Orthopedic Surgical Registered Nurse

NURSING EXPERIENCE

2000 - 2003

Clinical Nurse Educator
B Braun Medical, Inc. Bethlehem, PA

Teach health care professionals nationwide to use specialty intravenous access devices and IV infusion pumps.

2001 - 2001

Registered Nurse, Operating Room
California Pacific Medical Center San Francisco, CA.

Scrub and circulate all cases as assigned in a major urban teaching facility

1999 to Present

Certified Legal Nurse Consultant
Paradigm Legal Nurse Consulting Portland, OR

Provide medical legal services to plaintiff and defense attorneys, insurance companies, government agencies, private firms and individuals in the matters of medical malpractice, nursing negligence, and personal injury

1999 to Present

Clinical Nurse Educator
PDI InServe Novato, CA
Paradigm Legal Nurse Consulting Portland, OR

Teach health care professionals nationwide to use specialty intravenous access devices
Teach nurses and patients nationwide to use glucose meters of various types

1999-2000

Registered Nurse, Infusion
Apria Health Care, Portland, OR

Provide home infusion services utilizing specialty IV, IM, & subcutaneous devices

1998-1999 Registered Nurse, Operating Room
OHSU Medical Center, Portland, OR

Scrub and circulate all surgical specialties as assigned in a major teaching facility and Level 1 trauma center one of a few nurses skilled in scrubbing on spinal instrumentation cases

1997-2000

Registered Nurse, Operating Room
UCSF Stanford/Mt. Zion Medical Center, San Francisco, CA

Scrub and circulate all surgical specialties as assigned in a major teaching facility and renowned cancer center--one of a few nurses skilled in scrubbing spinal instrumentation cases, head and neck dissections for cancer, and major thoracic oncology cases

1996-1997

Registered Nurse, Operating Room
Kaiser Oakland Mecical Center, Oakland, CA

Scrub and circulate all surgical specialties as assigned in a major teaching facility and renowned spinal surgery center one of a few nurses skilled in scrubbing spinal instrumentation cases.

1995-1996

Registered Nurse, Operating Room
St. Anthony, Pendleton, OR

Scrub and circulate all surgical specialties as assigned in a rural trauma center.
Preceptor new graduate nurses in operating room technique.

1990-1995

Registered Nurse, Operating Room
Kaiser Sunnyside Hospital, Clackamas, OR

Scrub and circulate all surgical specialties as assigned one of a few nurses skilled in scrubbing spinal instrumentation cases.

1981-1990
Registered Nurse, Operating Room
Kaiser Santa Teresa Medical Center, San Jose, CA

Scrub and circulate all surgical specialties as assigned in an urban trauma center one of a few nurses skilled in scrubbing craniotomies and spinal instrumentation cases.
Head nurse for Podiatry.


		EDUCATION 1978-1981 Associate of Arts, Nursing Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA Took pre-med and nursing courses simultaneously–successfully challenged first year of nursing school by exam and was awarded advanced placement into second year of nursing program. MILITARY SERVICE 1972-1978 U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class (HM2) Honorable Discharge 1978-1980 U.S. Navy Reserves Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class (HM2). Honorable discharge
Registered Nurse Certified Legal Nurse Consultant
	NURSING EXPERIENCE 2000 - 2003 Clinical Nurse Educator B Braun Medical, Inc. Bethlehem, PA Teach health care professionals nationwide to use specialty intravenous access devices and IV infusion pumps. 2001 - 2001 Registered Nurse, Operating Room California Pacific Medical Center San Francisco, CA. Scrub and circulate all cases as assigned in a major urban teaching facility 1999 to Present Certified Legal Nurse Consultant Paradigm Legal Nurse Consulting Portland, OR Provide medical legal services to plaintiff and defense attorneys, insurance companies, government agencies, private firms and individuals in the matters of medical malpractice, nursing negligence, and personal injury 1999 to Present Clinical Nurse Educator PDI InServe Novato, CA Paradigm Legal Nurse Consulting Portland, OR Teach health care professionals nationwide to use specialty intravenous access devices Teach nurses and patients nationwide to use glucose meters of various types 1999-2000 Registered Nurse, Infusion Apria Health Care, Portland, OR Provide home infusion services utilizing specialty IV, IM, & subcutaneous devices 1998-1999 Registered Nurse, Operating Room OHSU Medical Center, Portland, OR Scrub and circulate all surgical specialties as assigned in a major teaching facility and Level 1 trauma center one of a few nurses skilled in scrubbing on spinal instrumentation cases 1997-2000 Registered Nurse, Operating Room UCSF Stanford/Mt. Zion Medical Center, San Francisco, CA Scrub and circulate all surgical specialties as assigned in a major teaching facility and renowned cancer center--one of a few nurses skilled in scrubbing spinal instrumentation cases, head and neck dissections for cancer, and major thoracic oncology cases 1996-1997 Registered Nurse, Operating Room Kaiser Oakland Mecical Center, Oakland, CA Scrub and circulate all surgical specialties as assigned in a major teaching facility and renowned spinal surgery center one of a few nurses skilled in scrubbing spinal instrumentation cases. 1995-1996 Registered Nurse, Operating Room St. Anthony, Pendleton, OR Scrub and circulate all surgical specialties as assigned in a rural trauma center. Preceptor new graduate nurses in operating room technique. 1990-1995 Registered Nurse, Operating Room Kaiser Sunnyside Hospital, Clackamas, OR Scrub and circulate all surgical specialties as assigned one of a few nurses skilled in scrubbing spinal instrumentation cases. 1981-1990 Registered Nurse, Operating Room Kaiser Santa Teresa Medical Center, San Jose, CA Scrub and circulate all surgical specialties as assigned in an urban trauma center one of a few nurses skilled in scrubbing craniotomies and spinal instrumentation cases. Head nurse for Podiatry.