Nursing student with 1-year of clinical experience seeking to strengthen patient care and understanding of the healthcare system by working in a hospital setting. Seeking to gain experience and knowledge while working hands on with patients.
• Pre-admits patients by receiving booking forms from physicians; confirming admitting privileges of physicians; interviewing patients; entering patient information to pre-admissions database.
• Provides patients with information by explaining ambulatory surgical center admission policies, time of admission, surgical procedure, food and beverage intake restrictions, cell phone restrictions; answering inquiries.
• Reviewed all consents with patients before signing.
• Prepares admission folders by gathering admission paperwork for scheduled patients.
• Verifies patient identify by checking identification; preparing and placing identification band on patient