Registered Nurse Quality Assurance

** *********** ***** . **** *******, Maryland ****4

Phone 410-***-**** . E-mail ***************@*******.***

Elaine Hunsicker

Objective

Leadership position that blends management, clinical, and

educational components with an organization that is

committed to nursing excellence.

Professional experience

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP),

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

650 Perioperative Nursing Coordinator September 1983 -

Present

Responsible for the daily operation of the entire

Perioperative Department. Accepts responsibility and

accountability for all actions related to the running of the

Perioperative Department. Works in conjunction with Nurse

Managers in person or via the administrative call system to

assure smooth operation of the department.

Coordinates with all departments throughout the hospital and

the hospital system.

Assess the needs of all scheduled surgical patients making

sure to match resources with needs.

Coordinates operational needs of the Perioperative

Department.

Perioperative Quality Assurance Chairperson for two years.

In-service Educator for off-shift staff.

Advanced Practice Nurse/RNFA for Dr. Lee Osterman

Examined patients pre- and post-operatively as well as

assisted during surgery for patients with pathology of the

upper extremity. Included care of patients with complex

traumatic injuries and transplanted parts (toes substituting

for thumbs). Provided patients education and telephone

triage. Comprehensive examination and documentation of all

legal intakes/cases referred to Dr. Osterman for medication.

Level III Staff Nurse SICU

Provided care to complex patients following cardiac

(coronary, valve, aortic aneurysm, Bivads), vascular,

trauma, general surgical, neurosurgical (tumors, aneurysms,

traumatic brain injuries) and transplant surgeries (Heart,

Lung, Liver, Kidney/Pancreas).

Level II/III Perioperative Staff Nurse

Scrub and Circulate on all types of operative procedures

with special emphasis on cardiothoracic, vascular,

transplant and trauma surgeries.

Delaware County Memorial Hospital, Drexel Hill,

Pennsylvania

Staff Nurse December 1994 - December 1997

Worked in the well-baby nursery and ICN 12 hour shifts

Friday and Saturday nights. Attended all deliveries.

Instructed mothers on breast feeding, bathing and infant

care issues prior to discharge to home.

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania

Staff Nurse June 1980 - September 1983

Provided patient care in a combined medical and surgical

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Acute. Charge Nurse 12 hour

night shifts. Critical Care Course Instructor with emphasis

on craniofacial abnormalities/reconstruction and associated

syndromes. Precepted new RN's. Selected to care for

conjoined twins after separation.

Education

University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Science in Nursing 1980

GPA 3.78

Post Baccalaureate work in organic chemistry and physics.

Masters didactic work completed.

Delaware County Community College Media, Pennsylvania

Registered Nurse First Assistant Certification, RNFA

1994

GPA 4.0

Certifications

Registered Nurse First Assistant

Trauma

Telemetry

BCLS

CNOR (recert)

Licensure

Pennsylvania Registered Nurse RN 242802-L

Interests and activities

Showing and Breeding Wirehaired Pointing Griffons

References

Available Upon Request

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