Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Timeline
Generic

Stephanie L.S. Krasner

Summary

BSN RN with first 7 years in a university hospital pediatric surgical unit. 10+ years nursing experience in operating room. Hospital trained, and member AORN. On to traveling assignments with specific training for each including; trauma, transplant, and OBGYN. Temp agency work in SD hospital OR's. Returned to school for certificate PNP program, graduating in 1991. Worked as CPNP in SD Balboa Naval Hospital outpatient pediatric clinic and newborn nursery for 10 years.
Took time off to raise a family and work in family business, keeping RN and NP licensure current. During this time acquired executive management, bookkeeping and computer skills for retail business.

Volunteer in Mexico as OR-RN on multiple missions (emphasis ENT/craniofacial surgery). Occasional local ASC Medely Shifts. Currently (7yrs) in OR, ambulatory surgery center, 5 shifts per week. Alternate Charge responsibilities, as well as manage Employee Health (Education, Files, PPd, Flu, Fit Testing) and assist with orientation of new staff.

Also credentialed as a licensed lactation consultant, and continue to do lactation support independently.

Overview

44
44
years of professional experience

Work History

RN- OR (Full Time)

La Jolla Outpatient Surgery Center
La Jolla, CA
02.2017 - Current

Circulating RN. Rotating Charge Nurse role includes Assessing, Planning and Implementing and Coordinating patient care in fast-paced, primarily adult, ambulatory surgery center (4 rooms). Multiple anesthesiologists and surgeons. Communicating with adult patients during pre-op interview and assisting patients with stress-reducing techniques prior to procedures. Various roles requiring organization skills, communication skills and flexibility. Charge role includes assigning rooms/ procedures/staff, insuring breaks, preference card selection and picking supplies for daily procedures. Coordination of Anesthesia/RN staff. Trouble shooting. Employee Health RN role; maintaining EH records, Fit Testing, staff compliance.

8 hr shifts, 5 days per week.

Office Manager Executive Assistant

Krasner Jewelers
La Jolla, CA
07.2001 - Current

Manage private office setting of unique custom and retail jewelry business. Administrative skills include communication and coordination of customer service, light bookkeeping, cash management, accounts receivable, accounts payable, advertising, showroom maintenance, and scheduling of appointments. Computer communication and basic Quickbooks.

RN, Lactation Consultant

IGO Medical Group
La Jolla, CA
11.2013 - 02.2015
Breastfeeding support including assessment, plan and intervention of mother-baby diad, by appointment, in busy and diverse OB/GYN practice. Phone triage, staff education. Hired to cover short term staff maternity vacancy, favorably remained as an integral team member.

RN, CPNP

Balboa Naval Medical Center
San Diego, CA
05.1992 - 08.2001

Civilian Contract PNP at large Naval Medical Center, requiring understanding of Navy military rank and service. Patients of diverse military family population. Primary care pediatrics with emphasis on newborn nursery, well child care, physical exams, and lactation education. Telephone triage. Annual lactation course, staff educator.


RN, OR

Temp Agency
San Diego, CA
01.1990 - 01.1994
1990-1994 Local San Diego Hospitals;

Grossmont, Scripps Encinitas, Scripps Green, Scripps La Jolla.

RN, OR

MetroHealth Saint Lukes Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio
09.1990 - 05.1992
Scrub and Circulate multi-specialty OR, large teaching hospital.

RN, OR

Traveling Nurse
08.1986 - 08.1990
  • Kapiolani Women and Children's Hospital. Honolulu, HI. OB/GYN, general surgery.
  • UCLA Medical Center, LA, CA. General surgery, Liver Transplant.
  • UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA. Pediatric Surgery.
  • ​​Palomar Medical Center, Escondido, CA. Trauma (certified), General surgery. 

RN, Peds and OR

University Hospitals of Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
06.1980 - 09.1987
  • NURSING ASSISTANT I, II, PEDS 
Summer 1980 and 1981. Assisting RN's, patient assessments in acute care settings.
  • ADVANCED CLINICAL NURSE PEDS
Post BSN grad. Implemented primary care nursing on 22 bed med-surg unit ages premature to school age. Included charge nurse responsibilities, precepted new RN's, evaluated staff members, presented in-services and patient care conferences. Member of Primary Nursing Core Group, member of Quality Assurance committee.
  •  ADVANCED CLINICAL NURSE, O.R. 
​Initial OR training here. Large university hospital with multi-service OR included scrubbing and circulating ages newborn to elderly. Overnight on-call for trauma team.  Infectious Disease Committee.

RN, OR

Smiles, International
Ensenada/Tecate/Cabo, Mexico
11.2016 - 04.2024

Scrub and Circulate. Assessing, planning, implementing and coordinating patient care in OR. Maxillofacial surgery team comprised of; craniofacial, dental, ENT, plastic, and orthopedic surgery (bone graft harvest). Assist ENT surgeons in pre-op clinic with exams and instrumentation. OR surgical suite set up, stocking rooms for procedures for ages 4 mos. to 27 yrs. Instrument cleaning and set up of instruments for autoclaving. Skill required to sustain long consecutive days, as staff stays until all cases are complete.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Ohio State University School of Nursing
1982

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

MetroHeallth Medical Center School of Nursing
1991

Lactation Consultant

UCSD Ext.
1996

Trauma Training Course

Palomar Med Center
1989

Skills

  • Variety of circulating roles
  • Charge Nurse on rotation
  • Employee Health (files, Fit Testing)
  • Preceptor
  • Eyes, Ortho, Pain/Conscious sedation, Podiatry, Plastics
  • Excellent communication with patients, fellow team members; RNs, MDs, anesthesiologists
  • Extensive knowledge base
  • Meticulous sterile technique
  • Superior attention to detail
  • Outstanding client care
  • Dedicated employee
  • Dependable
  • Professional
  • Enthusiastic
  • compassionate
  • adapts to new situations with ease

Affiliations

Registered Nurse, CA 386383 exp 9/30/2024
Nurse Practitioner 6241 exp 9/30/2024
Certif Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-PC 91194 exp 2/28/2025
International Board Lactation Consult L-25248 exp 12/31/2028

BLS Provider exp 12/24
ACLS Provider exp 12/24

Subscriber: AORN, Outpatient Surgery Magazine

Timeline

RN- OR (Full Time)

La Jolla Outpatient Surgery Center
02.2017 - Current

RN, OR

Smiles, International
11.2016 - 04.2024

RN, Lactation Consultant

IGO Medical Group
11.2013 - 02.2015

Office Manager Executive Assistant

Krasner Jewelers
07.2001 - Current

RN, CPNP

Balboa Naval Medical Center
05.1992 - 08.2001

RN, OR

MetroHealth Saint Lukes Medical Center
09.1990 - 05.1992

RN, OR

Temp Agency
01.1990 - 01.1994

RN, OR

Traveling Nurse
08.1986 - 08.1990

RN, Peds and OR

University Hospitals of Cleveland
06.1980 - 09.1987

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Ohio State University School of Nursing

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

MetroHeallth Medical Center School of Nursing

Lactation Consultant

UCSD Ext.

Trauma Training Course

Palomar Med Center
Stephanie L.S. Krasner