Taunya Rotramel

• Pre-operative assessment of the patient having Gl procedures.
• Obtaining a health history, vital signs, informed consent, patient verification.
• Starting IV fluids.
• Providing patient education regarding the procedure that is to be performed.
• Circulating and assisting GI procedures
• Recovery of the post procedure patient.
• Monitoring vital signs, mental status, patient and family education regarding post operative instructions.
• Providing comfort measures to patient and family.
• Assessing when the patient is stable enough to be discharged.
• Documentation, using the electronic medical record.
• Completing pre procedure phone calls ensuring proper pre procedure education.

• Circulating surgical procedures.
• Pre-operative assessment of surgical patients.
• Verification of all appropriate documentation.
• Verification of patient, procedure and site.
• Assisting anesthesia as needed with the induction of the anesthetic.
• Administering conscious sedation.
• Properly positioning the patient for the procedure to be performed.
• Prepping the patient using sterile technique.
• Assuring that all equipment needed for the procedure is available.
• Assist surgical technician with counting instruments, sponges and sharps prior to procedure start..
• Perform a time out before the incision is made.
• Document in the electronic medical record.
• Assist anesthesia with the transportation of patient to recovery

Flu shot clinics

Medication dispersement

Delivered health information to patients effectively.

Phlebotomy

Initial health assessments of incoming offenders.

Nurse Sick Call- triaging health care requests for providers.

Pharmacy- administering medication and reconciling medication deliveries

• Circulating GI procedures.
• Pre-operative assessment of surgical patients. Verification of all appropriate documentation. Verification of patient, procedure and site.
• Assisting anesthesia as needed with the induction of the anesthetic.
• Properly positioning the patient for the procedure to be performed.
• Assuring that all equipment needed for the procedure is available. Connect all cords to proper equipment. Perform a time out before the procedure start.
• If procedural sedation is used, administer medications as ordered per physician.
• Closely assess patient during procedural sedation by monitoring vital signs and capnography.
• Document in the electronic medical record. 
• Transport patient to recovery room, and give report to recovery nurse.
• Scrub surgical procedures maintaining a sterile field at all times.
• Processing and sterilization of surgical instruments.

• Circulating surgical procedures.
• Pre-operative assessment of surgical patients.
• Verification of all appropriate documentation. Verification of patient, procedure and site.
• Assisting anesthesia as needed with the induction of the anesthetic.
• Properly positioning the patient for the procedure to be performed. Prepping the patient using sterile technique. Assuring that all equipment needed for the procedure is available.
• Assist surgical technician with counting instruments, sponges and sharps prior to procedure start. Connect all cords to proper equipment .Perform a time out before the incision is made. Document in the electronic medical record.
• Assist anesthesia with the transportation of patient to recovery room, and give report to recovery nurse.
• Pre-operative assessment of the patient having surgical procedures. Obtaining a health history, vital signs, informed consent, patient verification. Starting IV fluids. Providing patient education regarding the procedure that is to be performed.
• Recovery of the post procedure patient. Monitoring vital signs, mental status, patient and family education regarding post operative instructions. Providing comfort measures to patient and family. Assessing when the patient is stable enough to be discharged. Documentation, using the electronic medical record.

• Pre-operative assessment of the patient having GI procedures.
• Obtaining a health history, vital signs, informed consent, patient verification.
• Starting IV fluids.
• Providing patient education regarding the procedure that is to be performed.
• Recovery of the post procedure patient.
• Monitoring vital signs, mental status, patient and family education regarding post operative instructions.
• Providing comfort measures to patient and family.
• Assessing when the patient is stable enough to be discharged.
• Documentation, using the electronic medical record.

• Circulating surgical procedures.
• Pre-operative assessment of surgical patients.
• Verification of all appropriate documentation.
• Verification of patient, procedure and site.
• Assisting anesthesia as needed with the induction of the anesthetic.
• Properly positioning the patient for the procedure to be performed.
• Prepping the patient using sterile technique.
• Assuring that all equipment needed for the procedure is available.
• Assist surgical technician with counting instruments, sponges and sharps prior to procedure start.
• Connect all cords to proper equipment.
• Perform a time out before the incision is made.
• Document in the electronic medical record.
• Assist anesthesia with the transportation of patient to recovery room, and give report to recovery nurse.

• Circulating surgical procedures.
• Pre-operative assessment of surgical patients.
• Verification of all appropriate documentation.
• Verification of patient, procedure and site.
• Assisting anesthesia as needed with the induction of the anesthetic.
• Properly positioning the patient for the procedure to be performed.
• Prepping the patient using sterile technique.
• Assuring that all equipment needed for the procedure is available.
• Assist surgical technician with counting instruments, sponges and sharps prior to procedure start.
• Connect all cords to proper equipment.
• Documentation in the medical record.
• Assist anesthesia with the transportation of patient to recovery room, and give report to recovery nurse.

• Care for the post operative patient in an acute care setting.
• Recorded patient's medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.
• Monitored post-op vitals, set up PCA, fluids, reviewed post-op orders and orient patients to unit.
• Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery.