Paige Phillips
Cedar Park,TX
Summary
Upcoming nursing graduate with excellent educational credentials and hands-on patient care experience. Possess a fundamental knowledge of medical terminology, healthcare policies, and patient care values. Aspiring to combine ongoing nursing education and experience to secure a nursing internship in a dynamic healthcare setting.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Surgical Technologist
Personique Surgery Center
Austin, TX
04.2016 - 07.2022
- Prepared sterile instrument table, ensuring cleanliness and proper function.
- Prepared patients for surgery, including positioning and draping to prevent exposure.
- Performed scrub duties including pre and post operative counts, passing of instruments/sponges, holding retractors, and suturing as needed.
- Maintained sterile environment and ensured all safety standards were followed throughout the duration of the procedures.
- Assisted in post-operative care activities such as wound dressing changes and suture removal.
- Monitored and maintained operating room conditions, including patient, surgical team needs, and inventory.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide excellent patient care before, during, and after surgeries and identified ways to improve efficiency in operations and implemented process changes.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Austin Community College
Austin, TX12-2024
Skills
- Infection control standards, including aseptic and sterile technique
- Wound care
- Specimen collection/processing
- Medication administration and IV drug therapy management
- Colostomy care
- Physical examinations/assessments
- Comprehension of medical, clinical and diagnostic procedures
- Proficient in medical terminology, body mechanics, and paper/computerized charting
- Patient advocate, educator, and enthusiastic caregiver
Certification
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professionals
- CPR and AED
- Texas Board of Nursing Jurisprudence
Timeline
Surgical Technologist
Personique Surgery Center
04.2016 - 07.2022
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Austin Community College
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