Suzanne Wade

• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
• Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
• Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
• Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
• Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.

Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.

• Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans

Interacted professionally with families and provided empathetic support and professional guidance.

• Recorded incoming patients' vital signs and current medication details in electronic charts.
• Coordinated patients' tests and treatments with other hospital departments.
• Displayed functional familiarity with Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance coverage protocols.
• Assessed new patients' care plans and administered prescribed medications and treatments.
• Provided physicians and other medical personnel with patient assessment details and answered patient care-related questions.
• Directed patient admission and discharge tasks while managing patients and coordinating care.
• Handled customer inquiries and suggestions courteously and professionally.
• Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
• Worked as floor staff RN and intake/ admissions RN.

• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
• Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
• Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses

• Kept count of all surgical instruments and sponges used during operations and procedures.
• Monitored surgical patients and delivered quality level of care before, during and after operations to promote positive outcomes.
• Used aseptic techniques to maintain sterile fields and actively monitored situations to prevent breaches in aseptic techniques.
• Positioned patients in operating rooms to prepare for surgical procedures, using supine, prone and sitting surgical positions.
• Coordinated and consulted with healthcare teams to plan, implement, assess and evaluate patient care plans.
• Assessed team members' workloads and pitched in to help in areas where need was most evident.
• Performed preoperative assessments on patients and evaluated overall health.
• Recorded observations, patient assessments and progress and physician's orders, Epic EMR.
• Communicated with patient and his or her family regarding postoperative and wound care.
• Provided high level of individualized care to adult patients across multiple medical specialties.
• Positioned operating room lights and laid out sterile instrument packs.
• Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
• Educated patients and families on illnesses, medications and treatment plans.
• Assisted with patient respiratory needs by administering oxygen, inserting OPA's and applying suction and jaw thrust.
• Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
• Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
• Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.
• Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.

• Kept count of all surgical instruments and sponges used during operations and procedures.
• Monitored surgical patients and delivered quality level of care before, during and after operations to promote positive outcomes.
• Used aseptic techniques to maintain sterile fields and actively monitored situations to prevent breaches in aseptic techniques.
• Positioned patients in operating rooms to prepare for surgical procedures, using supine, prone and sitting surgical positions.
• Coordinated and consulted with healthcare teams to plan, implement, assess and evaluate patient care plans.
• Assessed team members' workloads and pitched in to help in areas where need was most evident.
• Performed preoperative assessments on patients and evaluated overall health.
• Recorded observations, patient assessments and progress and physician's orders, using Surginet EMR
• Positioned operating room lights and laid out sterile instrument packs.
• Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
• Educated patients and families on illnesses, medications and treatment plans.
• Assisted with patient respiratory needs by administering oxygen, inserting OPA's and applying suction and jaw thrust.
• Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
• Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
• Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.
• Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.

• Kept count of all surgical instruments and sponges used during operations and procedures.
• Monitored surgical patients and delivered quality level of care before, during and after operations to promote positive outcomes.
• Used aseptic techniques to maintain sterile fields and actively monitored situations to prevent breaches in aseptic techniques.
• Positioned patients in operating rooms to prepare for surgical procedures, using supine, prone and sitting surgical positions.
• Coordinated and consulted with healthcare teams to plan, implement, assess and evaluate patient care plans.
• Assessed team members' workloads and pitched in to help in areas where need was most evident.
• Performed preoperative assessments on patients and evaluated overall health.
• Recorded observations, patient assessments and progress and physician's orders, helped implement Epic EMR system.
• Provided high level of individualized care to adult patients across multiple medical specialties.
• Positioned operating room lights and laid out sterile instrument packs.
• Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
• Educated patients and families on illnesses, medications and treatment plans.
• Assisted with patient respiratory needs by administering oxygen, inserting OPA's and applying suction and jaw thrust.
• Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
• Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
• Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.
• Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Communicated with patient and his or her family regarding postoperative and wound care.
• Cardiac Team member and covered extensive call shifts.

• Kept count of all surgical instruments and sponges used during operations and procedures.
• Monitored surgical patients and delivered quality level of care before, during and after operations to promote positive outcomes.
• Used aseptic techniques to maintain sterile fields and actively monitored situations to prevent breaches in aseptic techniques.
• Positioned patients in operating rooms to prepare for surgical procedures, using supine, prone and sitting surgical positions.
• Positioned operating room lights and laid out sterile instrument packs.
• Recorded observations, patient assessments and progress and physician's orders using EMR.
• Performed preoperative assessments on patients and evaluated overall health.
• Assessed team members' workloads and pitched in to help in areas where need was most evident.
• Coordinated and consulted with healthcare teams to plan, implement, assess and evaluate patient care plans.
• Assisted surgeons with cutting of tissue, clamping and suturing during operational procedures.
• Educated patients and families on illnesses, medications and treatment plans.
• Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
• Positioned operating room lights and laid out sterile instrument packs.
• Provided high level of individualized care to adult patients across multiple medical specialties.
• Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
• Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
• Assisted with patient respiratory needs by administering oxygen, inserting OPA's and applying suction and jaw thrust.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.
• Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.
• This position was working on CTOR Team. We performed adult and pediatric open heart surgeries as well as all transplants. This was a smaller staffed department with a great team and required extensive on call coverage. I only left this position because my husband and I relocated to WA state.
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• Kept count of all surgical instruments and sponges used during operations and procedures.
• Monitored surgical patients and delivered quality level of care before, during and after operations to promote positive outcomes.
• Used aseptic techniques to maintain sterile fields and actively monitored situations to prevent breaches in aseptic techniques.
• Positioned patients in operating rooms to prepare for surgical procedures, using supine, prone and sitting surgical positions.
• Positioned operating room lights and laid out sterile instrument packs.
• Coordinated and consulted with healthcare teams to plan, implement, assess and evaluate patient care plans.
• Assessed team members' workloads and pitched in to help in areas where need was most evident.
• Performed preoperative assessments on patients and evaluated overall health.
• Recorded observations, patient assessments and progress and physician's orders, using Surginet EMR. .
• Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
• Educated patients and families on illnesses, medications and treatment plans.
• Communicated with patient and his or her family regarding postoperative and wound care.
• Provided high level of individualized care to adult patients across multiple medical specialties.
• I began as a nurse student and was hired upon passing my NCLEX 1/1995.
• As a level one trauma center I worked all areas and shifts. I became specialized in the open heart service and left in 2009 when I was asked by an anesthesiologist to consider changing employers.