Stephanie Parr

Works collaboratively with other medical personnel such as surgeons, anesthesiologists and scrub techs to ensure efficient delivery of care. Sets up equipment, tools, and supplies for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards. Creates and maintains sterile operating fields to minimize infection risks. Organizes instruments and supplies to optimize surgical team efficiency. Helps prepare team by assisting with gowning and gloving of staff. Assessed patient's condition pre-operatively and intra-operatively, providing necessary interventions as needed. Initiates IV access (including USPIV insertion) for patients undergoing surgery. Assists in positioning patient on the operating table prior to beginning procedure. Obeys established surgical techniques and procedures during operations. Provides surgical support to help surgeon safely execute a variety of minor and major surgical operations/procedures consistent with standards of care and practice guidelines, resulting in positive patient outcomes. Coordinates patient flow through the operating room suite in order to maximize efficiency while maintaining high standards of care. Provides assistance to the surgeon during operations by preparing instruments and materials, cutting sutures, retracting tissue and applying dressings. Ensures aseptic technique was maintained throughout the operating room environment. Maintains sterility of all equipment used during surgery by following standard operating protocols. Administers medications according to physician orders in accordance with hospital policies and procedures. Recognizes potential complications associated with specific surgical procedures and took appropriate action when needed. Uses retractors, sponges and suctioning/irrigating equipment to create unobstructed operating fields. Uses hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures, and electrocautery equipment to control bleeding during surgical procedures. Demonstrates appropriate techniques to assist surgeons with closure of incisions. Assists with body plane closures, wound dressings and securing of drainage systems. Performs wound closure procedures including skin suturing and stapling. Dresses wounds with antiseptic compounds and sterile coverings to protect surgical sites and promote healing. Renders aid to patients experiencing life-threatening emergencies during surgical procedures. Executes remarkable dexterity assembling and monitoring tools to be used during surgery procedures. Follows complex and comprehensive verbal and written instructions. Demonstrates excellent organizational skills while managing multiple tasks simultaneously. Exhibits confidence to work extremely well under pressure and with variety of physicians of different temperaments. Develops and maintains positive working relationship with patients, physicians and other team members. Communicates with professionalism and compassion when interacting with surgical team and patients. Participates in quality improvement activities related to perioperative services within the healthcare facility. Pursues numerous learning opportunities in order to continuously expand core knowledge associated with surgical and technical procedures to advance patient care. Punctual and reliable surgical assistant, no matter the time of day or night.

Assesses staff/student knowledge and skills through assignments and exams. Increases staff support to service over 5 care areas. Retains interest and maximized receptive learning by educating staff utilizing instructional techniques, hands-on activities and curriculum. Keeps instruction up-to-date by improving instructional materials, ordering equipment and supplies and using learning modalities such as instructional technology. Partners with other instructors to share best practices for optimized staff/student learning. Provides staff with hands-on demonstrations, and managed clinical logs and quality audits. Evaluates and monitored progress of 100+ staff/students to promote positive outcomes. Uses individualized instruction techniques to educate staff/students on patient observation, assessment, decision-making and health teaching. Communicates staff/students' individual and group performance to department administrators. Holds clinical simulation projects and provided each staff/student with individual feedback. Delivers comprehensive clinical instruction to over 100+ staff/students on subjects such as Code Response, Fire Safety, Maliganant Hyperthermia Management and Response, etc. Frequently provides educational lectures to staff/students. Initiates new learning methods to ensure total staff/student comprehension while maximizing learning time. Teaches staff/students how to intervene in medical emergencies. Improves nursing care through collaboration with department heads and staff. Devises educational presentations to creatively communicate objectives. Optimizes learning plans by quantifying staff/student progress through test administration.

