Dedicated, compassionate clinician/RN looking to expand practical experience & knowledge with educating and teaching nursing students on their journey to becoming nurses.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN, BSN
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS, SUBURBAN SURGERY CENTER
2021.08 - Current
Deliver nursing care to post-anesthetic patients, including pediatric to geriatric (all ages in between) on a weekly basis
Evaluates patient’s response to plan of care and works in collaboration with the inter-professional team to make any needed adjustments
Utilizes data to continuously meet care coordination needs across settings in conjunction with the patient, family and/or other care providers
Preceptor to new nurses to a PACU setting
Notified physician/surgeon/anesthesia of abnormal findings
Provides health education to patients and families
Develops, evaluates, adapts, and documents education to learning needs
Duties include direct patient care, IV starts, management of advanced airways, monitoring vital signs, site of procedure, IV and PO medications, provide discharge education and teaching
Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention
PAT (pre-admission testing), duties include: obtaining full history of the patient’s medical and surgical history, medications, allergies, BMI and so forth
Work closely with the anesthesiologist in determining the patient’s appropriateness for having an outpatient surgery at the surgery center
In constant communication with the surgeon and surgeon’s office
Send emails and put together the patient’s chart for anesthesia to review, including labs, physician notes, EKG’s, or any other significant results or findings.
Responsible for up keeping the MH (malignant hyperthermia) cart
RN, BSN
RAINBOW BABIES & CHILDREN’S hospital
2012.05 - 2021.08
Provide care to the pediatric patients (ages range from days old to 30 years old), pre and post op
Monitor patients for complications pre/post-surgery and anesthesia
Provide discharge teaching to patients and families
Execution of safety checklists and logs
Responsible for obtaining surgical/medical history and medical lists
Administration of medication by PO and IV
Conduct HCG pregnancy testing
Perform glucose testing
Initiation of PCA pumps
Post-op responsibilities include receiving a fresh, out of OR patient to place them on monitor, receive post-op summary from surgeon and anesthesiologist.
RN, BSN
University hospitals, lakeside/lerner tower
2010.05 - 2012.05
Provided care to adult and geriatric patients from PACU, ED, direct admits and MICU transfers
Float between other floors/divisions
Responsible for initiating IVs
Administered medications by PO and IV
Performed placement of foley catheters
Responsible for hanging blood and platelets for blood transfusion patients
Initiation of PCA pumps
Performed regular dressing changes
Responsible for admission and discharge of patients
Conducted blood draws for lab work.
Education
Bachelors of Nursing Degree -
Kent State
12.2009
High school diploma -
Crestwood High School
Mantua, OH
06.2005
Skills
Member of Trauma Committee
Dedicated to patient care
Administration of medications
Adaptable to new responsibilities
Initiation of PCA pumps
Great focus and attention to detail
Placement of catheters
PAT (pre-admission testing)
Educator of patients and families
Preceptor of new PACU nurses
Certification
BLS
PALS
Bachelors registered Nurse, April 2010
ACLS
Timeline
RN, BSN
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS, SUBURBAN SURGERY CENTER
2021.08 - Current
RN, BSN
RAINBOW BABIES & CHILDREN’S hospital
2012.05 - 2021.08
RN, BSN
University hospitals, lakeside/lerner tower
2010.05 - 2012.05
Bachelors of Nursing Degree -
Kent State
High school diploma -
Crestwood High School
BLS
PALS
Bachelors registered Nurse, April 2010
ACLS
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