Registered Nurse Pre-Op, pre admission testing and teaching, PACU 8 Y
Resume:
Carmela Cotton
Spring, TX *****
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• Houston Northwest Medical Center
• Interfaith Community Clinic
• TOPS Outpatient Surgery Center
• Jefferson Davis County Hospital
• Sisters of Charity Hospital System
• Not employed during husband's heart transplant and recovery Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Clinic RN
Interfaith Community Clinic - Houston, TX
May 2007 to June 2015
Clinic RN, initially volunteered then position became salaried. Then I agreed to become responsible for day-to-day operations, job sharing with another RN. RN L&D, PREOP - POST OP
Houston Northwest Medical Center - Houston, TX
December 1979 to March 2008
• Labor and Delivery RN 20 yrs
• Preop testing 10 yrs
• Preceptor, Relief Charge Nurse L&D
• Presenter at Houston Area Collaborative Perinatal Program, held at Methodist Hospital TMC x 4
• Approximately 10 years Expert Witness for Medical Malpractice Lawsuits, working mainly with local attorneys.
RN Staff Nurse
TOPS ASC - Houston, TX
1998 to 2000
• PACU PRN Adult pts
• (dates for employment are approximate)
Clinic RN
LBJ Hospital - Houston, TX
May 1986 to September 1987
• Harris County Teaching Hospital for Baylor College of Medicine
• Prenatal Clinic nurse seeing high risk prenatal pts for routine check ups. Registered Nurse
Sisters of Charity Health System - Houston, TX
July 1979 to July 1985
• Staff RN in L&D level 4 teaching hospital
Education
Associate's degree in Nursing
Lone Star College System - Houston, TX
July 1977 to May 1980
Nursing Licenses
RN
Expires: July 2022
State: TX
Skills
• Nursing
• Customer service
• Triage
• Caregiving
• Venipuncture
• E & I
• Phlebotomy
• Teaching
• Data collection
• Documentation review
• Care plans
• Post-operative care
• Stocking
• Acute care
• Patient monitoring
• Communication skills
• Critical care experience
• Patient care
• Vital signs
• Medication administration
• Malpractice law
• EMR systems
• Blood sampling
• Hospital experience
• CPR
• Employee orientation
• Medical records
• Charge experience
• Experience administering injections
• Nurse management
• Organizational skills
• Cashiering
• Leadership
• Cash handling
• Driving
• Bilingual
Languages
• Spanish - Intermediate
Certifications and Licenses
BLS Certification
CPR Certification
Assessments
Protecting patient privacy — Highly Proficient
February 2022
Understanding privacy rules and regulations associated with patient records Full results: Highly Proficient
Medical terminology — Expert
February 2022
Understanding and using medical terminology
Full results: Expert
Customer focus & orientation — Expert
February 2022
Responding to customer situations with sensitivity Full results: Expert
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