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COREY BEGGS

RN, BSN, CNOR
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Summary

Transitioning Navy veteran with a disciplined, mission-driven approach honed through frontline medical service, advancing from clinics and field operations to high-stakes OR leadership and trauma care. Dedicated Operating Room Nurse with over 9 years of perioperative experience in high-pressure military healthcare settings. Proven leader skilled in trauma care, staff training, and surgical operations across diverse specialties. Seeking to apply advanced expertise and patient-focused care in a dynamic surgical environment.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Perioperative Registered Nurse, Trauma Training Program (Military-Civilian Partnership)

University of Pennsylvania Trauma Program
07.2024 - Current
  • Selected for prestigious active-duty assignment as one of 11 Navy personnel stationed in this elite partnership, representing one of 3 Navy teams nationwide executing advanced trauma training.
  • Served as one of only 2 nurses in specialized role, training 6 ICU and ED nurses in OR basics for deployment to austere environments.
  • Circulated surgeries across 12 services and 26 ORs, accumulating 2,400+ hours of diverse surgical experience while advancing trauma and perioperative skills in a robust trauma bay setting (1,000+ hours).

Perioperative Registered Nurse

Naval Hospital Pensacola
08.2021 - 07.2024
  • Served as Division Officer for Sterile Processing (12 months), leading 8 nurses and 20 techs across 4 ORs and 6 services.
  • Managed Urology Clinic (12 months) as Clinic Manager and Circulator, overseeing 6 techs and 2 providers, handling 3,700 clinic patients and 600+ surgical cases.
  • Directed Women’s Health, ENT, Audiology, and Ophthalmology as Clinic Manager and Department Head (12 months), supervising 12 techs and 5 providers, managing 7,000+ clinic patients and 900 surgical cases.

Perioperative Registered Nurse

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune
08.2018 - 07.2021
  • Led night-shift trauma team as Charge Nurse (12 months), coordinating rapid-response surgical interventions for critical cases.
  • Managed supply chain for 8 OR suites (16 months), ensuring equipment availability during high-volume trauma periods.
  • Mastered intraoperative care and sterile technique through Navy Perioperative Training Program.

Registered Nurse, APU/PACU & MED/SURG

Naval Hospital Jacksonville
08.2015 - 05.2018
  • Delivered post-anesthesia and medical-surgical care, supporting recovery across diverse procedures.
  • Earned competitive selection for Navy Perioperative Training Program, transitioning to OR nursing.

Hospital Corpsman

U.S. Navy
10.2006 - 05.2012
  • Provided frontline medical support in operational settings, including emergency care and patient stabilization in austere environments.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) -

Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA
05.2015

Skills

  • Registered Nurse (RN), NCLEX-RN — Jun 2014
  • Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) — Jun 2018
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Instructor
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructor
  • Expertise in staff leadership, trauma response, surgical logistics, and patient-centered care

Accomplishments

  • Navy Commendation Medal, Naval Hospital Pensacola — Awarded for superior leadership and exceptional performance in perioperative nursing and clinic management, contributing to enhanced patient care and operational efficiency.
  • Navy Achievement Medal, Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune — Recognized for outstanding contributions to trauma team coordination and supply chain management in high-volume surgical environments.
  • Navy Achievement Medal, Naval Hospital Jacksonville — Honored for excellence in post-anesthesia and medical-surgical care, supporting diverse patient recoveries.
  • Navy Achievement Medal (x2), U.S. Navy Enlisted Service — Awarded for exemplary frontline medical support and leadership during operational deployments as a Hospital Corpsman.
  • Selected as Sailor of the Year for the base (2011) — In recognition of exceptional leadership, operational excellence, and dedication to medical team performance among peers.
  • Chosen for the prestigious Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program (MECP) (2011) — Competitive selection based on demonstrated clinical aptitude and leadership potential, funding BSN education and leading to commissioning in the Navy Nurse Corps (2012-2015).

Timeline

Perioperative Registered Nurse, Trauma Training Program (Military-Civilian Partnership)

University of Pennsylvania Trauma Program
07.2024 - Current

Perioperative Registered Nurse

Naval Hospital Pensacola
08.2021 - 07.2024

Perioperative Registered Nurse

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune
08.2018 - 07.2021

Registered Nurse, APU/PACU & MED/SURG

Naval Hospital Jacksonville
08.2015 - 05.2018

Hospital Corpsman

U.S. Navy
10.2006 - 05.2012

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) -

Norfolk State University
COREY BEGGSRN, BSN, CNOR