My hobbies include singing with Trinity Episcopal Cathedral choir, volunteering at my son's school, camping with my family, running my dog at the beach, cooking and bread making
Sarah Parks
Portland,OR
Summary
Hardworking veteran nurse with extensive experience at OHSU Hospital, excelling in bone marrow transplant care. My passion has been cellular therapies, infection prevention and patient/family education. Vigilant in patient safety and proactive in symptom management. Skilled in mentoring new nurses and fostering collaborative relationships with healthcare teams to deliver exceptional, evidence-based care. Proud of proving myself to be adaptable and resilient in this challenging, ever-changing world of cancer care.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Nurse
OHSU Hospital
09.2010 - Current
- Administered medications and cellular therapies with complex administration and monitoring protocols
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Implemented and documented nursing interventions to promote safety and healing on our acute BMT unit.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Collaborated closely with physicians, APPs, pharmacists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
- Educated patients on course of transplant expectations, medication side effects and post discharge instructions in easy-to-understand terms.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution, and helped patients improve coping abilities.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, OR08-2010
Bachelor of Arts - Music
University of Portland
Portland, OR05-1996
Skills
- Chemo infusion and symptom management
- Infection prevention measures
- Patient and family education
- Patient safety measures
- Palliative care and pain control
- Experienced in wound management
- Unit leadership council member for five years
- New hire preceptor, student preceptor 10 years
Interests
Timeline
Staff Nurse
OHSU Hospital
09.2010 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Oregon Health & Science University
Bachelor of Arts - Music
University of Portland