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Registered Nurse Medical

Location:
Mechanicsville, MD, 20659
Posted:
August 06, 2011

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CONNIE S. PRITT

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Mechanicsville, MD 20659

301-***-**** (h)

301-***-**** (c)

Email: ********@***.***

EDUCATION: Strayer University, Clinton, MD

MBA in Acquisitions Management

2010

West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

B.S. in Nursing, May 1993

LICENSURE: NCLEX passed in 1993, Charleston, WV

CERTIFICATIONS/COURSES COMPLETED: ACLS, PALS, BLS

Air Force Flight Nursing Course,

5/97

Air Force Management Course, 3/98

WORK EXPERIENCE:

12/04 -8/11 Pembrooke Surgery Center in Waldorf, MD

POSITIONS HELD: Facility Director, OR Nurse, Pre op and PACU Nurse. In

charge of daily management of clinical and operations management at center.

Perform all relevant work associated with hiring/firing employees. Manage

work schedules, education and training, materials management, inventory

control, contracts, maintains certifications for center operation. Work as

a nurse in a pre op, recovery room and OR setting. Care for patients from

6 months and over undergoing various types of out patient surgery. Develop,

track and collect date for QA/QI and risk management program. Conduct

quarterly Board meetings. Assist with yearly budget for center. In charge

of procuring capital supplies/equipment needed.

04/04 -11/04 The Washington Institute For Mouth, Face and Jaw Surgery,

Washington, DC

REGISTERED NURSE, Surgical Center Administrator. Work as a nurse in the

recovery area. See patients from age 6 to geriatrics that have been

sedated. Administer medications, including IV sedation, monitor patients.

Over see the daily clinical operations associated compliance of the surgery

center. Keep daily narcotics logs and procure supplies needed for patient

care. Perform Process Improvement by doing daily surgery chart audits and

monthly chart reviews. Start IV's and assist in surgery when needed.

Provide post op discharge instructions as well as post op x-rays and ICATS.

7/01-4/04 Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Clinton, MD

REGISTERED NURSE, Emergency Department. Worked as a staff nurse in this

community hospital. Saw patients in all age groups in the community as

well as other counties within the region. Administer complex medications,

triage, and use monitoring equipment daily in providing care for emergency

room patients. Also acted as shift charge nurse and manage the overall

flow of patient care. Performed monthly PI for the department as well as a

quarterly report on PI. Have done staff schedules as well as coordinated

staffing for the department with out-side agencies. Provide insurance

verification on mental health patients for admission into the hospital when

needed. Have also provided management back up when needed.

5/01-9/02 Malcolm Grow Medical Center, Andrews AFB, MD.

REGISTERED NURSE, U.S. Air Force Reserve. Work in an 18-bed Emergency Room

as a reserve nurse in the Air Force. Perform complex treatments,

administer complex medication, use different IV and monitoring equipment as

well as triage all age groups. Serve as shift charge and oversee

operations during the shift for both nurses and technicians.

2/01-7/01 The George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC

REGISTERED NURSE, Emergency Department. Worked as a clinical supervisor in

a Level I Trauma Center. Saw patients in all age groups and administer

care to the surrounding community. Provided administrative support and

clinical nursing backup. Coordinated duty schedules for nurses, multi-

skilled technicians and trauma technicians. Acted as a liaison between the

medical staff and the clinical staff.

Served on various committees and oversaw a two chamber hyperbaric unit.

Procured equipment and did payroll based an electronic Kronus system.

5/99-1/01 Malcolm Grow Medical Center, Andrews AFB, MD.

REGISTERED NURSE, U.S. Air Force. Work on a 29-bed medical unit with

surgery overflow. Care for patients from one week to geriatrics with some

telemetry monitoring and chemotherapy agents given. Major focus is on

adult medical patients with a myriad of disease processes. Provide care

and treatments for all inpatients. Perform duties as charge nurse after

hours and on weekends. Coordinate duty schedule for over 18 nurses.

Preceptor for new nurses assigned to ward. Helped with coordination of

care for patients requiring hospitalization and home health follow up.

7/98-5/99 Osan Medical Hospital, Osan Air Base, South Korea

REGISTERED NURSE, U.S. Air Force. Worked as the base wide Prevention

Coordinator. Developed and implemented base wide healthcare prevention

programs for active duty and civilian populations. Developed budget for

this new program and procured supplies and equipment. Worked in the

emergency room during base wide exercises and as an on-call nurse.

Transported patients by ambulance and helicopter to nearest military care

facility. Served as squadron executive officer and coordinated all

administrative functions.

8/96-7/98 Veterans Administration Regional Federal Medical Center,

Albuquerque, NM

REGISTERED NURSE, U.S. Air Force. Worked in the emergency room. Performed

complex treatments, operated highly technical monitoring equipment, and

prioritized patient care, which included triage of Air Force and VA

patients. Coordinated professional and staff development activities for

all Air Force emergency room staff. Served a nurse manager for one year

and placed in charge of an Acute Care Clinic. Provided direct oversight

for all patient care by emergency room/acute care staff in the Emergency

Services Department. Responsible for procurement of equipment and

resources to purchase needed supplies.

5/96-7/96 Kirtland Medical Hospital, Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, NM

REGISTERED NURSE, U.S. Air Force. Worked on an inpatient ward and cared

for medical and surgical patients from ages 1 week to geriatrics.

Performed duties as charge nurse after hours and on weekends. Coordinated

staff development activities for all inpatient staff members.

11/93-4/96 Wright Patterson Medical Center, Dayton, OH

REGISTERED NURSE, U.S. Air Force. Worked on a 31-bed adult surgical ward.

Cared for all types of pre-op and post-op surgical patients with some

medicine overflow. Main patient care focus was on GYN, Neuro, and

Orthopedic patients. Also cared for inpatients under going radiation and

some chemotherapy treatments. Preceptor for new staff members on ward and

staff development coordinator for all ward staff members.



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