STEPHANIE RENEE CANOY
WINSTON SALEM,NC
Summary
Experienced healthcare provider with a strong background in patient care, medical procedures, and clinical documentation. Skilled in team collaboration and achieving positive outcomes. Reliable, adaptable, and proficient in critical thinking and time management. A valuable asset to any healthcare team.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Post Anesthesia/Pre-Operative Care Unit RN
Veterans’ Healthcare Administration Kernersville HealthCare Center
01.2016 - Current
- Provides care to male and female Veterans in an ambulatory care setting
- Nursing Care predominantly provided in the Pre-Operative Care Area and within the Post Anesthesia Care Units, Phase I and Phase II recovery
- Uses the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation) in delivering safe care
- Accurately documents care of patients
- Safeguards patient privacy and confidentiality
- Provides care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner, respecting the values of members of all cultures
- Provides care in a safe and cost-effective manner
- Seeks opportunities to acquire and develop basic skills
- Participates in appraisal of own performance
- Supervisor: Jaimie Thomas 336-515-5000 ext.28435 or 336-413-4986
Post Anesthesia/Pre-Operative Care Unit RN
Beckley VA Medical Center
01.2008 - 01.2016
- Provides full range of nursing care to patients with complex care needs utilizing the nursing process
- Completes initial assessments and reassessments of patients’ condition and response to treatment and other clinical findings during pre-procedure assessments
- This includes a thorough head to toe assessment, health history, allergies, any procedure preps followed, NPO status, starting IV’s and who will be the responsible party for after care of the patient
- Provides moderate sedation intra-procedure and is competent and up to date on Moderate Sedation procedures
- Administers medications and treatments in accordance with established policies/procedures
- Provides post procedure recovery to include assessment, proper documentation, planning of any further needs, implementation, and continuous evaluation during the post procedure time frame
- Completes discharge instructions with both the patient and their families/responsible parties to include signs and symptoms of any adverse reactions to anesthesia, what to expect when arriving home and who to contact if any infections post recovery and any follow up appointments
- Educating patients on best practices for recovery, including pain management and keeping wounds clean
- PACU nurse responsibilities include all aspects of patient care following surgery
- This care includes monitoring heart rate, blood pressure, breathing and respiration, as well as managing the pain and nausea that often follow anesthesia
- Administers prescribed therapies using appropriate judgment
- Initiates referrals to other disciplines and/or services as appropriate
- Accurately documents in the medical record patient findings, assessments, and care provided
- Effectively functions as charge nurse, team leader or other leadership role that guides and directs others who provide patient care
- Applies collaborative team approach in identifying, analyzing and resolving problems
- Practices in a nonjudgmental, discriminatory manner
- Serves as a resource for patients and staff
- Acts as a patient advocate
- Recognizes ethical problems and serves as a resource to patients and families
- Assumes responsibility/accountability for all professional decisions/actions
- Safeguards privacy
- Provides compassionate care, respecting patients’ personal values and belief system
- Provides care based on the patient's needs
- Actively participates as a patient advocate
- Effectively plans patient care
- Ensures a safe environment
- Prioritizes patient care; makes staff assignments that reflect optimum use of staff
- Applies appropriate infection control precautions
- Demonstrates positive, effective communication skills and professional behaviors that promote cooperation and teamwork with internal and external customers
- Identifies clinical problems or issues
- Responsible and accountable for demonstrating the educational, experiential, and knowledge/practice-based competency
- Charger Nurse handling daily flow of procedures and resolving issues
- Supervisor: Lisa Ward RN304-255-2121
Operating Room Circulator
Greenbrier Valley Medical Center
10.2006 - 03.2008
- Pre-op assessment included: signed consent, right patient, right site, right documentation, and lab work lab work within normal limits as well as H&P with provider with24hours
- Intra-op positioning of patient, prepping site, “Time Out”, documentation, obtaining item: needed during procedures, specimen labeling and collection
- Moderate sedation during Vascular and Endoscopic procedures
- Opening and maintaining sterile field
- Post-op clean and dress site, documentation of procedure, return to recovery room with documentation and all personal belongings
- Notification of families and caregivers
- Supervisor: Paula Shrewsbury 304-647-4411
- Increased efficiency in the operating room by anticipating surgeon needs during procedures and providing timely assistance.
- Minimized complications by closely monitoring patients for signs of distress or adverse reactions during surgery and taking immediate action when necessary.
- Acted as a patient advocate during the surgical process, ensuring that every step of the care plan was followed for the best possible outcome.
Telemetry, Emergency Department, Cardiac Cath Lab, and Behavioral Sciences Telemetry
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
08.2003 - 10.2006
- Caring for a variety of patients and ages with respiratory and cardiac diagnoses
- Triage patients according to urgent, emergent, and non-urgent status
- Primary care of acutely ill patients until stabilized, to include assessing, starting IV’s, administration of medication, changing and assessing wounds, assisting with bed side procedures such as central line placement, wound debridement, inserting Foley catheters, chest tube insertions, TNKASE and monitoring until transfer
- Supervisor: Jeff Lilly 304-894-5976
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mountain State University
Beckley, WV05.2003
Practical Nursing - undefined
Academy of Careers and Technology
Beckley, WV08.1996
College Prep Degree - undefined
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley, WV05.1990
Certification
- West Virginia RN License number63337 expires10/31/2024
- North Carolina RN License number222544 expires04/30/2024
- Basic Life Support Certification- current
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification-current
Committees/Volunteer Groups
- Shared Governance-Professional Development Collaboration Committee
- Wellness Committee-Employee event planning
- Volunteer with AMVets Ladies Auxiliary providing Veteran awareness in the community-partnering with Veteran’s Suicide Awareness Team and Veterans Benefits Association on community events.
Timeline
Post Anesthesia/Pre-Operative Care Unit RN
Veterans’ Healthcare Administration Kernersville HealthCare Center
01.2016 - Current
Post Anesthesia/Pre-Operative Care Unit RN
Beckley VA Medical Center
01.2008 - 01.2016
Operating Room Circulator
Greenbrier Valley Medical Center
10.2006 - 03.2008
Telemetry, Emergency Department, Cardiac Cath Lab, and Behavioral Sciences Telemetry
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
08.2003 - 10.2006
Practical Nursing - undefined
Academy of Careers and Technology
College Prep Degree - undefined
Woodrow Wilson High School
- West Virginia RN License number63337 expires10/31/2024
- North Carolina RN License number222544 expires04/30/2024
- Basic Life Support Certification- current
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification-current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mountain State University
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