Sandra Deanda
Inola,OK
Summary
Motivated Registered Nurse with 9.5 years background working in multi-disciplinary acute care facilities, with 4.5 year of operating room experience. Well-versed in the surgical process primarily perioperative, but also historically in preoperative and postoperative setting. Committed to providing patient advocacy and satisfaction through safe evidence based practices.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
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Yale New Haven Health System Greenwich Hospital
02.2024 - Current
- Verified patient information utilizing EPIC to make surgical team aware of relevant health factors.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Utilize "Pick Ticket" to gather supplies, instruments, medications, and positioning required for surgical procedure to ready the Operating Room.
- Circulated Orthopedic, General, Podiatry, Urology, Gynecology, Neuro and Ortho Spine, Plastics, ENT, DaVinci Xi, and DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction surgeries daily/weekly.
- Assist anesthesia professionals as needed for monitoring, medication dosages, available during intubation, gathering supplies when needed.
- Check orders and notes in EMR, confirm consent with orders and with patient. Confirm surgical site and laterality.
- Position per surgeon request and prep surgical site utilizing aseptic techniques.
- Perform"Sign-In", "TimeOut" and “SignOut" in accordance with AORN standards.
- Observed surgeon's body language, movements and demeanor during operations to anticipate needs.
- Retrieve specimen from surgical tech and place order in EMR. Collect specimen in correct container, with correct solution, confirm with surgeon correct specimen, and send to lab.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Be a patient advocate. Be the patients voice when they are not capable.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
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Columbus Community Hospital
05.2023 - 02.2024
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Verified patient information utilizing Paragon to make surgical team aware of relevant health factors.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Utilize "Pick Ticket" to gather supplies, instruments, medications, and positioning required for surgical procedure to ready the Operating Room.
- Circulated Orthopedic, General, Podiatry, Urology, Gynecology, ENT, DaVinci Xi, Ortho Hand and Dental surgeries daily/weekly.
- Assist anesthesia professionals as needed for monitoring, medication dosages, available during intubation, gathering supplies when needed.
- Check orders and notes in chart, confirm consent with orders and with patient. Confirm surgical site and laterality.
- Position per surgeon request and prep surgical site utilizing aseptic techniques.
- Perform"Sign-In", "TimeOut" and “SignOut" in accordance with AORN standards.
- Observed surgeon's body language, movements and demeanor during operations to anticipate needs.
- Retrieve specimen from surgical tech and place order in EMR. Collect specimen in correct container, with correct solution, confirm with surgeon correct specimen, and send to lab.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Be a patient advocate. Be the patients voice when they are not capable.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
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Community Hospital North
02.2023 - 05.2023
- Verified patient information utilizing EPIC to make surgical team aware of relevant health factors.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Utilize "Pick Ticket" to gather supplies, instruments, medications, and positioning required for surgical procedure to ready the Operating Room.
- Circulated Orthopedic, General, Podiatry, Urology, Gynecology, Neurology, Plastics, Gastrointestinal, Bariatric, ENT, DEIP Flap Breast Reconstruction and DaVinci Xi surgeries daily/weekly.
- Assist anesthesia professionals as needed for monitoring, medication dosages, available during intubation, gathering supplies when needed.
- Check orders and notes in EMR, confirm consent with orders and with patient. Confirm surgical site and laterality.
- Position per surgeon request and prep surgical site utilizing aseptic techniques.
- Perform"Sign-In", "TimeOut" and “SignOut" in accordance with AORN standards.
- Observed surgeon's body language, movements and demeanor during operations to anticipate needs.
- Retrieve specimen from surgical tech and place order in EMR. Collect specimen in correct container, with correct solution, confirm with surgeon correct specimen, and send to lab.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Be a patient advocate. Be the patients voice when they are not capable.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
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Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City
05.2022 - 02.2023
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Verified patient information utilizing EPIC to make surgical team aware of relevant health factors.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Utilize "Pick Ticket" to gather supplies, instruments, medications, and positioning required for surgical procedure to ready the Operating Room.
- Circulated Orthopedic, General, Podiatry, Urology, Gynecology, Neurology, Ortho/Neuro Spine, Hand Trauma, Plastics, ENT, DaVinci Xi, and Pediatric Dental surgeries daily/weekly.
- Assist anesthesia professionals as needed for monitoring, medication dosages, available during intubation, gathering supplies when needed.
- Check orders and notes in EMR, confirm consent with orders and with patient. Confirm surgical site and laterality.
