Experience

DMOS Orthopaedic Centers

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

• Orthpaedic Nurse

  • Oct 2005 - Present

  • Coordinate all aspects of the orthopedic clinic. This includes assisting the physician with office procedures and appointments, scheduling surgeries, and providing extensive patient education. • Assist the physician with all surgical procedures and hospital rounding duties. • Collaborate with other members of the patient care team such as physicians, nurses, physical therapists, social workers and skilled care center staff. • Responsible for electronic charting duties such as rounding notes, discharge orders, preoperative and postoperative orders. • Communicate effectively with patients and patients’ families by telephone and in person. Show less



Iowa Methodist Medical Center

• Surgical Nurse

  • Jan 2001 - Oct 2005

  • Performed professional nursing duties during orthopedic surgical procedures in the operating room. • Maintained a safe and efficient operating room by ensuring and observing sterile technique and providing appropriate instrumentation. • Communicated with other operating room staff such as physicians, other nursing staff, and anesthesia. • Performed professional nursing duties during orthopedic surgical procedures in the operating room. • Maintained a safe and efficient operating room by ensuring and observing sterile technique and providing appropriate instrumentation. • Communicated with other operating room staff such as physicians, other nursing staff, and anesthesia.