Assistant Registered Nurse

Melissa Crouch

MSN, APRN, Board Certified

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Education:

University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

Masters of Science-Nursing pending 12/2012

Dean’s List

University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

Bachelor of Science-Nursing

Dean’s List, Awarded Merle & Eunice Rish Medhurst Scholarship, Life Scholarship

Midland’s Technical College, West Columbia, SC

Diploma in Pharmacy Technology 08/1995

Diploma in Surgical Technology 08/1996

National Certification in Surgical Technology # 069228

Professional Association:

Sigma Theta Tau - Member

AORN Association of Operating Room Nurses - Member

ANA American Nurses Association- Member

ENA Emergency Nurses Association- Member

Professional Experience:

Richland Memorial Hospital Center for Cancer Treatment and Research, Columbia, SC

Pharmacy Technician

04/1995-06/1996

• Preparation of various medication, inventory supply and equipment

• Assisted in pharmaceutical care for patients.

Richland Memorial Hospital, Columbia, SC 803-***-****

Surgical Technician-Certified; First Assistant

01/1996-10/1997

• Lead First Assistant on Open Heart Team

• First Assistant on Open Heart, Thoracic, Vascular, Trauma, General, GYN, Pediatrics,

Orthopedic, ENT, and Plastic Surgery

• Ordered and Maintained inventory of heart valves, vascular grafts, surgical instrumentation,

suture and equipment.

• Reduced needed cost, instrumentation and equipment for Open Heart and Thoracic cases.

• Prepared and maintained call schedule for Open Heart Team.

St. Joseph’s Hospital, Savannah, GA 912-***-****

Surgical Technician-Certified; First Assistant

10/1997-06/1998

• First Assistant on Open Heart, Thoracic, Vascular and Trauma cases.

• Reduced needed cost, instrumentation and equipment for Open Heart and Thoracic cases.

Georgia Heart, Memorial Hospital, Savannah, GA 912-***-****

Private Surgical Technician/First Assistant

5/1998-12/1998

• First Assistant on Open Heart, Trauma, Thoracic and Vascular Cases.

• Manage and maintained basic surgical and specialty packs, inventory and equipment

• Created custom surgical packs, suture e-packs, and surgeon’s preference book for CVICU

and surgical suite.

• Assisted in Clinical office with assessment of patients for consultation and follow up visits.

Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia, SC 803-***-****

Surgical Technician-Certified; First Assistant

08/1999-12/2000

• First Assistant on Open Heart, Trauma, Neuro and General Surgery cases.

• Assisted with maintaining Open Heart and Central Supply of surgical inventory.

Matthews Presbyterian Hospital, Matthews, NC 704-***-****

Surgical Technician-Certified; First Assistant

03/2001-10/2004

• First Assistant on Trauma, Orthopedic, ENT, Plastic and General Surgery.

• Assisted with maintaining Central Supply of surgical inventory.

New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC 910-***-****

Surgical Technician-Certified; First Assistant

08/2004-08/2005

• First Assistant on Trauma, Orthopedic, ENT, GYN, General Surgery.

• Assisted with maintaining surgical equipment and inventory.

Providence Hospital-NE, Columbia, SC 803-***-****

Registered Nurse; First Assistant

10/2005-present

• Circulated and First Assistant on Neuro, GYN, Orthopedic and General Surgery.

Lexington Medical Center, Lexington, SC 803-***-****

Registered Nurse

10/2009-present

• Emergency Department staff nurse

• ACLS, PALS, ASLS Certified

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