Professionalism and ethics
- Time management
Certification
- Registered Nurse: Texas, License # 904373 Expires March 2024
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Expires November 2022
- Advanced Life Support (ACLS) Expires November 2023
- Pediatric Life Support (PALS) Expires November 2022
- American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Expires March 2024
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Cath Lab
Covenant Medical Center
12.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Covenant High Plains Surgery Center
08.2020 - 06.2022
Registered Nurse
University Medical Center
06.2016 - 06.2020
Certified Surgical Technologist
University Medical Center
08.2009 - 08.2014
Associate of Science - Nursing
Covenant Nursing School
Associate of Applied Sciences - Nursing
South Plains College
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
University of Texas
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