Pamela Purcell
Riverside,CA
Summary
A seasoned Pre-Op Nurse with a proven track record at Glenwood Surgery Center, I excel in surgical preparation and patient care, demonstrating exceptional documentation accuracy and IV insertion skills. Known for enhancing patient safety and improving pre-operative processes, my expertise contributes significantly to efficient surgical outcomes and patient satisfaction.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pre-Operative Nurse
Glenwood Surgery Center
Riverside, CA
09.2020 - Current
- Confirm patient's identifiers by name, DOB and physician's name. Place arm band on patient.
- Provide Pre-Operative care to patients by conducting patient assessment, obtaining vital signs and medical history.
- Verify patient's medications, dosages, date/time last taken and reason. Notify physician and/or anesthesia if certain medications were not stopped.
- Verify patient's allergies and reactions, notate on patient's chart and place allergy band on patient.
- Confirm NPO status.
- Confirm Physician's Orders to consents. Notate orders.
- Have patient sign consents and co-sign.
- Start IV with correct IV fluids per Physician's Orders.
- Perform EKG, HCG, Hgb and blood glucose tests if needed. Notify physician and/or anesthesia of abnormal values.
- Back up Pre-Operative Coordinator
- Safety Officer
- Chart audits
Pre-Operative Coordinator
Ontario Surgery Center
Ontario, CA
09.2019 - 09.2020
- Printed schedules.
- Confirmed orders to schedule. If wrong, changed to correct wording in computer.
- Get patient's packets together. Verified that all paperwork was the correct patient by checking name and DOB.
- Called patients with arrival time, NPO time and other pertinent instructions.
- Obtained health history, medications and allergies during pre-op phone call.
- Notified patients of which medications to hold or take day of surgery/procedures.
- Obtained all required paperwork (orders, test results, H&P's, etc.) for surgeries and procedures. Notify doctor's offices of any missing paperwork.
- Reviewed all test results. Notified doctor's of abnormal results.
- Prior to filing patient's paperwork as it arrives, confirmed name and DOB.
Pre-Operative Nurse
Cal Med Surgery Center
Colton, CA
09.2018 - 09.2019
- Assisted Administrator to open a new surgery center with 3 other employees.
- Chart Audits
- Safety Officer
- Pre-Op Coordinator
- Pre-Op Nurse
- Medical Records. SN Chart - printed reports, had doctor's sign and/or make corrections. Changed in SN Chart then reprinted and placed in chart. Printed pathology reports, had doctor's review and sign, filed in charts. Rested charts.
- Eligibility and Benefits.
- Obtained referrals.
- Assisted Administrator with credentialing, Infection Control, job descriptions, Policies and Procedures, Medication Formulary, Pathology and Performance Impovement.
- Ordered office supplies and linen.
Pre-Operative Nurse
Archibald Surgery Center
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
04.2013 - 09.2018
- Pre-Op Coordinator
- Pre-Op Nurse back up
- Safety Officer
- Chart Audits
- Data Entry
- Charge Nurse for Pre-Op and Pacu under Administrator's advisement
- Assist Administrator with other job duties: Credentialing, Infection Control and Performance Improvement
Education
LVN
Concorde Career College
San Bernardino, CA10-2004
Skills
- IV insertion
- Pre-Operative care
- Documentation accuracy
- Surgical preparation
- Vital signs monitoring
- Medication administration
- HST
- Word
- Excel
Accomplishments
- Employee of the Year 2015
Certification
- LVN
- ACLS
- PALS
- BLS
Timeline
Pre-Operative Nurse
Glenwood Surgery Center
09.2020 - Current
Pre-Operative Coordinator
Ontario Surgery Center
09.2019 - 09.2020
Pre-Operative Nurse
Cal Med Surgery Center
09.2018 - 09.2019
Pre-Operative Nurse
Archibald Surgery Center
04.2013 - 09.2018
LVN
Concorde Career College
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