KATHARINE SEYMOUR

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I am a Registered Nurse with 5 years of experience providing quality care to a wide variety of patients in a preop and PACU as well as the oncology setting. I possess a Bachelors level of education in the science of nursing. I am hoping to use my experience and knowledge to effectively fill the position at your company.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Santa Barbara Surgery Center Santa Barbara, CA

Preop/PACU RN June 2019-Present

•Provided direct quality care to patients being admitted for surgery including, collecting information regarding compliance with NPO status and medications taken, prepping surgical site as per surgeon’s preference, insertion of IVs, preop medication administration, assisting the anesthesiologist in performing nerve blocks, monitoring patients after sedation, and providing patient education regarding surgery and preop process.

•Provided direct quality care to a wide variety patients being received in PACU including pediatric, adult and geriatric. PACU care includes airway management such as OPA removal, LMA removal, chin lifts and jaw thrust, interpreting 3-lead heart monitor and alerting anesthesiologist of changes, monitoring vitals, treating post-surgical pain and nausea, abnormal blood pressures and heart rates, educating patient and family on post-surgical/anesthetic discharge instructions regarding wound care, activity, weight bearing status.

•Surgeries and procedures cared for include ENT, GI, urology, anal/rectal, eye surgery including cataract removal, orthopedics, and pain injections and procedures.

•Participating and confident in emergent situations.

Arizona Oncology Sedona/Flagstaff, AZ

Chemotherapy/Biologic Infusion RN September 2017- June 2019

While working closely with oncologists, I provide direct patient care to oncology patients in an infusion room setting.

Proficiently accessing ports and inserting peripheral IVs.

Safely handling and administering chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and biologics through vascular access devices such as ports, peripheral IVs, PICCs, and midlines.

Providing PICC dressing changes.

Confident in caring for patients during chemotherapy and immunotherapy adverse reactions and emergent situations.

Knowledgeable of chemotherapy and immunotherapy drugs.

Provide teaching for new oncology patients.

Using critical thinking to effectively triage patient phone calls and walk-ins and providing care as needed, as well as approaching doctors when further evaluation is necessary.

Gaining prior authorizations from insurance companies for patient’s medication when needed.

Reviewing and interpreting patient’s lab results/test results to ensure it is safe to administer chemotherapy and immunotherapy as well as approaching Oncologists when I feel it is unsafe to proceed with treatment.

Provide emotional support for oncology patients and their families.

Northern Arizona Healthcare/Summit Center Flagstaff, AZ

PPACU Registered Nurse April 2014 – September 2017

Provided direct quality care to patients being admitted for surgery including, collecting information regarding compliance with NPO status and medications taken, prepping surgical site as per surgeon’s preference, insertion of IVs, preop medication administration, assisting the anesthesiologist in performing nerve blocks, monitoring patients after sedation, and providing patient education regarding surgery and preop process.

Provided direct quality care to patients being received in PACU in phases I and II including airway management such as OPA removal, chin lifts and jaw thrust, interpreting 3-lead heart monitor and alerting anesthesiologist of changes, monitoring q5, q15, q30 minute vitals, treating post-surgical pain, educating patient and family on post-surgical/anesthetic discharge instructions regarding wound care, activity, weight bearing status.

Provided direct quality care for patients post pain management procedure including discontinuing IVs, monitoring patient condition, and providing education.

Preceptor to 6 newly hired nurses in all skills and processes involved in pre op and PACU.

In charge of leading our team of nurses and being the point of contact for all clinical staff, surgeons. And anesthesia team, when filling in for the lead/charge nurse as needed.

Interacted and cared for patients from pediatric, adult, and geriatric.

Northern Arizona Orthopaedics Flagstaff, AZ

Medical Assistant July 2012 – June 2014

Assisted surgeon’s in 10 different clinics by rooming patients, collecting vitals, drawing up medications for injections, updating patient information in EMR and scheduling appointments.

EDUCATION

Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ

Bachelors of Science in Nursing, April 2014

CERTIFICATIONS

Chemotherapy and Biologic administration certification

Certified Nurse Preceptor

BLS

PALS

ACLS

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