Overview

As an accomplished nurse with nearly 20 years of professional experience, my foundation lies in Medical/Surgical ICU, where I honed my skills in critical care. Throughout my career, the bulk of my expertise has been in perioperative nursing, specializing in pre-operative, post-anesthesia care, and phase II recovery. I have also ventured into various subspecialties, including conscious sedation, interventional radiology, clinic, and telephone advice nursing. Currently, I am venturing into the realm of Legal Nurse Consulting, combining my extensive clinical background with a keen understanding of legal matters to provide valuable insights and expertise in healthcare-related legal cases.

PACU & other peri-operative phases of care - Pre-operative & Phase II Recovery.

Education

Bachelor’s of Applied Science degree, Nursing
University of Phoenix Online
Phoenix, Arizona
June 2010 - February 2013

Associate’s degree, Nursing
San Jacinto College Central
Pasadena, Texas
June 2001 - December 2004

Experience

Pre-op/PACU/Phase II Recovery
University of California San Francisco Medical Center Mt. Zion Campus - University Teaching Hospital for Medical & Research
San Francisco, California
March 2021 - Present
-Currently working in the pre-operative, post-anesthesia recovery room, & phase II recovery area.
-Working with Orthopedics, OB GYN, Head & Neck, Surgical Oncology, ENT, ECT, Transgender surgical care services
-Assessment & patient teaching in all phases of the peri-operative area.
-Starting IV’s
-Administration of critical medications & blood products in the pre-operative & post-operative phases of care.
-Monitoring patients in the post-operative phase I & II.
-Airway management
-Administration of pain medications and anti-nausea medications in recovery phase.
-Nursing assessment including surgical wound & dressing assessment
-Patient discharge teaching & planning

PACU
St. Francis Memorial Hospital - Common Spirit/Dignity Health
Community Hospital
Post Anesthesia Care Unit
San Francisco, California
April 2016 - March 2021
-Worked in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit working with Orthopedics, OB GYN, Ear Nose & Throat, Pediatrics, Urology, Plastics, Transgender Post-operative Care.
*Briefly cross trained in the Behavioral Health Unit - Adult Psychiatry (Inpatient) at St. Francis Memorial Hospital.
-Admissions & Intake
-Psychiatric assessment & patient teaching.
-Monitoring patient’s mental status through affect, mood, behavior, & therapeutic conversations.
-Administration of routine & emergency psychiatric medications.
-Coordinated plan of care with Multidisciplinary Teams.
- Patient discharge teaching.

Pre-op/PACU/Phase II
Kaiser Permanente Hospital - Teaching Facility & Community Hospital
Post Anesthesia Care Unit Ambulatory Surgery
December 2012 - March 2021

PACU/ASU
California Pacific Medical Center - Davies & California Campus
Community Hospital
San Francisco, California
October 2014 - April 2018

Telephone Advice Nurse
Department of Veteran Affairs/San Francisco VA Medical Center
Telephone Linked Care
San Francisco, California
December 2013 - October 2016
-Worked as a Telephone Advice Nurse
-Triaging patients for medical/mental health problems
-Pre-operative & post-operative teaching
-Medication & protocol counseling
-Crisis management