Teresa B. Kirstine
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 19 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision, and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with Peri-operative and endoscopy/GI nursing in inpatient and outpatient settings.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Endoscopy RN
Atrium/ Navicent Health
01.2021 - Current
- Endoscopy RN- Admit patients for procedures, provide IV conscious sedation, recover patients after sedation/ anesthesia, and assist physicians in procedures.
- Educate patients on procedures and facility processes.
- Review and document patient medical history to accurately reflect nursing assessment, changes in clinical state and other pertinent patient information to support multidisciplinary team to deliver great care.
Circulating Nurse
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
10.2014 - 12.2021
- Provided care for adults and children during general, ENT, plastics, gynecology, endoscopy/ GI, orthopedic, and dental surgical 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.
- Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
- Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Circulating Nurse
Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital
12.2003 - 04.2021
- Provided care in an inpatient and ambulatory surgery setting for children and adults having surgery for various specialties.
- Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
- Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.
Home Care Coordinator
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
08.2020 - 04.2021
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans.
- Intake of home health referrals and order entry into patient charts with knowledge of ICD-10, insurance, and Medicare requirements.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Coordinate community resources and support
- Provide client status updates to both physicians and family members.
- Consult with patients to determine their needs, develop care plans, and coordinate patient-care services.
- Administered treatments and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions as prescribed by physician.
- Traveled to patients' homes to assess health conditions and provide nursing care.
- Advised and coached patients progressing from hospitals, rehab facilities, and other medical organizations to at-home treatment settings.
OR Circulator RN
Grass Valley Surgery Center
12.2013 - 05.2015
- Performed peri-operative functions to adults and children in a multi-specialty ambulatory surgery setting.
- Monitored surgical patients and delivered quality level of care before, during and after surgery to promote positive outcomes.
- Admitted, assessed, and prepared patients for surgery throughout perioperative experience in accordance with surgery center policies and individual patient needs.
- Circulated and prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
- Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.
- Managed patients recovering from surgical procedures.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Peri-operative RN
Forest Surgery Center
12.2007 - 11.2013
- Pre-op/ PACU/ OR/ Infection Control/ Employee Health- Provided care to adult and pediatric patients in a multi-specialty ambulatory surgery setting.
- Prepared, implemented and evaluated nursing care for patients through each step of surgical procedure.
- IV conscious sedation, and recovery care.
- OR Circulator Nurse/ Scrub in as needed.
- Gathered and submitted data to regulatory agencies for mandatory report infections, sharps sticks, and injuries.
- Evaluated hospital-onset and healthcare-acquired infections by conducting root cause analysis.
- Completed pre-placement and annual employee health and wellness screenings.
- Interim charge nurse duties.
Anesthesia RN
Carson Tahoe Hospital
01.2012 - 06.2012
- Assisted anesthesiologists by providing direct patient care to infants, children, and adults in the peri-operative setting.
- Prepare and set up equipment for Anesthesia procedures.
- Maintained and cleaned anesthesia machines.
- Assist with monitoring, induction, and intubation.
- Stocked and ordered anesthesia supplies.
- Administered medications, start IV's, intubation, arterial lines, central lines, blocks, epidurals, including "off-site" assistance in MRI, radiology, VCUG, cath lab, vascular lab, OB, nuclear medicine, etc...
- Performed cell saving and blood salvage, assist in placement of infusion lines and invasive pressure monitoring devices.
- Meet with sales representatives from medical supply companies.
Nurse Manager
Hospital Drive Surgery Center
09.2008 - 12.2010
- Direct and supervise daily operations, resources, employees, and performance improvement.
- Provide direct care in an ambulatory surgery setting providing Plastic, Orthopedic, and Pain Management procedures
- Knowledge of CMS and AAAASF standards, Infection Control, Employee Health and Safety, License verification of nurses and physicians.
- Oversaw infection control procedures to protect patients from infections.
- Prepared, implemented and evaluated nursing care for patients through each step of surgical procedure.
- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Webster's University
St Louis, MO12.2021
Associate of Applied Science - Applied Arts and Science, Nursing
Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX5.2004
Skills
- EMR: Cerner, EPIC
- Admissions Screening
- Pre-op Surgical Procedure Preparation
- OR Circulator
- Postoperative Care
- IV Conscious Sedation
- Endoscopy/ GI lab
- Orthopedics
- Plastic Surgery
- EENT
- General Surgery
- Home Health
Certification
- ACLS
- BLS
- Infection Control
- COVID-19 Contact Tracing
Timeline
Endoscopy RN
Atrium/ Navicent Health
01.2021 - Current
Home Care Coordinator
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
08.2020 - 04.2021
Circulating Nurse
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
10.2014 - 12.2021
OR Circulator RN
Grass Valley Surgery Center
12.2013 - 05.2015
Anesthesia RN
Carson Tahoe Hospital
01.2012 - 06.2012
Nurse Manager
Hospital Drive Surgery Center
09.2008 - 12.2010
Peri-operative RN
Forest Surgery Center
12.2007 - 11.2013
Circulating Nurse
Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital
12.2003 - 04.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Webster's University
Associate of Applied Science - Applied Arts and Science, Nursing
Angelo State University
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