Conscientious Operating Room Staff Nurse offering almost 3 years of experience in the unit. Known for excellent bedside manner and efficient communication with colleagues. Knowledgeable in standard medical diagnoses and OR equipment. A skilled nursing professional with more than 9 years of experience in healthcare and passion for providing highest quality of behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities.
1,500 bed capacity hospital
10 Operating Tables
Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records
Assisted surgeons with cutting of tissue, clamping and suturing during operational procedures
Kept count of all surgical instruments and sponges used during operations and procedures
Monitored surgical patients and delivered quality level of care before, during and after operations to promote positive outcomes
Identified learning needs of patients and families and responded with advocacy and health education
Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
Coordinated with physicians to perform bedside procedures such as intravenous injections, vascular line insertions and bronchoscopies
Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care
Managed elements of patient care from admission to the unit until transfer to other units
Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management
Communicated with patient and his or her family regarding postoperative and wound care
Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients
Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection
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1,500 bed capacity hospital
10 bed capacity at Recovery Room
Handles post operative (elective) clients
Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients
Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills
Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units.
Monitors post anesthesia effects
Monitors vital signs
Administers pain medications as prescribed
Relays untoward events to anesthesiologist
Assists clients with their request/needs
Documents monitoring
Endorses patient to ward (if inpatient)
Discharges patient ambulatory (outpatient)
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200 bed capacity
15 bed capacity at Labor Room Area
4 DR tables
2 OR tables
Monitors fetus and mother during labor
Monitors labor progress
Provides comfort measure to clients
Administers medication prescribe
Relays untoward events to OB
Prepares delivery rooms and client
Assists OB during delivery
Initiates breastfeeding to mothers postpartum
Monitors client postpartum
Monitors newborn (if rooming in is prescribed together with the mother)
Documents all findings/events during the delivery
Scrubs during Cesarean Section
Circulates during Cesarean Section
Monitors client postoperatively
Endorses patient and/or baby toward nurse after stabilizing clients
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80 bed capacity hospital
8 bed capacity at ED
1 bed capacity for Minor OR
1 bed capacity for ER Delivery of Newborn
Maintains care standards per client’s chief complain
Checks clients vital signs upon arrival
Triaging clients
Working with Doctors and carry out orders
Provide comfort to clients
Administer medications prescribe
Assists during minor OR cases
Assists during direct DR cases
Documents all events
Endorses client to ward nurse
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Continuing education in Nursing
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