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PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL NURSE
Professional Summary

I started in healthcare at a young age. I had 2 friends in middle and High School with M.D.

My experience with M.D. lead to a volunteer ski instructor position for kids with C.P.

The Ski experience fostered my beginnings as an Orderly on the Peds floor at Ingham Regional. We were the regional Cystic Fibrosis Center at the time.

Concurrently taking classes, I eventually transferred to surgery as a Surgical Tech, became Nationally certified, and garnered a spot on the open heart team. Soon after I began instructing a clinical site for S. Tech students. After 3 years as clinical site instructor I took over as Lead Surgical Tech Instructor for LCC and had 4 clinical instructors I was responsible for.

I was simultaneously completing course work in Nursing.

After becoming an Rn I worked in ICU, surgery, and PACU before leaving the hospital in January 2011 to work as School Nurse.

I have been the sole school nurse for SXI,SCI,ASD,and MoCI students age 3 to 26 until the start of this year when we were able to hire an LPN. We have had between 100 - 150 students.

I have always enjoyed working with Sped students and its associated challenges and rewards!!

Skills
  • Special Education
  • Privacy and confidentiality
  • Medication Administration
  • EMR / EHR
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Insulin medication assistance
  • Tracheostomy Care
  • Acute care expertise
  • Communicable Disease Knowledge
  • Patient Information Collection
  • Medical Records Management
  • Health Education
  • Infection Control
  • Chronic disease management
Work History
Professional School Nurse, 01/2011 to Current
Company Name – City, State
  • Oversaw health services for school of 175-200 students and faculty.
  • Developed care plans and made referrals as necessary for students with health concerns or injuries.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Performed ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care.
  • Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
  • Participated in education activities, including evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
  • Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
Critical Care/Surgery/PACU Nurse/Certified Surgical Technologist, 09/1989 to 01/2011
Company Name – City, State
  • Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories and organizing surgical tools.
  • Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological and plastic surgery procedures.
  • Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
  • Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
  • Collected, prepared, and disposed of medical specimens.
  • Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle count.
  • Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
  • Trained staff on operating room policies and procedures, infection control standards and safety protocols.
  • Setup operating and surgery rooms for patients, including preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
  • Worked closely with new staff members to provide training on operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards and overall facility policies.
  • Conducted initial and terminal sponge, instrument and needle counts.
  • Quickly and accurately set up equipment and counts, following surgical protocols and surgeon preferences.
Lead Surgical Technologist Instructor, 08/1994 to 08/1997
Company Name – City, State
  • Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards and overall facility policies.
  • Taught didactic portion part of program and instructed at clinical site
  • Trained, assigned and mentored three clinical instructors working for LCC at various Hospitals in area
  • Wrote, modified and administered didactic lessons and test
  • Piloted Advisory committee of local stakeholders
Nurse Assistant, 01/1991 to 05/1994
Company Name – City, State
  • Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming and other hygiene needs.
  • Conferred with multidisciplinary healthcare team to help effectively manage patient conditions with regular testing and vitals assessments.
  • Assisted patients with mobility needs, including moving to and from beds, organizing wheelchairs and preparing assistive devices.
  • Secured patient information and maintained patient confidentiality by completing and safeguarding all medical records.
  • Utilized nursing knowledge to identify patient needs and offer appropriate remedies.
  • Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
  • Wiped down equipment with proper cleaning products after each patient transport to reduce instances of infection.
  • Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
Education
Bachelor of Science: Healthcare Administration, 08/2008
Siena Heights University - City, State
  • Graduated cum laude
  • Minored in Nursing Science
  • Graduated with 3.66 GPA
Associate of Applied Science: Nursing/ Massage Therapy, 12/1998
Lansing Community College - City, State
  • Majored in Nursing
  • Minored in Massage Therapy
  • Graduated magna cum laude
Associate of Applied Science: Surgical Technology , 06/1994
Lansing Community College - City, State

Graduated with a Surgical Technologist Certificate, Became Nationally Certified, began as adjunct clinical instructor before taking over as Lead instructor.

Certifications
  • Professional School nurse
  • BLS - Basic Life Support
  • CPI
  • CNOR
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Resume Overview

School Attended

  • Siena Heights University
  • Lansing Community College

Job Titles Held:

  • Professional School Nurse
  • Critical Care/Surgery/PACU Nurse/Certified Surgical Technologist
  • Lead Surgical Technologist Instructor
  • Nurse Assistant

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Science : Healthcare Administration , 08/2008
    Associate of Applied Science : Nursing/ Massage Therapy , 12/1998
    Associate of Applied Science : Surgical Technology , 06/1994

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