SHARI CASWICK
Hinsdale,IL
Summary
Nursing professional with over 24 years nursing hospital experience including administration. Research nurse in study IONSYS Patient-Controlled postoperative analgesia patch vs pump at Northwestern University Hospital. As Specialist, Risk Manager, educated all hospital personnel for legal risk regarding documentation, legal issues, policy and procedures. Received patient appreciation for frequent encouragement.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Surgery/Pre-Op
Rush Medical Center
Chicago, IL
2022 - Current
- Documenting all pertinent patient information into the epic system regarding patient surgical procedure any medication that was given
- Ensure that all surgical equipment was working properly and that all equipment instruments, ready and available
- Surgical scrub assisting physician in procedures
- Setting instrument trees, ensuring all trays have the proper instruments our accounted for.
- And then Pre Op, making sure that consents are completely filled out. And signed by both patient and physician..
- Giving any of Pre Op medication as ordered
- And then again, taking a complete history of all patient information
Staff Nurse: Endoscopy
Hinsdale Hospital
Hinsdale, IL
01.2017 - 2021
- Assist physician with all endoscopy procedures including Egd, Colonsoscopy, EUS, ERCP'S, and Bronchoscopy and Motility Studies, Food Bolus, GI bleeding.
- Worked with physicians in many disciplines including GI, Pulmonary, Pediatrics, Surgery and Anesthesia.
- Problem solve equipment, scheduling and staffing issues.
- Managed patient care including pre admission, intra-op procedure and post discharge.
- Coordinated with physicians, patient teaching post op and with all Esophageal manometry and Bravo studies.
- Liaison between physicians and staff.
Staff nurse: Endoscopy Lab
Edward Hospital
Naperville, IL
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Assist physician with all endoscopy procedures including EGD, Colonoscopy, Food bolus and Motility Studies and on call for emergencies.
- Worked with physicians in many disciplines including GI, Pulmonary, Pediatrics, Surgery and Anesthesia.
- Problem solve equipment, scheduling and staffing issues.
- Monitor vital signs and assess patients pre-op, intra-op and post procedure.
- Administer all IV conscious sedation medication.
- Provide education to all patients pre and post op procedures.
Staff nurse: Post Anesthesia Recovery Unit
Weiss Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
01.2013 - 01.2017
- Monitor and recovered patients from phase 1 to phase 2 post op surgical procedures.
- Monitor and administer medications including post op pain management.
- Proficient in inpatient and outpatient recovery setting.
- Following post anesthesia scoring system.
- Proficient in IV line insertion and maintenance care for Picc lines, central and arterial lines.
- Provide education and discharge instructions to all phase 2 recovery patients.
Staff nurse: Float pool, IV Therapy, Same day surgery
RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
Chicago, IL
01.2007 - 01.2013
- Admitted and prepped patients for surgery, assisted with procedures such as epidural blocks.
- Monitored and recovered patients post procedure.
- Provided patient education to all infectious disease patients
- Administer all IV antiviral and antibiotic medication.
- Proficient in intravenous therapy and provided training to new nursing staff.
Risk Manage,Bed Coordinator
MT. SINAI HOSPITAL
Chicago, IL
01.2002 - 01.2007
- Continually assessed and minimized various risk to staff, patients and public liability to hospital.
- Played vital role in reducing potential safety risk, finance and patient issues.
- Managed legal and insurance claims against the hospital communicating with internal and external legal counsel.
- Tracked occurrence reports, investigated and reported findings for potential risk that needed to be evaluated and measured in terms of negative effects, so plans could be developed, implemented, monitored and modified as needed.
- Conducted risk management training programs to all hospital staff.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Trinity Christian College
Palos Heights, IL01.1998
Skills
ACLS BLS
IV Therapy
EKG
DHS
Certification
- Registered Licence Illinois#041.311356
- Certification, IV Therapy
- EKG Certified
- BLS/ACLS PALS Certified
- DHS Nurse Trainer Certified
- NIHSS
- Ultrasound Guided Peripherally Inserted Central Cathet(picc line)
Affiliations
- Member, National Student Nurse Association
- Member, The Chicagoland Healthcare Risk Management Society (CHRMS)
- Member of ASPAN
- Organized Blood Donor Drive, 1998
Timeline
Staff Nurse: Endoscopy
Hinsdale Hospital
01.2017 - 2021
Staff nurse: Endoscopy Lab
Edward Hospital
01.2014 - 01.2017
Staff nurse: Post Anesthesia Recovery Unit
Weiss Memorial Hospital
01.2013 - 01.2017
Staff nurse: Float pool, IV Therapy, Same day surgery
RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
01.2007 - 01.2013
Risk Manage,Bed Coordinator
MT. SINAI HOSPITAL
01.2002 - 01.2007
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Trinity Christian College
Nurse Surgery/Pre-Op
Rush Medical Center
2022 - Current