         SALES       Professional Summary     graduated from earle high school in may of 1975 and the enlisted in the united states air force from june 1975 to may 1976 honorable discharge started working in a small lumber co where I became a volunteer firefighter and then EMT on an ambulance for 20 years changed careers in 1994 where I went to work for Methodist hospital as an emt started college in 1995 to get in to nursing school graduated in 2001 with associates of applied science in nursing still working with Methodist now as a nurse started in different areas at university and finally wound up doing surgery went to chest pain in er to get more experience doing cv for a year then went to Methodist north to work in surgery cvor my main interest but also done general orthro and cysto as well in august 2015 I retired from Methodist after 21years service to travel nurse since then after a bad travel assignment I went to st francis Bartlett from dec 2015 to march 2016 but decided to go back traveling with a different company went to baxter regional hospital in mountain home from march 2016 to june 2016 then cox south hospital in springfield mo cut short contract due to my house flooding was out for 7 weeks then went to Missouri university hospital in Columbia mo from sept 2016 to dec 2016       Skill Highlights          Laparasopic procedures familiarity  Medication administration expert  Vascular care understanding  Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification  Computerized charting specialist  Enthusiastic caregiver  IV drug therapy management  Specimen collection/processing proficiency  Sterilization techniques mastery  OR and ER experience              Accomplishments     Collaboration   Collaborated with physicians to plan and implement patient care.  Compliance  Maintained compliance with regulatory standards by [compliance activity] .  Family Support   Educated families about procedures, treatment regimens, prevention and care.Documentation  Documented patient intake information.Patient Care  Ensured quality control through admissions, assessment, treatment and referral for a broad range of patients.  Treated patients suffering from trauma, acute chest pain, respiratory failure and drug overdoses.Documentation            Documented patient information obtained from intake interviews.Custodial Duties  Kept linen and utility areas clean, emptied and cleaned urinals and bedpans, emptied patient dirty linen hampers.  Reporting  Prepared regular charts on patient's health related history, medication restrictions and allergies.OSHA Compliance  Properly disposed of daily biohazard waste in compliance with federal and local regulations.  Patient Education  Educated patients about medical procedure steps, recovery measures and medication instructions.Physician Support  Consistently praised by physicians for efficient assistance in minor surgical procedures and patient handling.Surgical Preparation  Prepared patients for surgery by performing screening tests, evaluating vitals and administering proper medication. Collaboration     Compliance      Family Support      Educated families about procedures, treatment regimens, prevention and care.        Maintained compliance with regulatory standards by  [compliance activity]  .     Collaborated with physicians to plan and implement patient care.              Professional Experience      sales   10/1981   to   07/1994     Company Name   City  ,   State      ware house foreman   ordering materials   operating fork lifts         sales    07/1976   to   10/1981     Company Name   City  ,   State      sales          office clerk   05/1975   to   06/1976     Company Name   City  ,   State      typing duties  leave request  pulling dorm guard duty when necessary         registered nurse\emt   07/1994   to   08/2015     Company Name   City  ,   State     started out as emt then registered nurse        circulator in surgery   12/2015   to   03/2016     Company Name   City  ,   State             Military Experience      office clerk   05/1975   to   06/1976     Company Name   City  ,   State      airman of the month  honorable discharge         Education and Training      Associate of Applied Science     2001       southwest tennessee community college   City  ,   State  ,   usa                  1980       midsouth community college   City  ,   State  ,   usa      emt cert         High School Diploma     1975       earle high school   City  ,   State  ,   usa             Licenses     tennessee license 133714 inactive  arkansas licenseR070029 active  florida license RN9407268 active  BLS 2017  ACLS 2017       Personal Information     birthday:march 10 1956  gender:male  religion:church of christ  martial status:married  number of children:one son two daughters       Skills     started out hand charting but now at north computer charting on cerner.i run the tmr laser in the heart rooms operate the cryo and ablation machine.i operate the veri q machine measuring blood flow the the arteries.operate the laparoscopic equipment in the heart and general side of the OR.start iv's on patients give antibiotics run fluids thru iv pumps. i know how to prep a pt for surgery making sure the saftey of the pt before during and after surgery. i have done moderate sedation of pts call the family during surgery make sure chart is correct and everything is signed before surgery. making sure any blood products are needed    