- Position per surgeon request and prep surgical site utilizing aseptic techniques.
- Perform"Sign-In", "TimeOut" and “SignOut" in accordance with AORN standards.
- Observed surgeon's body language, movements and demeanor during operations to anticipate needs.
- Retrieve specimen from surgical tech and place order in EMR. Collect specimen in correct container, with correct solution, confirm with surgeon correct specimen, and send to lab.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Be a patient advocate. Be the patients voice when they are not capable.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
OR RN IV
Hillcrest Hospital Claremore
09.2019 - 09.2022
- Utilize "Pick Ticket" to gather supplies, instruments, medications, and positioning required for surgical procedure to ready the Operating Room.
- Circulated Orthopedic, General, Podiatry, Urology, Gynecology, Obstetric, and Cataract surgeries daily/weekly.
- Assist anesthesia professionals as needed for monitoring, medication dosages, available during intubation, gathering supplies when needed.
- Check orders and notes in EMR, confirm consent with orders and with patient. Confirm surgical site and laterality.
- Position per surgeon request and prep surgical site utilizing aseptic techniques.
- Perform "Sign-In", "Time Out" and "Sign Out" in accordance with with AORN standards.
- Retrieve specimen from surgical tech and place order in EMR. Collect specimen in correct container, with correct solution, confirm with surgeon correct specimen, and send to lab.
- Float to pre-op/PACU phase of care. Perform Pre-op assessment, recover post anesthesia patients, discharge and educate patient and family in healing process and follow up expectations.
- Be a patient advocate throughout surgical process, from pre-op through discharge. Be the patients voice when they are not capable.
Acute Hemodialysis RN
Saint Francis Hospital
01.2017 - 03.2020
- Performed hemodialysis in an outpatient and inpatient setting. Performed hemodialysis in the ICU setting. Set up and initiate SLED/CRRT in ICU and handoff to ICU RN to manage.
- Assess patient before, during, and post dialysis treatments. Obtain weight, determine treatment course based off physician orders.
- Administer medications to patients per orders, ensuring correct dosage, patient, and route.
- Obtain and document vital signs per hospital policy. Observing and assessing patients throughout treatment and making adjustments to treatment plan via orders or policy as needed.
- Check and ensure Reverse Osmosis system is performing within standards of regulations.
- Mix and ensure specific gravity of sodium bicarbonate.
- Assess and document hemodialysis access site. Ensure no signs or symptoms of infection. Check patency of AV fistula, AV graft, or hemodialysis catheter.
RN
Ascension St. John Hospital
09.2014 - 01.2017
- Perform patient admission and discharge, with education and expectations.
- Assessed, monitored, and documented patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and administration of medications.
- Updated physicians on surgical site assessment, vital signs, and laboratory results.
- Administered medications, assessed and reassessed pain levels, document, and assess for side effects.
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient hemodynamics pre- and postoperative.
- Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery by closely monitoring and caring for wounds, answering questions and educating about continued care strategies.
- Assist and educate patient with medical equipment, such as Ortho traction, cranial Halo, brace (cervical, lumbar, knee, etc.), external fixatives, assistive mobility (crutches, walker, etc.), and other DME as needed.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Delivered high-quality nursing care to patients on 35-bed medical-surgical unit.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Rogers State University
Claremore, OK05.2014
High School Diploma -
Claremore High School
Claremore, OK05.2002
Skills
- Patient Safety
- Operation Room Preparedness
- Body Mechanics Knowledge
- Proficient in Sterile Technique
- Intake and Discharge
- Critical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Proficient in EPIC and Paragon
Certification
- AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) exp. 01/2026
- AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) exp 01/2026
- AHA Pediatric Life Support (PALS) exp 01/2026
- NIH Stroke Scale Part A completed 02/2024
Timeline
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Yale New Haven Health System Greenwich Hospital
02.2024 - Current
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Columbus Community Hospital
05.2023 - 02.2024
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Community Hospital North
02.2023 - 05.2023
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Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City
05.2022 - 02.2023
OR RN IV
Hillcrest Hospital Claremore
09.2019 - 09.2022
Acute Hemodialysis RN
Saint Francis Hospital
01.2017 - 03.2020
RN
Ascension St. John Hospital
09.2014 - 01.2017
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Rogers State University
High School Diploma -
Claremore High School
- AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) exp. 01/2026
- AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) exp 01/2026
- AHA Pediatric Life Support (PALS) exp 01/2026
- NIH Stroke Scale Part A completed 02/2024
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