Experience

Wayne State University Physician Group (UPG)

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PACU Nurse - Team Leader

  • Jul 2014 - Present

  Pre-op patients for surgical procedures (EGD/Colonoscopy; Cataract/eye, Pain Management, ENT, Foot, OB-Gyn.; gather pertinent information and medical history. Recovery for Outpts following surgical procedures, post operative teaching and PAT evaluation. Nurse Leader responsible for staff scheduling, Infection Control Liaison, pre admission testing and mentoring new employees. Pre-op patients for surgical procedures (EGD/Colonoscopy; Cataract/eye, Pain Management, ENT, Foot, OB-Gyn.; gather pertinent information and medical history. Recovery for Outpts following surgical procedures, post operative teaching and PAT evaluation. Nurse Leader responsible for staff scheduling, Infection Control Liaison, pre admission testing and mentoring new employees.


Henry Ford Health System - Columbus Center (Pain/Anesthesia)
• PACU Nurse, Sedation Nurse

  • Mar 2012 - Mar 2014


Neuro Pain Consultants

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Nurse Clinician Implant Coordinator

  • Dec 2008 - Mar 2013

  Fill Intrathecal Pain Pumps with prescribed Medications per Medtronic protocol under the direction of physician. Order prescribed compound meds for IT therapy. Adjust, Dose, Interrogate & Manage IT therapy. Interrogate and program Spinal Cord Stimulation therapy with Medtronic & Boston Scientific devices. Educate patient daily on Effects, side effects of Intrathecal Drug delivery. Educate prospective patients & their families about IT/SCS therapy via weekly educational classes. Set reasonable expectations with IT Drug delivery. Facilitator responsible for Spinal Cord Stimulator Clinical Case management trials for St. Jude Neuromodulation. Show less



Huron Valley Hospital

• United States
• Medical Practices

• RN

  • Feb 2004 - Sep 2007

  Staff Nurse on a 23 hour short stay unit. Staff Nurse on a 23 hour short stay unit.



University of Michigan Health System

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Nurse

  • Oct 1992 - Jul 2000

  6B - Staff nurse on a medical/surgical floor CCMU - Critical Care Nurse 6B - Staff nurse on a medical/surgical floor CCMU - Critical Care Nurse