Experience

UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex
• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Registered Nurse

  • Nov 2022 - Present


Palo Alto Medical Foundation

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Apr 2012 - Nov 2022

  Registered Nurse for a well accredited orthopedic surgeon. Triage phone calls, answer emails, keep office orderly, schedule surgeries, remove stitches, educate patients about medications and pre/post op procedures.

• • Aug 2012 - Jan 2013

  Traige phone calls from patients to doctors,give medical advice and comfort patients; also give on the spot advice in emergency situation. One of six registered nurses in the entire internal medicine department working with twenty-five licensed physicians. Check medications, give injections and perform wound care.



Total Joint Nurse Educator at Palo Alto Medical Foundation

• Nurse Educator

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2010

  * Provided pre and post op education to patients receiving knee and hip replacements, ensuring patient ability to manage injuries and recovery. * Provided post-op care in nursing homes weekly,wound care and stitch removal. Assessment of patient well-being mentally and physically. * Developed and facilitated gait training class to pre and post op patients. * Ensured necessary pre-op instructions were complete with patients to facilitate ongoing educational care needs were identified and met Show less



Stanford University Medical Center

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Staff Nurse

  • Jun 2005 - Dec 2007

  * Provided care to patients in Orthopedic/Trauma unit. * Orthopedic cases included: patients with muscular and skeletal problems, including arthritis, bone fractures, and muscular dystrophy. * Trauma Cases included: patients with life-threatening conditions. * Assessed and cared for 4-5 patients/day, administered medication and managed vital sign. * Floated to the following external units on an as needed basis: Neurology, Oncology, OB/GYN, ENT, BMT, and Med/Surge. * Provided care to patients in Orthopedic/Trauma unit. * Orthopedic cases included: patients with muscular and skeletal problems, including arthritis, bone fractures, and muscular dystrophy. * Trauma Cases included: patients with life-threatening conditions. * Assessed and cared for 4-5 patients/day, administered medication and managed vital sign. * Floated to the following external units on an as needed basis: Neurology, Oncology, OB/GYN, ENT, BMT, and Med/Surge.



Hawaii Medical Center West

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Staff Nurse

  • Jan 2007 - May 2007

  * Provided care to patients in a primary care hospital medical unit with a 4:1 ratio. * Assessed and distributed medications of geriatric patient population while conducting vital sign management for patients. * Provided ongoing support for daily patient needs. Including hygiene, mental and physical needs. * Provided care to patients in a primary care hospital medical unit with a 4:1 ratio. * Assessed and distributed medications of geriatric patient population while conducting vital sign management for patients. * Provided ongoing support for daily patient needs. Including hygiene, mental and physical needs.



UPMC Presbyterian Hospital

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Charge Nurse

  • Jun 2003 - Jun 2005

  * Charge Nurse who managed day-to-day operations of Med/Surge & telemetry floor: * Successfully managed LVNs and nursing assistants on a floor with an 8:1 patient ratio. * Ensuring quality patient care though patient assignments for staff RNs. * Collaborated with hospital staff for patient transfers or direct admissions. * Ensured adequate staffing for RNs as well as support staff. * Charge Nurse who managed day-to-day operations of Med/Surge & telemetry floor: * Successfully managed LVNs and nursing assistants on a floor with an 8:1 patient ratio. * Ensuring quality patient care though patient assignments for staff RNs. * Collaborated with hospital staff for patient transfers or direct admissions. * Ensured adequate staffing for RNs as well as support staff.