Registered Nurse Clinical Research

SHIRLEY FRANKS, RN, MSN, MBA Ph: 832-***-****

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Master-degree nurse educator and clinician, with expertise in clinical research and electronic monitoring reports, offering well-developed skills and performance results to support patient care in an institutional setting. Possess skills in emergency care, med-surg, preoperative, research, and preadmission. Strong computer and software navigation skills. Engaged in learning strategies platforms and teaching curriculum. Can support members with condition education for medical reviews and connections. Possess integrity, innovation, professionalism, compassionate care and critical thinking skills. Experience in skills labs and simulations.

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT

•Made key contribution to successful completion of Joint Commission audit of Emergency Department

•Recognized for thoroughness of data collection in investigation of research compliance

•Known for applying needed critical thinking to patient data for assuring appropriate treatment

•Elevated to senior research nurse because of efficient, accurate identification of toxicity data

•Practice skills include drug recognition, intravenous start-ups, trauma interventions, and extensive experience at perioperative assessments

EXPERIENCE

HealthTrust Workforce Solutions, Sunrise, Florida November 2018 - present Per Diem Sta RN Clinical Nurse Instructor

●Supervise graduate nurses

●Assist and facilitate graduate nurses in transition to healthcare modalities

●Maintain Essential of Critical Care Orientation (ECCO) orientation standards

●Educate new nurses on the virtual platforms

●Develop customer training programs focused on the implementation and use of clinical application

●Skills lab and simulations

Pro Health Staffing, Houston, Texas

Emergency Room Nurse September 2018-2020

•Worked contract emergency assignments

•Worked free standing Emergency Nursing assignments

•Assisted in urgent, non-urgent and trauma care

Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, Houston, Texas September 2018 - 2019

Emergency Registered Nurse

●Work in a fast-paced Emergency Room

●Start and coordinate blood administration

●Engage in cardiac arrest care

●Prepare patients for medical emergencies

●Start intravenous solutions

●Engage in chart planning and coordinate care for medical and cardiac emergencies

●Assess clients and interact with physicians, staff, and family members

●Administer heparin, thrombolytics, and medications daily, including bedside care

●Assists in suture care, subclavian lines, and femoral lines insertions

●Perform Electronic Monitoring Reports (EMR) and computer skills

USPS Hospital, Houston, Texas March 2017- May 2018

Preadmission Registered Nurse

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Worked in preadmission department assessing patients, screened patients for surgery

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Acquired medical and clinical clearance for surgical patients

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Educated and assessed patients’ needs on practice models coordinated, facilitated, and monitored care through growth and the continuum of care to ensure optimal clinical function, social and cognitive satisfaction

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Performed pre-surgical care for pain and orthopedic, surgical patients

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Coordinated care for 90% of surgical patients in a fast-paced surgical facility

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Engaged in critical screening including the consenting of surgical patients

●Performed phone and face-face triage

●Engaged in EMR and computer skills performances

First Surgical Hospital, Bellaire, Texas July 2010 - March 2017 Preadmission Registered Nurse

●Worked in preadmission assessing clients, consenting, documenting, and interacting with physicians, staff, and other multispecialty staff and family.

●Screened patients for medical appropriateness, acquired medical and clinical clearance for surgical patients and educated patients on pre/post-surgery procedures.

●Prepared preoperative patients for surgical procedures, including starting Intravenous (IV) solutions in bedside care

●Performed bedside care to include wound care instructions, antibiotic administration, drawing of blood, performance of EKG’s and starting surgical care

●Consented patients for surgical procedures

●Performed bedside care for patients in the perioperative area

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●Educated and performed surgical, plastic, and bariatric patients in pre and post-surgical cases

●Supervised chart planning and coordinated delivery of care to improve interaction resources and reimbursement

●Precepting to new employees in the preadmission department and assisted in writing policies and procedures

Methodist Hospital Sugar land, Texas February 2007-July 2010

Emergency and Preadmission Registered Nurse

●Assessed clients for preadmission, consented patients for surgery, and implemented care for perioperative patients.

●Assessed clients in the Emergency Room, administered medications, monitored vital signs, administered suctioning, oxygen supplementation, and advanced cardiac care. Started and monitored intravenous lines.

●Assisted and performed CPR. Assisted in suturing, implemented emergency care for gunshot wounds, trauma care, abdominal and cardiac emergencies.

MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas May 2000 - Feb 2007 Senior Research Nurse

●Educated leukemia patients on research studies pertinent to their care and protocols.

●Managed protocols as a senior research nurse for ALL, AML, CML, TPL studies, included managing databases and pharmaceutical-specific databases. Monitored Phase I and Phase

III studies.

●Worked under the supervision of a research investigator, enrolled and screened patients for protocols, conducted case report forms, maintained source documents, reported serious adverse events, collaborated requirements and documents for the Internal Review Board (IRB).

ALLIED HEALTH SERVICES August 1995 - Present Registered Nurses Agency

●PACU and Preop (Surgi-Centers)

●Private Duty

●Preop Nursing

●Emergency Nursing

LICENSURES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

●Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (2020)

●CPR Certification (2022)

●Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS-2022)

●Research Nurse Certification (2007) EDUCATION:

Master of Science in Nursing Education, MSN-Ed University of Phoenix, Scottsdale, Arizona, 3.41 Master of Business Administration, University of DeVry, Houston, Texas. GPA 3.31

Bachelor’s Degree in Professional Arts with Concentration of Healthcare Administration, University of St.

Joseph, Standish, Maine, GPA 3.52

Associate Degree of Nursing, University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I., GPA 3.72

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