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Perioperative Nursing, Nursing, Scrub Nurse, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Clinical Experience, OR, Operating Room Procedures, Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular, General, Orthopedic, Spinal, Advanced Laproscopic, Robotic,
Summary of Qualifications
- Over 35 years of perioperative nursing experience
- 17 years experience working as a private scrub nurse for a cardiothoracic surgeon
- Clinical experience in a variety of OR procedures including cardiac, thoracic, vascular, general, spinal, orthopedic, advanced laparoscopic, and robotic.
Professional Experience
2000-present
Skokie Hospital /NorthShore University Health System
Staff nurse/Operating Room-Team Leader General Surgery
- Responsible for quality patient care before, during, and immediately after a full spectrum of surgical procedures including cardiac, advanced laparoscopic, orthopedic, spinal, and robotic
1998-2000
Rush North Shore Medical Center, Skokie, IL
On Call Staff Nurse/Cardiac O.R.
- Took call for all cardiac cases after hours to supplement the cardiac team
1993-1994
Rush North Shore Medical Center, Skokie, IL
Staff Nurse/Cardiac O.R.
- Circulated/scrubbed on all types of cardiac, thoracic, and vascular cases
1977-1994
C. J. Tatooles, MD & Associates, SC, Evanston, IL
Private scrub nurse
- Scrub and assist on cardiac, thoracic, and vascular procedures, including complex pediatric congenital open heart cases in a variety of major Chicago hospitals
- Responsible for pre and post-operative patient and family teaching
- Assisted with preparing research papers
- Helped with development of a turn-key cardiac surgery program at Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights
1975-1977
St. Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL
Staff Nurse/O.R.
- Staff nurse for general, orthopedic, and cardiac services
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
- Diploma, St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing, Evanston, IL
Professional Certifications
- Certified Nurse Operating Room-CNOR-Competency & Credentialing Institute
Memberships
- Association of periOperative Nurses-AORN
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