Nicole Vanderveer
Summary
Disciplined and personable Circulating/ Scrub Nurse with CNOR certification and 12 years of experience. Highly educated in asepsis standards and procedures. Known professionally for anticipating the needs of practitioners and professionalism during surgery.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Luke And Associates
07.2023 - Current
- Coordinated with surgeons and staff to deliver safe patient care during operations.
- Streamlined communication between surgical team members by utilizing effective strategies to relay critical information during high-stress situations
- Promoted a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under anesthesia
- Reduced risk of infection through rigorous adherence to aseptic techniques during surgeries.
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- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams for seamless coordination of preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care.
REGISTERED NURSE
Aya Healthcare
11.2021 - 05.2023
- Collaborated with surgeons and anesthesia to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Coordinated with other surgical team members to facilitate a smooth surgical schedule
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
REGISTERED NURSE
Baylor Scott And White Memorial Hospital
12.2010 - 11.2021
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Provided direct patient care, assisted with airway management, prepped the patient and determined next course of action
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches
- Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Administration
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT06.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX08.2015
Associate of Science - Nursing
Temple College
Temple, TX06.2012
Skills
- Perioperative Nursing
- Asepsis Standards
- Patient Safety/ Patient Advocacy
- General Surgery
- Urology Surgery
- Trauma Surgery
- Bariatric Surgery
- Robotics Surgery
- CV/CT and Vascular Surgery
- Infection Prevention
- GYN Surgery
- Orthopedics/ Sports Medicine
- Surgery
Certification
- CNOR
- CCI - Certified Nurse of the Operating Room
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Luke And Associates
07.2023 - Current
REGISTERED NURSE
Aya Healthcare
11.2021 - 05.2023
REGISTERED NURSE
Baylor Scott And White Memorial Hospital
12.2010 - 11.2021
Master of Science - Nursing Administration
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Associate of Science - Nursing
Temple College
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