Works collaboratively with other medical personnel such as surgeons, anesthesiologists and scrub techs to ensure efficient delivery of care. Sets up equipment, tools, and supplies for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards. Creates and maintains sterile operating fields to minimize infection risks. Organizes instruments and supplies to optimize surgical team efficiency. Helps prepare team by assisting with gowning and gloving of staff. Assessed patient's condition pre-operatively and intra-operatively, providing necessary interventions as needed. Initiates IV access (including USPIV insertion) for patients undergoing surgery. Assists in positioning patient on the operating table prior to beginning procedure. Obeys established surgical techniques and procedures during operations. Provides surgical support to help surgeon safely execute a variety of minor and major surgical operations/procedures consistent with standards of care and practice guidelines, resulting in positive patient outcomes. Coordinates patient flow through the operating room suite in order to maximize efficiency while maintaining high standards of care. Provides assistance to the surgeon during operations by preparing instruments and materials, cutting sutures, retracting tissue and applying dressings. Ensures aseptic technique was maintained throughout the operating room environment. Maintains sterility of all equipment used during surgery by following standard operating protocols. Administers medications according to physician orders in accordance with hospital policies and procedures. Recognizes potential complications associated with specific surgical procedures and took appropriate action when needed. Uses retractors, sponges and suctioning/irrigating equipment to create unobstructed operating fields. Uses hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures, and electrocautery equipment to control bleeding during surgical procedures. Demonstrates appropriate techniques to assist surgeons with closure of incisions. Assists with body plane closures, wound dressings and securing of drainage systems. Performs wound closure procedures including skin suturing and stapling. Dresses wounds with antiseptic compounds and sterile coverings to protect surgical sites and promote healing. Renders aid to patients experiencing life-threatening emergencies during surgical procedures. Executes remarkable dexterity assembling and monitoring tools to be used during surgery procedures. Follows complex and comprehensive verbal and written instructions. Demonstrates excellent organizational skills while managing multiple tasks simultaneously. Exhibits confidence to work extremely well under pressure and with variety of physicians of different temperaments. Develops and maintains positive working relationship with patients, physicians and other team members. Communicates with professionalism and compassion when interacting with surgical team and patients. Participates in quality improvement activities related to perioperative services within the healthcare facility. Pursues numerous learning opportunities in order to continuously expand core knowledge associated with surgical and technical procedures to advance patient care. Punctual and reliable surgical assistant, no matter the time of day or night.

Plans, executes, directs and evaluates direct and indirect nursing care given to the surgical patient (pediatric through geriatric patient population) and meets the patient’s needs utilizing the nursing process and ensuring continuity of care during the surgical experience. Addresses the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care related to the surgical environment. Supervises processes and verifies patient information to support patient care. Performs comprehensive assessments to identify patient needs, devise care plans, modify care solutions and support patient rights. Builds relationships with pre- and post-surgical patients with compassion and positive attitude. Monitors the patient’s physiological status in the immediate operative period. Intercedes to maintain optimum homeostasis. Communicates with the surgeon and anesthesiologist about patient conditions and receives direction for patient management. Discusses surgical patients with healthcare team to address and resolve concerns. Collaborates with practitioners to develop and implement patient care plans and evaluate various factors. Performs nursing tasks to deliver high level of care and comply with procedures and regulations. Administers treatments, therapies and medication to patients, as prescribed, according to prescribed methods and protocols, monitoring responses for adverse reactions. Responsible for supervising and directing patient care while ensuring that proper techniques are used according to accepted standards. Knowledgeable in operating medical equipment, proficient computer skills, is able to manage, organize and resolve problems with excellent written and oral communication skills. Consults medical sources to gain knowledge of emerging and updated procedures and select equipment for procedures or treatments. Prepares operating rooms by setting out and verifying equipment and assessing for compliance with asepsis standards. Observes body language, movement and demeanor to anticipate surgeon's needs and maintain procedure sterility during operation. Handles laboratory specimens and inspects containers for correct packaging and labeling. Assists other members of the healthcare team as needed.

Prepared operating rooms and instruments for surgeries across a wide variety of specialties, including robotics. Collaborated with vendors and service providers to coordinate required services and equipment. Worked with internal departments and personnel to ensure availability of instruments and equipment. Quickly and proficiently assessed procedure requirements and procured appropriate equipment, proper surgical instrumentation and supplies. Set up equipment, tools and supplies for procedures and organized instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards. Assisted doctors, nurses and other operating room personnel during procedures. Anticipated and responded to surgeon needs during procedures. Actively listened and accepted direction. Possessed an extensive understanding of all operating room protocols. Demonstrated strong knowledge and application of patient care techniques and patient confidentiality rules. Organized and maintained unobstructed operative fields to foster immediate access to retractors and suctioning/irrigation equipment. Used retractors, sponges and suction/irrigation equipment to create unobstructed operating fields.

Prepared operating rooms and instruments for surgeries across a wide variety of specialties, including robotics. Cross-trained as Surgery Scheduler (Epic Op-Time) and Charge Desk Secretary. Chairperson of the Peri-Operative Partnership Council, Active member of the Policy and Procedure Committee, Active member of Central Valley Association of Operation Room Nurses.