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Surgical Nurse Educator, Operating Room Orientation, Staff Training, AORN, New Techniques, Protocols, Equipment, Perioperative
Professional Experience
St. Vincent’s East: Perioperative Services
October 2016 – Present
Surgical Nurse Educator
- Oversees and implements orientation for all new employees in the Operating Room.
- Responsible for maintaining yearly competencies for current employees.
- Created and maintains an online learning system that serves to educate and train employees using relevant modules and focused assessments.
- Conducts in-services on relevant topics and new findings in research.
- Provides training for staff focused on AORN recommendations, new techniques, protocols, & equipment.
- Member of the Surgical Decision Team – this team approves new items and devices for use.
- Leader of the Core Values Team – this team creates policies and procedures that are aimed to provide high quality medical care with an emphasis on patient safety.
- Developed an extensive education program for the orientation of employees new to surgery.
- Serves as BLS Instructor for Perioperative areas.
- Serves as main point person for all Perioperative areas for the implementation of a new EMR (Cerner).
- Developed and taught Cerner training program for employees across all Perioperative areas at every facility.
UAB Hospital: Clinical Research Support Program
June 2015 – September 2016
Research Nurse Coordinator
- Coordinates multiple complex clinical trials, both industry sponsored and PI initiated, in accordance with GCP, ICH, SOP, IRB, and both institutional and FDA regulations. Performs all aspects of clinical trials.
- Assists with the design, study optimization, and finalization of clinical research studies.
- Recruiting, consenting, screening, enrolling, and maintaining participants.
- Maintains accuracy in meeting protocol requirements, data collection/reporting and billing activities.
- Monitors studies/trials to confirm protocol and regulation compliance for quality control purposes.
- Coordinates trials simultaneously at UAB Hospital, Children’s Hospital, and the VA Medical Center
- Works independently or in collaboration on trials as desired by Principal Investigator and research team.
- Areas of clinical trial experience include Pulmonary, Neurology/Epilepsy, Oncology, and Immunology.
UAB Hospital Highlands: Perioperative Services
February 2012 – June 2015
Circulating Nurse / Scrub Nurse
- Developed individualized patient care plans for each surgical procedure.
- Communicated with patients and families concerning operative procedures and the recovery process.
- Skillfully coordinated with surgeons and anesthesia providers for effective and efficient patient management and delivery of optimal treatment plans.
- Provided assistance for administration of critical procedures related to the anesthesia process and surgical services.
- Responsible for intraoperative patient safety by using assessment and critical thinking skills while acting as the patient advocate.
- Intraoperative tasks included proper positioning of the patient, disinfection of surgical site, maintaining a sterile environment, passing instruments and sterile supplies to surgeons, and assisting with the dressing of incision site.
- Preceptor to new staff nurses. Cerner Surginet trainer.
Education
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, December 2011
Major: Nursing
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental Sciences, May 2009
Major: Human Nutrition and Hospitality Management
Relevant Skills
Clinical /Medical:
- Electrocardiograms
- IV Therapy
- Phlebotomy
- Medication Administration
- Specimen Processing
- Physical Assessments
- Spirometry
- Pfts
- Olympus/Stryker Endoscopy Equipment
- Logician, Cerner
- Powerchart
- Surginet
- SIS
- LMS Programs
- SCORM/HTML5
- Physician’s Portal
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Budgeting
- IRB And Regulatory Submissions
Licensure and Certifications
- Licensed by the Alabama Board of Nursing
- Basic Life Support Instructor [HCP] certified by AHA
Professional Associations
- AORN Member
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