Sandra Stallons
Creal Springs,IL
Summary
Experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant for for ten years in a hospital setting, home health setting and long term care facility. My position in the hospital setting was a Technical Partner. I was in the role of a CNA with additional job duties that required additional training. Experience as a Cardiology Technician in the hospital setting. I worked independently and with the Cardiologist to perfom various testing in regards to the heart. Experience as a Neurodiagnostic Technician skilled in conducting electroneurodiagnostic tests such as EEG's, VEP's and Introperative Monitoring. Twenty three years experience working in the operating room in direct communication with the neurosurgeon and and neurologist for best patient outcome. Twenty three years experience working independently and with the neurologists on the clinical side for best patient outcome.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Neurodiagnostic Technologist
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
10.2022 - Current
- Performs electroencephalogram and evoked potentials tests on pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients.
- Maintains and calibrates neurodiagnostic equipment according to manufacturer's specifications.
- Assists in the interpretation of EEG results for neurologists.
- Assists in the interpretation of evoked potential results for the neurologist.
- Provides patient education about test procedures.
- Twenty-two years of experience in the operating room, performing evoked potentials.
- Twenty-two years of experience performing EEGs.
- Works closely with the neurologists, neurosurgeons, and nurses for the best patient outcome.
- Performs clerical work, such as ordering supplies for the department, keeping the server up to date, burning CDs for physicians, keeping logs, and placing charges.
- Proficient in anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology.
- Annual HIPAA compliance.
- Full-time position.
Cardiology Technician
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
10.2000 - 10.2002
- Performed electrocardiograms on patients and monitored their heart rates.
- Assisted physicians with various cardiology procedures, such as stress tests and tilt table tests.
- Conducted Event and Holter monitoring sessions to monitor patients' heartbeat over a period of time.
- Scanned Holter and event monitors before placing the results in the cardiologist's box for interpretation.
- Clerical work, such as scheduling tests and filing.
- Proficient in anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology.
- Annual HIPPA compliance
- Full-time position.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Memorial Hosptial of Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
10.1997 - 10.2000
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Provided basic patient care by taking vital signs, measuring height and weight, and recording intake and output.
- Reported changes in patient condition to registered nurse or physician.
- Transported patients to treatment units, using wheelchair or stretcher.
- Additional job duties included removing IVs, inserting and removing Foley catheters, performing Accu-Chek tests, charting, and prepping patients for surgery.
- Worked on the surgical floor under the supervision of an RN, taking care of post-op patients.
- Proficient in anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology.
- Annual HIPAA compliance.
- Full-time position.
Education
IONM Instrumentation Workkshop - Intraoperative Monitoring
ASET Conference
Kansas City, MO08-2019
Intraoperative Monitoring Course - Intraoperative Monitoring
Knowledge Plus
Bannockburn IL08-2007
Current trends in Intraoperative Monitoring - Neurophysiological Monitoring
American Society of Neurophysiological Monitioring
Chicago, IL10-2003
Basic Arrythmia Class - Cardiology
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
Memorial Hosptial Of Carbondale10-2000
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing Perquisites/ CNA
John A Logan College
Carterville, IL10-1990
Skills
- Continuous Improvement
- Reliability
- Cost Reduction
- Organizational Skills
- Excellent Communication
- Problem-Solving
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Decision-Making
- Equipment Troubleshooting
- Technical training
Affiliations
- I enjoy camping, riding the side by side and gardening. Really anything that involves being outdoors.
Certification
- CNA certificate
- Larry Head Institute, Fundamentals course for EEG Ann Harbor, Michigan
- ASET Annual Conference, 3 day IONM Instrumentation Workshop Kansas City, MO.
- The American Society of Neurophysiological Monitoring, Current Trends in Intraoperative Monitoring Chicago, IL.
- Knowledge Plus, Inc. Intraoperative Monitoring Course Bannockburn, IL
- Basic arrythmia class Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
Languages
English
Professional
Accomplishments
- I am the lead senior technician and a resource for questions and trouble shooting for my co workers.
- I am collaborating with the information technology department on a project to extract EEG's from an old server that is no longer in use.
- I have redused material costs by using a different vendor.
- I have reduced infection control by getting disposable leads for the EEG patients.
- I have gotten the departmental supplies built in Lawson to reduce delays in shipping.
- I have made departmental Standard Operating Procedures for onboarding of new employees.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Neurodiagnostic Technologist
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
10.2022 - Current
Cardiology Technician
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
10.2000 - 10.2002
Certified Nursing Assistant
Memorial Hosptial of Carbondale
10.1997 - 10.2000
IONM Instrumentation Workkshop - Intraoperative Monitoring
ASET Conference
Intraoperative Monitoring Course - Intraoperative Monitoring
Knowledge Plus
Current trends in Intraoperative Monitoring - Neurophysiological Monitoring
American Society of Neurophysiological Monitioring
Basic Arrythmia Class - Cardiology
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing Perquisites/ CNA
John A Logan College