Dedicated Operating Room Nurse with fourteen years of experience in healthcare. Known for excellent circulating and scrubbing skills. Collaborate and communicate effectively with a multidisciplinary team to ensure efficient care delivery. Knowledgeable of standard medical diagnoses and OR equipment. Able to remain calm under pressure and strong in making swift, correct decisions in emergency situations. Eager, diligent, flexible nurse looking to grow professionally.
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Shana Mcleod
Summary
Overview
13
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
ChristianaCare
Registered Nurse, Operating Room
01.2019 - Current
Job overview
- Adhered diligently to infection control guidelines and best practices in the operating room to prevent infections and maintain a sterile environment.
- Promoted a culture of continuous learning among colleagues by sharing knowledge on current evidence-based practices in the field of perioperative nursing.
- Optimized patient care during surgery by skillfully assisting in various operative procedures and handling surgical instruments proficiently.
- Experienced in operating room circulating and scrubbing a wide variety of procedural areas.
- Increased positive outcomes for patients undergoing surgery by promptly identifying potential complications and implementing appropriate interventions.
- Contributed to a high-performing operating room team through consistent collaboration, effective problem-solving, and open peer communication.
- Performed proper handling of specimens. Ensured the correct and safe transfer of specimens.
Cornwall Regional Hospital
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit and OR
01.2011 - 12.2018
Job overview
- I provided a broad range of general nursing care to patients, including monitoring, recording, and evaluating the medical-surgical conditions of up to 25 patients per shift.
- Conducted complete physical assessment and admission of patients to ensure optimum care.
- I built trust with patients of allto effectively communicate instructions pertinent to their well-being ages and ethnic backgrounds and their families .
- Attended to psychiatric patients, assessed cognitive/ psychological states, and implemented detoxification protocols.
- Mentored nursing students and newly licensed nurses in developing and achieving clinical skills and workplace competencies.
- Supervised Enrolled Assistant Nurses (EAN), Patient Care Assistance, and ancillary personnel to ensure that assigned duties were carried out.
- Ensured proper preparation, investigation, and informed consent from patients before surgical procedures.
- Provided nursing care to surgical patients completing pre-operative and post-operative procedures.
- Monitored and gave direct nursing care to immediate post-operative patients to ensure a safe and speedy recovery.
- Performed duties of scrub and circulating nurse.
- Adhered to strict aseptic techniques before and during surgical procedures.
- Maintained inventory and ordered supplies from the internal General Stores Department as necessary.
- Checked, administered, and maintained Dangerous Drugs according to regulations.
- Participated in In-service seminars and ensured biannual licensure.
Education
Chamberlain UniversityDowners Grove, IL
Master of Science from Nursing
03.2025
University Overview
The University of The West Indies Kingston, Jamaica
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
08.2010
University Overview
Skills
- Preoperative preparation
- Sterile Technique Expertise
- Quality Improvement
- Wound Management
- Advanced Surgical Knowledge
- Critical thinking abilities
- Patient Safety
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Patient Positioning
- Patient Charting
- Basic Life Support
- Instrument passing
- Procedure Room Preparation
- Attention to Detail
- Student Precepting
Certification
- Registered Nurse - State of Delaware (Multistate) Professional License: License number L1-0053391
- CNOR - CCI Credentialing Institute
- Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Operating Room
ChristianaCare
01.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit and OR
Cornwall Regional Hospital
01.2011 - 12.2018
Chamberlain University
Master of Science from Nursing
The University of The West Indies
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
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