Thanh M. Ly
Grosse Pointe Park,MI
Summary
Polished registered Nurse with 20 plus years experience in Medical Surgical, Circulating operating room nurse, Critical Care Float Pool and Circulating Float Pool. Currently working for Trusted Resource Group (Tenet Health System) as a circulating nurse at Children's Hospital of Michigan in the operating room. I am a Daisy award winner!
Seasoned Float Nurse with high degree of personal flexibility and well-developed communication skills to accommodate assignment changes. Supports professional nursing care across practice setting and continuum of care to meet needs of patient and family. Participates in decision-making, leadership functions, research and quality improvement activities to enhance patient care outcomes and unit operations.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Circulating Nurse- Children's Hospital of Michigan
TRUSTED RESOURCE ASSOCIATES
01.2023 - Current
- Kept count of all surgical instruments and sponges used during operations and procedures.
- Performed preoperative assessments on patients and evaluated overall health.
- Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
- Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care..
- Surgery for children from newborns to adult age.
- Provided effective bedside care to patients before and after procedures to deliver comfort.
- Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
Circulating Nurse- Local Contract
Ascension Health Care
06.2022 - 12.2022
- Circulate in the operating room for podiatry, hand, orthopedic, general, laparoscopic bariatric, urology, gynecology, cataracts, Davinci XI Robotic, ortho-spine, oral maxillo facial surgery and plastic cases.
- 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.
- Assisted with patient respiratory needs by administering oxygen, inserting OPA's and applying suction and jaw thrust.
- Coordinated and consulted with healthcare teams to plan, implement, assess and evaluate patient care plans.
- Recorded observations, patient assessments and progress and physician's orders, using Cerner.
- Submitted accurate documentation, reporting and in-depth nursing observation to support continuity of total patient care.
Circulating Nurse- Travel Assignment
Gifted Healthcare
03.2022 - 06.2022
- Circulate in the operating room for podiatry, hand, orthopedic, general, laparoscopic bariatric, urology, gynecology, cataracts, Davinci XI Robotic, ortho-spine, oral maxillofacial surgery and plastic cases.
- 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.
- Assisted with patient respiratory needs by administering oxygen, inserting OPA's and applying suction and jaw thrust.
- Coordinated and consulted with healthcare teams to plan, implement, assess and evaluate patient care plans.
- Recorded observations, patient assessments and progress and physician's orders, using Cerner.
- Submitted accurate documentation, reporting and in-depth nursing observation to support continuity of total patient care.
Circulating Float Nurse
Ascension Health Care
10.2021 - 04.2022
- Circulate in the operating room for podiatry, hand,
orthopedic, general, laparoscopic bariatric, urology, gynecology, cataracts, Davinci XI Robotic, ortho-spine, oral maxillofacial surgery and plastic cases. - 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.
- Assisted with patient respiratory needs by administering oxygen, inserting OPA's and applying suction and jaw thrust.
- Coordinated and consulted with healthcare teams to plan, implement, assess and evaluate patient care plans.
- Recorded observations, patient assessments and progress and physician's orders, using Cerner.
- Submitted accurate documentation, reporting and in-depth nursing observation to support continuity of total patient care.
Circulating Nurse
Henry Ford Hospital
10.2021 - 02.2022
- Circulate in the operating room for podiatry, hand, orthopedic, general, laparoscopic bariatric, urology, gynecology, cataracts, Davinci XI Robotic, orthospine, oralmaxillofacial surgery and plastic cases.
- Coordinated and consulted with healthcare teams to plan, implement, assess and evaluate patient care plans.
- Recorded observations, patient assessments and progress and physician's orders, using Cerner.
- Submitted accurate documentation, reporting and in-depth nursing observation to support continuity of total patient care.
- Used aseptic techniques to maintain sterile fields and actively monitored situations to prevent breaches in aseptic techniques.
- Coordinated and consulted with healthcare teams to plan, implement, assess and evaluate patient care plans.
- 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.
Circulating Nurse, Operating Room
Ascension Oakland
03.2019 - 10.2021
- Circulate in the operating room for podiatry, hand, orthopedic, general, laparoscopic bariatric, urology, gynecology, cataracts, Davinci XI Robot and plastic cases.
- Monitored surgical patients and delivered quality level of care before, during and after operations to promote positive outcomes.
- Coordinated and consulted with healthcare teams to plan, implement, assess and evaluate patient care plans.
- Used aseptic techniques to maintain sterile fields and actively monitored situations to prevent breaches in aseptic techniques.
Critical Care Float Nurse
Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center
08.2006 - 11.2020
- Performed patient assessment and documentation, measured and recorded vital signs
- Administered medications and IV therapy
- Collected specimens, including blood from venipuncture and fingersticks.
