PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Highly motivated people oriented professional offering knowledge and experience

as a clinical nurse to maintain and improve available healthcare to members of t
he community. Seeks to utilize and expand skills for a professional nursing com
mitment.
CAREER SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

* Preparation and assisting in diagnostic, surgical and invasive intervention

* Work 8 to 12 hour shifts in ICU, CVICU,
ER, OR, PACU, Outpatient Clinics and Radiology
* Development of policies and procedures
* Primary care nursing of patients with
multi-system failure due to trauma or disease
* Coordinates with family and patients to offer options of care with debilitati
ng or terminal disease
* Excellent with patient pr-op, discharge instruction, education and follow up
* Coordination and presentation of employee education and in-services
* Development of department orientation tools and assisted with employee educati
on material
* Selected and educated for role as department resource regarding ethical issues

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Mountain Vista Medical Center, Mesa AZ.
Special procedure RN
Interventional Radiology RN
Screening, preparation, care and follow up of inpatients and outpatients needing
procedure for Interventional Radiology. Procedures included peripheral angiogra
ms, biopsises, drain insertions, dialysis catheters, PICC lines, paracentesis, t
horacentesis, epidurals, kyphoplasty and venous ablations. Duties also included
moderate sedation, ultrasound IV access and departmental call.
St. Jude Medical Center, Fullerton Ca.
Special procedures RN
Diagnostic Imaging RN
Preparation, care and follow up of patients needing procedures, or testing, for
Diagnostic Imaging. Procedures included chemical stress tests, biopsies, paracen
tesis, thoracentesis and moderate sedation.
Squaw Peak Surgical Facility, Phoenix AZ
Preparation and care of surgical patients throughout the outpatient center and s
taff management
Director of Nursing
Managed all aspects of facility related to policies, procedures, physician crede
ntialing and staff member HR records. Care of patients preoperatively, circulate
d OR, PACU and patient follow-up. Responsible for patient and staff education.
Mesa Lutheran Hospital; Banner Health Mesa, AZ
Special procedures nurse
Diagnostic Imaging/Angio RN
Participated with care of patients undergoing invasive angio procedures and prov
ided moderate sedation. Assisted with procedures as listed above.

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

Sandhills Community College Nursing Program, Pinehurst NC
BLS and ACLS certified
Trained and experienced with Conscious/Moderate sedation and contrast injections