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I am an energetic operating room nurse offering 7 years' experience administering outstanding patient care. I am a hardworking, team oriented circulating nurse that can perform competently in stressful and crisis situations and interprets and applies policies and procedures with good judgment. I am able to treats patients of all ages and deliver effective quality nursing care. I am able to circulate in most surgical specialties and scrub orthopedic, nuero, vascular, and general cases proficiently. I feel that I would like to apply my skills and experience to a new role in the perioperative area and challenge myself in a new way. I would like to use my experience to support the members of our othropedic team and work toward improving our daily workflow.
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- Set up equipment, tools and supplies needed for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
- Created and maintained sterile operating fields to minimize infection risks.
- Facilitated invasive, non-invasive, and minimally-invasive procedures by creating safe and functional operating room environments.
- Dressed wounds with antiseptic compounds and sterile coverings to protect surgical sites and promote healing.
- Counted and recorded sponges, instruments, and needles at beginning and end of surgical procedures.
- Organized instruments and supplies to optimize surgical team efficiency.
- Monitored and educated nursing students and externs on proper care procedures and prioritization strategies.
- Mentored new nurses on practices and procedures to drive patient outcome goals.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to create, implement and adapt individualized care plans.
- Reviewed physician orders and administered therapies, treatments and medications.
- Facilitated strategic goals aimed at increasing satisfaction and improving outcomes through compassionate, precise and high-quality nursing care.
- Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information.
- Carried out nursing tasks safely to maintain high level of care that complied with organization's procedures and regulations.
- Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information.
- Sterilized and arranged operating equipment and instruments to prepare room for surgery.
- Minimized infections using ChloraPrep, pre-op prep, Mueller and Snowden-Pence Surgical laparoscopic instruments, capital and infection prevention products.
- Maintained aseptic environment to prevent patient infections or other unwanted outcomes.
- Monitored unexpected patient events, interactions or outcomes and recorded incident report in certain situations.
- Observed surgical procedures to closely monitor patient and quickly assist physician with potential complications or additional needs.
- Assisted with patient surgery preparation by administering proper medication, monitoring patients' conditions and charting abnormalities.
- Reported issues or unusual occurrences to charge personnel to act as patient advocate.
- Directed customer communication to appropriate department personnel and offered information to resolve inquiries, boosting customer satisfaction.
- Greeted visitors or callers daily to handle inquiries or direct to appropriate persons.
- Coordinated project materials by managing physical and digital files, monitoring spreadsheets and updating reports.
- Maintained inventory in administrative building supply closet to prevent shortages of supplies.
- Organized and maintained filing and document management systems by coordinating, archiving and purging files.
- Coordinated large-scale events and department activities by acquiring venues, developing guest lists and organizing catering services.
- Handled management of communication to executives by taking and making telephone calls, reviewing and prioritizing mail and composing and typing correspondence.
Winston Salem State University - Winston-Salem, NC,
- Graduated with Honors
- Chair of the Surgical Services Professional Practice Collaborative (formerly the Shared Governance Committee) 2018-2020
- Designated Preceptor for new nurses and nursing students
I am a highly motivated OR nurse that is excited about taking my career to the next phase. I am looking forward to a new role within the perioperative area.
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- Staff Nurse, Operating Room
- Staff Nurse, Operating Room
- Administrative Assistant
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- Bachelor of Science
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