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Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Pamela Lattof

Bay Minette

Summary

Patient-focused, team-oriented, and resourceful Registered Nurse with excellent qualifications and experience to support diverse specialties and functions in classroom, clinical, and hospital settings. Quickly build relationships with patients, families, team members, and other healthcare providers. Skilled at managing competing priorities while facilitating the delivery of quality patient care. Proficient at prioritizing care while remaining focused during critical situations. Utilize strong interpersonal skills to work effectively within interdisciplinary teams.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse, Perioperative

Dauphin West Surgical Center
01.2023 - Current
  • Registered Nurse Circulator – Ensures the safety and well-being of patients during operative procedures while monitoring sterility among the surgical team
  • - Initiate the nursing process and assess patients prior to surgical procedures.
  • - Collaborate with the surgical team pre-operatively, intraoperatively, and post-operatively regarding patient care and safety
  • - Ensure a safe and clean surgical suite
  • - Assuring sterility of the surgical field by monitoring staff and instruments by closely observing activities among surgical team
  • - Documentation of surgical process
  • - Manage the delivery of surgical specimens
  • - Effectively communicate with the healthcare team during the operative process
  • - Advocate for patients pre, intra, and post operatively as needed.
  • - Provide physical and emotional support to patients and family members

Registered Nurse Educator, Adjunct

Coastal Alabama Community College
01.2022 - Current
  • Responsible for teaching and guiding nursing students in an Associate’s degree program, including, but not limited to:
  • - Responsible for daily operations of the simulation mannequin (SimMan, Laerdal, Gaumard)
  • - Set up of pre-simulation proposed daily patient scenarios to include Medical-Surgical, Critical Care and High-Risk OB patients.
  • - Gather necessary supplies to meet the needs of the patient scenario and setting
  • - Assure medication administration system is stocked and restocked, and add Demo-Dose medications with labels as needed.
  • - Teach simulation in accordance with clinical and course educators to meet goals of the nursing program
  • - Provide skills lab availability on scheduled dates to aid students in improving skills.
  • - Assist in improving patient scenarios with other instructors throughout semester
  • - Staying abreast of simulation mannequin maintenance needs
  • - Demonstrate and teach educational leadership to enhance patient care.
  • - Assist nursing students with problem resolution and health management of patient care.
  • - Collaborate with nursing instructors to effectively implement nursing curricula.
  • - Incorporate evidence-based practices of treatments and nursing practices into educational plan
  • - Serve as a mentor to student nurses and identify educational needs to promote growth and knowledge
  • - Prompt critical-thinking skills and encourage necessity of life-long learning.
  • - Educate and assist students with learning in a simulated clinical setting.

Education

Master of Science - Nursing Education

Walden University – School of Nursing
Minneapolis, MN
05.2019

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Bishop State Community College – Nursing School
Mobile, AL
01.1996

Skills

  • Clinical Simulation Lab
  • Nurse Education / Training Tasks
  • Effectively Use Nursing Process
  • Patient Observation/Monitoring
  • Comprehensive Nursing Abilities
  • Medical Symptoms/Treatments
  • Evidence-Based and Quality Care
  • Patient Care Plan Implementation
  • Patient/Family Communication
  • Coordinate/Facilitate Patient Care
  • Computerized Medical Charting
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Medication administration

Certification

Registered Nurse (RN) License (Alabama Board of Nursing) / ACLS and BLS Certifications

Affiliations

  • The National Society of Leadership and Success
  • The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
  • Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

Additional Experience

  • RN – Endoscopy Suite, University Hospital, Mobile, AL (2020-2022)
  • RN – Clinical Instructor, Adjunct - University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL (2020-2021)
  • RN – Surgical Suite, University Hospital, Mobile, AL (2014 - 2020)
  • RN – Post Anesthesia Care Unit, University Hospital, Mobile, AL (2013 – 2014)
  • RN – Emergency Department, University Hospital, Mobile, AL (2003 – 2013)
  • RN – Emergency Department, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN (2000 – 2001)
  • RN – Emergency Department / Coronary Care, Shand’s Medical Center, Jacksonville, FL (1998 – 2000)
  • RN - Medical-Surgical Unit, University Hospital, Mobile, AL (1996-1998)

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Perioperative

Dauphin West Surgical Center
01.2023 - Current

Registered Nurse Educator, Adjunct

Coastal Alabama Community College
01.2022 - Current

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Bishop State Community College – Nursing School

Master of Science - Nursing Education

Walden University – School of Nursing