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Circulating Nurse and Post Anesthesia Room nurse • Prepare patient in preoperative area. Verify: patient, patient information, correct surgery and site, allergies, contact information, as well as other pertinent information. • Act as circulating room nurse, in charge of OR during surgery • Manage post anesthesia room, follow protocol and work with physician or CRNA to assure patients are medically stable for discharge. • Initiate and continue current certification for AAAASF (American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities)

Floor Nurse (2E-Short stay unit: medical surgical) October 2011- 2013 • Medical Surgical unit focused on short stay and post surgical patients • Implementing quick responses and initiate POC for limited stay patients • Act as charge nurse when needed Floor Nurse (3E-Progressive Care Unit: cardiac) January 2011-October 2011 • PCU nurse specializing in cardiac patients. Daily EKG readings, management of cardiac drips. • Patient care commonly including patients with COPD, pulmonary hypertension, Atrial fibrillation, unstable angina, and multiple comorbidities • Give total patient care, including bed baths, isolation precautions, medication verification, and initiating appropriate consults

Bachelor'S Degree, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Integrated Science Education