Nurse Service

Leona R. Graves R.N. B.S.N.

*** **** ***** # *** *** Braunfels, TX. 78130

830-***-**** *********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

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Central Texas Medical Center, San Marcos, TX

* Perioperative Service Quality Clinical Coordinator

Auditing for Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting Program (HOP),

Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP),

Computer Provider Order Entry (CPOE), and Charges

Responsible for writing and updating Policy and Procedures

* CPOE Liaison with Surgeon and Anesthesia Providers

SCIP/HOP Liaison with Surgeons Pre and Post OP

* CPOE Trainer for Physicians and Staff (Cerner Health Program)

Collaborate between departments to assure SCIP goals are met.

* Surgical Services Coordinator for Vascular and ENT Surgeries

Presenting Capital Budgets for various Services

Circulator and Scrub Nurse

Computer Charting,

Collaborating with Physicians to assure appropriate supplies,

instrumentation, implants, etc. are available for every procedure.

Interface with vendors:

-Order products, supplies, and instrumentation.

-Institute new instrument sets.

-Build Custom packs.

* In-service staff on new equipment, supplies, and procedures.

* Collaborate and plan with other departments on procedures that are

multifaceted.

* Shared Governance: Diabetes (Endo Tool) and Nursing Handoff

4/99 to 10/2000

Christus St. John Hospital, Nassua Bay, TX

* Clinical Coordinator Peripheral Vascular, General, Urology and Neuro

Surgery

* Charge Nurse (8 OR Suites)

Circulator and Scrub Nurse

* Collaborating with Physicians to assure appropriate supplies,

instrumentation, implants, etc. are available for every procedure.

* Assisting Director with Capital Budgets for various services.

* Interface with vendors:

-Order products, supplies, and instrumentation.

-Institute new instrument sets.

-Build Custom packs.

* In-service staff on new equipment / supplies and procedures.

* Collaborate and plan with other departments on procedures that are

multifaceted.

* Prepare an annual budget and plan a three year projected budget.

* Responsible for writing and updating Policy and Procedures

* Served on Various committees:

Code Busters

Policy and Procedure

Infection Control

Products for Surgery

4/98 to 4/99

The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX

* R.N. C.V. O.R. Staff Nurse ( Fondren Brown O.R.)

* Circulating and Scrub Nurse

1/94 to 4/98

Trinity Mother Frances Hospital, Tyler, TX

* R.N. O.R. Staff Nurse on Cardiovascular Team

* Circulator and Scrub Nurse

* First Assistant: assist during C.V. procedures and wound close sure

* Charge Nurse Duties (10 OR Suites)

6/92 to 12/93

The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX.

* Circulator and Scrub Nurse

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, BSN

Mid-America Nazarene University, Olathe, KS.

Professional Affiliations:

Basic Life Support, BLS

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, ACLS

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