- Performed ABG's on vented patients
- Performed EKGs/ECGs, interpreted ECG monitor strips from telemetry patients
- Educated patients on conditions, medication, and disease processes
- Supervise nursing assistants and care of assigned patients
- Administer medications and treatments according to physician orders and scope of practice
- Communicate with physician, patients, and family regarding patient status and care
- Complete appropriate documentation and charting including incident reports, orders, and care plans
- Monitor physical and mental status of patients including vital signs, physical assessments, and skin assessments
Critical Care Travel Nurse
HRN Services
05.2008 - 07.2008
- I was on an eight week travel assignment working at Alta Bates hospital in their Neuro ICU.
- Performed patient assessment and documentation, measured and recorded vital signs
- Administered medications and titrate potent IV medications.
- Collected specimens, including blood from venipuncture and fingersticks.
- Performed ABG's on vented patients
- Performed EKGs/ECGs, interpreted ECG monitor strips from telemetry patients.
- Educated patients on conditions, medication, and disease processes
- Administer medications and treatments according to physician orders and scope of practice
- Communicate with physician, patients, and family regarding patient status and care
- Complete appropriate documentation and charting including incident reports, orders, and care plans
- Monitor physical and mental status of residents including vital signs, physical assessments, and skin assessments.
Critical Care Travel Nurse
Cross Country Travel Corps
11.2007 - 02.2008
- I was on a three month travel assignment working in the ICU at Renown Hospital in Reno,NV..
- Administered medications to treat patients' symptoms and address underlying disease progression.
- Managed needs of chronically ill and acute patients with well-coordinated treatment strategies.
- Assisted patients to maintain current understanding of conditions and presentations.
- Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
- Documented work in hospital system and updated patients' charts with orders and observations.
- Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
- Protected critically ill patients from unnecessary risks by limiting visitors, using proper PPE and using strong infection control procedures.
- Personalized bedside care and interactions based on cultural backgrounds of different patients.
- Provided targeted care and treatment to critically ill patients.
ICU/ CVCU nurse
Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center
05.2005 - 08.2006
- Receive patients directly from O.R
- For Open Heart surgery
- Monitor pt's on multiple drips with Swanz-Ganz Performed patient assessment and documentation, measured and recorded vital signs
- Administered medications and IV therapy
- Collected specimens, including blood from venipuncture and fingersticks.
- Performed ABG's on vented patients
- Performed EKGs/ECGs, interpreted ECG monitor strips from telemetry patients
- Educated patients on conditions, medication, and disease processes
- Supervise nursing assistants and care of assigned patients
- Administer medications and treatments according to physician orders and scope of practice
- Communicate with physician, residents, and family regarding resident status and care
- Omplete appropriate documentation and charting including incident reports, orders, and care plans
- Monitor physical and mental status of residents including vital signs, physical assessments, and skin assessments
Medical Surgical Nurse
Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center
03.2004 - 05.2005
- Performed patient assessment and documentation, measured and recorded vital signs
- Administered medications and IV therapy
- Collected specimens, including blood from venipuncture and fingersticks.Complete
- Educated patients on conditions, medication, and disease processes
- Supervise nursing assistants and care of assigned patients
- Administer medications and treatments according to physician orders and scope of practice
- Communicate with physician, residents, and family regarding resident status and care
- Complete appropriate documentation and charting including incident reports, orders, and care plans
- Monitor physical and mental status of residents including vital signs, physical assessments, and skin assessments
Education
Diploma of Nursing - Nursing
St. Clair College
Windsor, Ontario, Canada08.2003
Skills
- Medical Supply Management
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Treatment Preparation
- Patient Examination
- Procedure Room Preparation
- Care Coordination
- Patient Care Assessment
- Critical Thinking
- Creative Problem Solving
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Medication Administration
- Accurate Documentation
- Compassionate and Caring
- Needs Assessment
- Diagnostic Test Evaluations
- Nursing Performance Assessment
- Test Interpretations
- Infection Control Process Coordination
- Student Precepting
Affiliations
Michigan Nurse's Association
Basic Life Support (2001-2023).
Advance Cardiac Life Support (2005-2023).
Additional Information
I am a Daisy award winner!!!!!!
Languages
Vietnamese
Limited Working
Timeline
Circulating Nurse- Children's Hospital of Michigan
TRUSTED RESOURCE ASSOCIATES
01.2023 - Current
Circulating Nurse- Local Contract
Ascension Health Care
06.2022 - 12.2022
Circulating Nurse- Travel Assignment
Gifted Healthcare
03.2022 - 06.2022
Circulating Float Nurse
Ascension Health Care
10.2021 - 04.2022
Circulating Nurse
Henry Ford Hospital
10.2021 - 02.2022
Circulating Nurse, Operating Room
Ascension Oakland
03.2019 - 10.2021
Critical Care Travel Nurse
HRN Services
05.2008 - 07.2008
Critical Care Travel Nurse
Cross Country Travel Corps
11.2007 - 02.2008
Critical Care Float Nurse
Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center
08.2006 - 11.2020
ICU/ CVCU nurse
Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center
05.2005 - 08.2006
Medical Surgical Nurse
Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center
03.2004 - 05.2005
Diploma of Nursing - Nursing
St. Clair College
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