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Patricia Miners

Palm Coast,FL

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse with extensive experience in medical and surgical procedures, anesthesia assistance and intubation equipment. Maintains composure and makes accurate decisions in fast-paced, unpredictable and stressful environments. History of interfacing seamlessly with doctors, specialized support services and patients of all sorts.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Surgical Technologist/ Lpn

Surgery Center of Volusia
08.2022 - Current

LPN

Southside Regional Medical Center
10.2005 - 04.2022
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
  • Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
  • Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
  • Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
  • Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.

Surgical Technician

SRMC
10.2005 - 04.2022
  • Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
  • Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
  • Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
  • Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
  • Provided scrubbing surgical assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecology, genitourinary, orthopedic and ENT.

Anesthesia Technician

SRMC
10.2005 - 04.2022
  • Maintained and cleaned anesthesia machines by changing soda-lime, refilling vaporizers with anesthetic agents and replacing nitrous, oxygen and air cylinders.
  • Stocked anesthesia supplies in anesthetizing locations, fiber optic carts, ploss carts and emergency airway bags.
  • Performed blood gas analysis, using blood gas analyzing and centrifuge equipment to monitor and determine carbon dioxide, sodium, pH and oxygen saturation in patients.
  • Assisted with transports of invasively monitored O.R. and I.C.U. patients.
  • Maintained sterile anesthesia supplies within expiration date.
  • Assisted anesthesia personnel with insertion and setup of temporary pacemakers, catheters, invasive monitoring lines and central lines for hemodynamic monitoring.
  • Provided airway management interventions, tracheal intubation, and ventilatory support.
  • Pretested and calibrated anesthesia delivery systems and monitors.

Education

Nursing

Petersburg Vocational Program LPN Program
06.2005

Operating Room Specialist Diploma - Operating Room Specialist Studies

U.S. Army School of Applied Heath Sciences
02.1991

Skills

CPR certified February 2024

  • Recording Vital Signs
  • Care Planning and Modifications
  • Patient Positioning and Transporting
  • Sterile Procedures and Techniques
  • Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
  • Medical History Documenting

Certification

  • LPN Licensure 2005
  • CPR February 2024

Timeline

Surgical Technologist/ Lpn

Surgery Center of Volusia
08.2022 - Current

LPN

Southside Regional Medical Center
10.2005 - 04.2022

Surgical Technician

SRMC
10.2005 - 04.2022

Anesthesia Technician

SRMC
10.2005 - 04.2022

Nursing

Petersburg Vocational Program LPN Program

Operating Room Specialist Diploma - Operating Room Specialist Studies

U.S. Army School of Applied Heath Sciences

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