Megan Callahan
Summary
Dynamic Operating Room Nurse with extensive experience at CHI St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital, excelling in patient advocacy and critical thinking. Proven ability to prepare procedure rooms and deliver exceptional bedside care, ensuring safety and comfort for patients. Adept at collaborating with healthcare teams to enhance patient outcomes and training new staff in best practices.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operating Room Registered Nurse
CHI St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital
06.2018 - Current
- Provided effective bedside care to patients before and after procedures to deliver comfort.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.
- Coordinated with surgeons and staff to deliver safe patient care during operations.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Prepared OR by ensuring it met asepsis standards, as well as setting out, organizing and counting tools and equipment for each procedure.
- Performed other duties to include: Ear Nose and Throat Surgical Team Member, Ophthalmology Team Member, General Surgery, Orthopedic, Neurosurgery, and Plastic Surgery service nurse, and Unit Based Council Member.
LVN Telemetry Nurse
College Station Medical Center
09.2015 - 06.2018
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Blinn College
Brenham, TX08-2015
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Blinn College
Bryan, TX05-2018
Skills
- General OR Knowledge
- Sterile technique
- Critical thinking
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Patient Advocacy
- Basic life support
- Procedure Room Preparation
- Time Management
- Adaptability
- IV insertion
Certification
- BLS (Basic Life Support)
- PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
Timeline
Operating Room Registered Nurse
CHI St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital
06.2018 - Current
LVN Telemetry Nurse
College Station Medical Center
09.2015 - 06.2018
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Blinn College
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Blinn College
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