Rebecca Bowman
Summary
Skilled Perioperative Registered Nurse with comprehensive experience in providing preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative nursing care. Strengths include effective communication, patient care coordination, assisting anesthesiologist, surgical scrub role, and post-surgical recovery management.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Health PEI- Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Charlottetown , PE
10.2016 - Current
- Provides direct patient care in a number of roles in the O.R; (circulator and scrub roles).
- Plays an important role as a patient advocate and as well as providing emotional support to the patient and their family.
- Monitors and maintains aseptic principles/techniques.
- Adheres to policies and procedures.
- Assists with the coordination of supplies and equipment and instrument counts for surgical procedures.
- Assists P.A.C.U. nurse in caring for patients in the P.A.C.U.
- Assists with the orientation and/or preceptor new staff and students using the principals of adult learning as a guide.
- Completes patient documentation.
- Perform the role of first during the day, as well as first on call, and coordinate appropriate resources for the proposed surgery.
- Collaborate with nursing staff, physicians, and other hospital departments to coordinate appropriate care for patients.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently or collaboratively within a team environment.
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Health PEI- Prince County Hospital
Summerside, Prince Edward Island
07.2012 - 09.2016
- Assessed patient's condition and monitored vital signs.
- Provided care to critically ill patients in a fast-paced environment.
- Assist with intubations, chest tube insertions, central line placements, and arterial line placements.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient care.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments, treatments, and medications administered in electronic medical record system.
- Educated families on proper homecare techniques for post-discharge planning purposes.
- Coordinated with multidisciplinary team members to develop individualized plans of care for each patient.
- Monitored ventilator settings and adjusted as needed according to physician orders or established protocols.
- Responded quickly and effectively to code blue situations for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and advanced cardiac life support.
- Recognized changes in patient conditions, promptly notified physicians, and implemented appropriate interventions as necessary.
- Provided emotional support to family members during difficult times.
- Performed bedside procedures such as wound dressing changes, catheterizations, IV starts and changes, tracheostomy care.
- Demonstrated effective communication skills when interacting with patients and families.
- Delivered optimum treatments to critical-care patients following prescribes orders, policies, protocol, and procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown, PE05-2012
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown, PE12-2007
Skills
- Clinical Patient Interaction
- Sterile Technique and Surgical Consciousness
- Surgical Preparation
- Nursing Team Communication
- Safety Protocol Implementation
- Clinical Judgement
- Patient Assessment
- Evidence-Based practice
- Patient Advocacy
- Knowledge of Clinical Information System and other computer software such as Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, and Excel
- Critical Thinking Skills
Licenses and Courses
- Active registration with the College of Registered Nurses and Midwives of Prince Edward.
- Completion of a peri-operative nursing course certification.
- BLS/CPR certification.
- Previous ACLS certification.
References
- Kelsey Gauthier RN-Clinical Lead Operating Room: 1-902-894-2230
- Cindy Barry RN- Nurse Manager Operating Room: 1-902-894-2230
Timeline
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Health PEI- Queen Elizabeth Hospital
10.2016 - Current
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Health PEI- Prince County Hospital
07.2012 - 09.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Prince Edward Island
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of Prince Edward Island
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