EMERITA H DE JESUS

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Sarasota, Fl 34243

Work Experience:

SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL:

Medical Short Stay/Surgical Short Stay

Observation Unit

Sarasota, Fl

Supervisor: Lindsey Sharpenter, RN, BSN – Clinical Manager

Basic bedside nursing care to patients admitted to Observation unit. Performing admissions, assessment. Gathering medical, surgical, family and medication history. Administration of medications, monitoring telemetry, wound care, tube-feedings. Performing NIH assessment, and neuro-checks, CIWA monitoring, IV and blood transfusion, care and removal of various wound drains, assisting with bedside procedures, wound debridement, thoracentesis, lumbar puncture, and I & D. Educating patients with health teachings of their current medical diagnosis. Starting peripheral IV sites, collecting blood, and other specimens. Assisted with the rapid response of Code Team. Participate with Risk Management Team with enforcing OSHA/JCHO procedures and within the standards of care. At times filled in as a HUC for the unit. Entering physician's orders, calling in referral calls to Specialist for consults. monitoring lab results, charting and documenting nursing care rendered, including any change in patient's condition.

SUNCOAST ENDOSCOPSY of SARASOTA

Sarasota, Fl

Supervisor: Jannifer Faircloth, RN, BSN

Pre and post procedure, assessment, peripheral IV for procedure and anesthesia administration. Continuous cardiac monitoring. Health teaching. Assisting with endoscopy and colonoscopy, with collecting biopsy specimens and sending out for pathology workup. Assisting staff with maintaining and keeping procedure rooms and equipment properly sanitized and sterilized according to Standard procedure/protocol between each patient. Scheduling patient’s with follow up appointments, then making follow up calls to patient’s day after procedure.

Blake Medical Center

Bradenton, Fl

Supervisor: Mary Ellen Deeves, RN, MSN

Basic clinical bedside nursing for patients with cardiac ailments. Step-down unit for post and pre-surgical cardiac patients. Assist physicians with bedside procedures e.g., Lumbar puncture, I & D of wounds, thoracentesis, blood transfusions, IVF therapy. Cardiac monitoring, removal of post-surgical

drains, assist RNs with cardioversion on patients on cardiac drips. Administering medications, wound dressing changes, health teachings, starting peripheral IV site and managing sites for IV infusions. Participated with risk management and OSHA/JCHO procedures and policies in standard care.

Adult and Pediatric Dermatology

Leawood, KS

Director: David Kaplan, MD, FACP, FAAD

Acting Lead Nurse assisting Dr. Kaplan and PAs in minor surgeries and procedures. Assessed the patients with dermatological conditions by accomplishing a thorough history taking and various testing. Provided health teaching and assistance with prior authorization for procedures and medications. Made appropriate referrals to MOH surgeons, rheumatologists, podiatrists, allergists, and other specialties that aided in the diagnostic process. Mandated OSHA and Risk Management programs and standards of care for the clinic as well as the CLIA standards for the basic biopsies/culture laboratory. Help in cosmetology procedures such as; Lipodisolve, Botox injections, Restalyne and Juvederm injections. Helped in scleratheray, microdermabrasion, laser treatments for pigmentation and hair removal. Participated, brought and created the Kansas City Chapter – Dermatology Nurses Association.

Comprehensive Health Care

Overland Park, KS

Director: Ronald Yoemans, MD

Acting Director of Surgical Services – Supervised and managed a Family Planning and Outpatient Surgical Center. Supervised 23 employees including 4 Providers (2 Physicians and 2 Nurse Practitioners) Recruiting, hiring, and terminating staff. Training all employees in every department and allowing for cross department training. Recruited medical and nursing students for internships in a community setting. Worked side by side with all employees in every department on rotation and when short staffed. Coordinated clinical and surgical schedules daily.

Other work history available upon request.

Education:

Meridian College

Associate in science in Diagnostic Medical Ultrasonography 11/2020

Associate in health and medical administration 11/2020

Associates in Billing and Coding 11/2020

University of San Agustin – College of Nursing

Bachelor’s Science in Nursing – LPN Board 1982

Leilehua High School

Class of 1977, High School Diploma

ACLS/BCLS Certified 10/2025

NIH Certified 08/2025

Board of Nursing Certified – NCLEX 07/31/2025

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