Susan Dameron Cote-Eagle

Provided RN support for ACLS transports

• Provided all aspects of medical and/or surgical nursing care to patients over all age ranges in a 25-bed rural hospital
• Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments
• Performed charge nurse/house supervisor duties on the evening/night shift, including frequently assisting in ER
• Coordinates with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients
• Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols and scope of practice.

• Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
• Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed, including floating to units within the MCH complex.

• Providing all aspects of medical care to adult patients
• Giving care with patient-centered, treatment team focus
• Actively seeking opportunities for self care and improvement of hospital processes with UBPC and Wound Care councils and achievement of medical nursing certification
• RN for advanced medical services transports - as available

• Provided care as part of an energetic, highly disciplined team of health care providers giving care to low and high risk obstetric patients, their babies and their families
• Performed as pre-op/circulator/PACU nurse for many scheduled and emergency cesarean sections, some emergency hysterectomies and some scheduled postpartum tubal ligations
• Responsible for training and educating newly hired RNS
• RNs and nursing students in OB/OR practices and protocols
• Provided all aspects of nursing care to high-risk antepartum patients and their families
• Responsible for designing and implementing classes on high risk obstetrics for newly-hired RNs as part of their orientation
• Participated in unit-based nursing groups such as perinatal bereavement and shared governance.

• Graduate/staff nurse on busy medical/surgical unit using primary nursing modality; assisted patients with all aspects of healing and recovery after surgery
• Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through a team nursing process covering 6-7 high acuity patients per shift
• Responsible for primary care and medication management
• Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow.

• Performed scrub tech duties for scheduled and emergency cesarean sections, emergency hysterectomies and postpartum tubal ligations
• Responsible for the set-up and take-down of the OB/OR and delivery areas
• Cleaned and sterilized instruments and disposed of contaminated supplies
• Responsible for ordering supplies and instruments weekly.