SUJITA SHRESTHA

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Primarily responsible for Circulating in the OR and assisting Physicians and Medical Staff in Level II Trauma center
• Coordinated and consulted with healthcare teams to plan, implement, assess and evaluate patient care plans.
• Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
• Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
• Assessed team members' workloads and pitched in to help in areas where need was most evident.
• Coordinated nursing care to be carried out according to facility guidelines and regulations.
• Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
• Educated patients and families on illnesses, medications and treatment plans.
• Used aseptic techniques to maintain sterile fields and actively monitored situations to prevent breaches in aseptic techniques.
• Positioned operating room lights and laid out sterile instrument packs.
• Performed preoperative assessments on patients and evaluated overall health.
• Recorded observations, patient assessments and progress and physician's orders, using Epic.
• Used Epic to process patient information and provide access to relevant data for licensed practitioners.
• Positioned patients in operating rooms to prepare for surgical procedures, using supine, prone and sitting surgical positions.
• Assisted with patient respiratory needs by administering oxygen, inserting OPA's and applying suction and jaw thrust.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Verified patient information to make licensed staff aware of relevant health factors.
• Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.
• Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPPA Laws and prevent information breaches.
• Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.
• Observed surgeon's body language, movements and demeanor during operations to anticipate needs.

Cases handled:

• All of the major and minor procedures of different specialty including General, Robotics, Gynecology, Urology, Podiatry, Vascular, Neurology, Breast and Thyroid

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Working as Travel Nurse in Circulating position for 13 weeks.
• Update patients chart using software Epic EMR.

CASES HANDLED:

• General GI laparoscopic and Open surgeries.
• Robotic surgeries with DaVinci XI for General, Gynecological, Urology.
• Orthopedic Surgeries including Traumas, TKR, THR, Arthroscopy
• Gynecology surgery as: Lap., open and robotic Hysterectomies, Fibroid removals,
• Vascular surgeries as AV Fistula creation, AAA, Endarterectomy
• Podiatry surgeries

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Primarily responsible for Circulating in the OR and assisting Physicians and Medical Staff in Level 1 Trauma center
• Collaborated with healthcare team members to deliver and maintain appropriate level of care.
• Prepared OR by ensuring asepsis standards, as well as setting out, organizing and counting all tools and equipment necessary for each procedure.
• Kept count of all surgical instruments and sponges used throughout the cases.
• Maintained sterile fields with following aseptic techniques.
• Performed qualitative assessments on patients and ensure consent and required documents are complete and valid.
• Provided high level of individualized care to patients across multiple medical specialties.
• Updated patient information using Cerner EMR software.
• Assisted with patient airway needs along with Anesthesiologist.
• Maintaining proper positioning of patient with proper devices.
• Prepped surgical site to minimize SSI using appropriate preparation kit or acc. to surgeon preferences.
• Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPPA Laws and prevent information breaches.
• Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.

CASES HANDLED:

• General: Ex- lap, Hernias repair, G-Tube and Portacath placement, Pilonidal cyst
• Laparoscopic: Lap. Cholecystectomy, lap. Appendectomy
• Robotic Da Vinci XI and SI: Cholecystectomy, Hernias, Prostatectomy, Nephrectomy
• Urology: Cysto, RPG, PCNL, TURP, TURBT, Mitomycin Instillation, Laser lithotripsies
• Gynecology : Lap. ,open, Vaginal Hysterectomy, Colporrhapies, Fibroid removals, Slings
• Orthopedic: CRIF, ORIF, Arthroscopy and repairs, Nailing, TKR, THR
• Pediatric: Hernias, Circumcision, Appendectomy, Ureteral reimplantation
• Plastic and reconstructive surgeries, Dental, Podiatry procedures
• Vascular: AV Fistulas, Endarterectomy
• ENT: Septoplasty, Endoscopic surgeries
• Neuro: Craniotomy, Irrigation and debridement

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Primarily responsible for scrubbing and circulating with high standard maintenance of sterility for assisting surgeons during various operations for 4 years 11 months.
• Performed role as important part of team member and participated in patient care fully with surgeries following aseptic technique.

CASES HANDLED:

Assisting Surgeons in performing various surgical procedures of different department as General, Neurology, Gynecology, Obstetrics, Urology, Renal Transplantation, Orthopedics, Dental ,EENT, Pediatric, Breast and Thyroid, Vascular Surgeries.

• Educated Proficiency level Nursing Students to carry out their education along with establishing practical knowledge and skills to take care of patients.