PATRICIA DeMuth

• Assisted in complex surgeries with effective multitasking while ensuring optimal patient outcomes.
• Reduced risk of infection by maintaining a sterile environment and following proper protocols during surgeries.
• Enhanced patient safety by diligently monitoring surgical procedures and anticipating surgeon''s needs.
• Positioned patients in operating rooms to prepare for surgical procedures, using supine, prone and sitting surgical positions.

Circulating OR nurse at CHI St. Joseph's Hospital in College Station Texas.

Was requested to extend the contract with St. Joseph's to cover staffing shortage.

Precepted new graduate nurses in learning the basics of the Operating Room.

• Facilitated successful surgeries by setting up equipment properly, positioning patients correctly, and performing necessary counts of instruments and supplies before each procedure.
• Maintained compliance with facility policies, state regulations, and national nursing standards through diligent adherence to established protocols.
• Demonstrated adaptability in adjusting to new technologies and equipment within the operating room, enhancing efficiency and accuracy during surgeries.
• Management of patients before, during and after surgery including persons of various ages, ethnicities and backgrounds.

• Promoted a positive work environment within the operating room by fostering strong teamwork among all staff members involved in each case.
• Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.

• Fostered increased patient trust by providing empathetic emotional support and clear explanations of surgical processes.
• Evaluated patient's level of pain, implementing effective medications and pain management techniques.
• Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
• Planned, executed, directed and evaluated nursing care given to surgical patient through perioperative experience to promote highest quality and patient safety.

• Supported healthy working environment, adhering to patient safety protocol, complying with hospital policies and maintaining situational awareness.
• Ensured seamless transitions to inpatient units by preparing thorough documentation for handoffs.

PACU nursing for adults and pediatrics.

Assisted anesthesia with monitoring patients Intra-Op.

• Evaluated student performance through regular assessments, tracking progress and identifying areas for improvement.
• Delivered lectures on complex nursing topics, simplifying information for easier understanding by students.
• Educated nursing students on successful methods for performing medication administrations, patient assessment and all types of bedside nursing including foley catheter insertion and IV insertion proficiency.

• Hired and managed a high-performing team of employees dedicated to achieving company goals.
• Diversified revenue streams by exploring new markets and developing innovative services tailored to those markets needs.
• Managed financial aspects of the business, including budgeting and financial reporting working closely with the bookkeeper.
• Covered many shifts personally at nursing home and skilled rehab facilities.

• Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
• Implemented identified treatment plans for patients to maintain stable conditions and achieve reasonable improvements.
• Worked with physicians and nursing staff to develop treatment protocols.
• Transferred to OR for 18 months of this time frame.

Singular Emergency Room nurse on night shift for one year at a level three trauma hospital.

House Supervisor for one year prior to DRGs being initiated including staffing, assignment of patient beds and after-hours pharmacy access.

Home Health nurse for 6 months.

ICU nurse and float nurse.

Peri-Operative nurse including IV starts, circulating and recovering patients as well as discharging patients to home with instructions.

Admission and discharge of surgical patients.

• Evaluated patients' response to dialysis treatments over time, making necessary adjustments in consultation with nephrologists to optimize outcomes.
• Oversaw the care and goals of a core group of primary care patients.
• Ensured proper function of dialysis equipment through regular maintenance checks and troubleshooting efforts as needed.

Provided in facility dialysis treatments to patients on chronic dialysis. Provided instruction to patients willing to manage their own treatments.

Care manager for 5 to 6 primary patients. Close coordination with nephrologist regarding treatment plans and implementations.

On-call for in-hospital emergencies for chronic and acute dialysis treatments.

• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.

• Advanced clinical knowledge through ongoing professional development activities, including workshops, conferences, and certifications.

Clinical bedside nurse for Neuro and Surgical ICU patients including management of ventilators, chest tubes, and ICP bolts as part of the overall assessment and management of critical patients.

Bedside care to medical-surgical patients pre and post op.

Transferred to night shift in ICU managing critical IV drips and bedside nursing care for critical patients, especially cardiac patients.