Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
While at Regional I have been member of the Open Heart Surgery team. I also work in all other specialties.
I am the robotics coordinator, laser safety officer and a member of the scheduling comittee. I often scrub cases as needed.
Was a territory manager/sales rep for the On-Q product line. I daily went to ORs and guided surgeons through product placement. After the surgeries I followed up with patients doing education and outcomes.
Right after graduation in 1994 I became an LPN/ORT in surgery at St Anthony's Hospital in Effingham, IL I also private scrubbed for 2 Ophthalmologists at Effingham Ophthalmology Associates I worked these 2 jobs concurrently while also going to RN school
May 2013 Daisy Award winner.
December 2023 Daisy Award nonmination.
Certified Nurse of the Operating Room (CNOR)
BLS
ACLS
PALS
TNCC