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Registered Nurse Operating Room

Location:
United Kingdom
Posted:
April 12, 2015

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Ann AITKEN

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London W* *HJ

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E-mail : **************@*******.**.**

Profile

A resourceful and creative individual with extensive experience in

Operating Theatre Nursing and Customer service. Efficient and reliable,

organized,capable of establishing priorities,solving problems and making

independent decisions while working very well in a team.

Professional Experience

Since the 9th of March 2015

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, NHS Trust

London, England

General surgery, plastic, laparoscopic, orthopaedic surgery, burns operating

room

From the 13th of October 2014 to the 13th of February 2015

BMI Clementine Churchill Hospital

Harrow, England

General surgery, plastic, orthopaedic, ENT and dental surgery

From the 17th of June 2014 to the 9th of October 2014

MYA cosmetic surgery Clinic

Fitzroy Square, London

Cosmetic surgery : rhinoplasty, abdominoplasty, breast reduction and

augmentation, tummy tuck, liposucction

Scrub Nurse

From the 19th of September 2013 to the 8th of January 2014

Return to Practice Nurse ( supervised practice )

St Anthony’s Hospital, North Cheam, Surrey

Operating Room

Orthopaedics: hip and knee replacement, knee and shoulder arthroscopies,

hands, feet

General surgery: hernia, skin graft

Cardiac: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

Job responsibilities

To provide a high standard of holistic, evidence based patient care within the

Theatre Department by demonstrating the ability to practice within a team.

Check patient’s identity in accordance with the WHO Surgical Safety List.

Assessment of patient’s identified physical and psychosocial care needs

Maintain patient’s records within agreed standards. Prepare instrumentation

for all the procedures, provide assistance to the surgical team and anticipate

their needs. Ensure patient’s safety and label and despatch specimens in

accordance with hospital policies. Hand over patient to the Recovery team.

From the 15th of July 2013 to the 15th ofAugust 2013

Operating Room Nurse

Aulnay Clinic, Paris, France

Orthopaedics: total hip and knee replacement, knee arthroscopies, spinal

surgery

ENT: septoplasty, tympanoplasty, tonsils and adenoids

Ophtalmology: cataract

Laparoscopic abdominal surgery

General surgery

From the 7th of November 1993 to the 1st of September 2012

Fight Attendant

United Airlines, based in London Heathrow

August 2007- January 2008

Leave of absence from United Airlines in order to work as a Nurse

Operating Room Nurse

Marie Lannelongue Hospital

Paris, France

Thoracic surgery

Cardiac: aortic valve replacement

July 1991- June 1993

Operating Room Nurse

Interim Agency, Paris, France

Orthopaedic, vascular, plastic and general surgery

May 1990- June 1991

Operating Room Nurse

Parc Monceau Clinic, Paris, France

Orthopaedics; hip and knee replacement, knee arthroscopies, back surgery

Plastic and cosmetic surgery: rhinoplasty, breast reduction and augmentation

ENT: septoplasty, tympanoplasty

Vascular: varicose vein stripping, abdominal aortic aneurysm

Job responsibilities

Provide high quality, safe and supportive environment in order to care for

patients within the Operating Theatre. Maintain patient’s records within

agreed standards. Physical preparation and psychological support to patient.

Prepare the instruments for each procedure and provide assistance to the

surgical team. Ensure the patient’s safety and label specimens in accordance

with hospital policies. Hand over the patient to Recovery nurses.

June 1988- April 1990

Registered Nurse in paediatric, oncologic and surgical wards

Interim agencies, Paris, France

Education

Form September 2013 to January 2014

Return to Practice course for Nurses

Kingston University, England

November 2012

NCLEX-RN

Registered Nurse License for New York state

June 1992

Bachelor of Arts in Literature

Sorbonne University, Paris, France

June 1988

Diploma of Registered Nurse

Paris, France

Skills and Accomplishments

Bilingual English - French

Notions of Spanish

Certificates

February 2013

Fitness Instructor Certificate

June 2013

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification

Awards

Won a Figure Skating competition

Personal Interests

Swimming

Ballet

Socializing

Reading

Traveling



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