SUZANNE DUGAN

• Staff RN in Level 1 trauma hospital. Experience with pre-op and Phase I and II care, providing immediate post-op care to patients post trauma surgery, kidney transplantation, vascular, ortho-spine, neurosurgery, pulmonary, and general surgery patients, including those patients requiring critical care management. Population also includes care of pediatric surgical patients.
• Train and precept new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols in the recovery room
• Relief charge RN, LEAN team, EPIC Periop Council, EPIC Periop Task Force
• Led quality improvement initiatives, identifying areas for enhancement in clinical procedures and patient satisfaction. Assisted with PACU Education Day and preparation of other educational materials for staff.

• Recovery Room Educator, 2017-2019
• Trained, mentored and onboarded new nurses on best practices in patient care and use of medical equipment. Created orientation schedules.
• Develop newsletters and prepared other educational offerings for staff members.
• Assisted in the training of nursing students during clinical rotations, fostering an environment conducive to learning and skill development.
• Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing practices. Collaborated with other team members to create a Skin Care team to help with prevention of pressure ulcers in the perioperative phase. Chair person of PACU Global Practice Council.

• Cared for patients in a 28 bed medical surgical ICU, including patients requiring cardiac surgery, CRRT, neurosurgery, and kidney transplant. Epic super-user. Student preceptor.

• Cardiac critical care unit primarily post-cardiac surgery; IABP. Relief charge nurse and member of the Rapid Response Team.
• Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.

• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans for patients.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures including CABG, kidney transplants, neurosurgery.
• Conducted comprehensive assessments to identify patient needs and prioritize nursing interventions effectively.

Travel assignments include stepdown IMCU in Denver, CO, and telemetry units in Scottsdale, AZ, Seattle, WA among other locations. Patients in my care include those post cardiac surgery and interventions, status post MI, CHF, and other cardiac care. Experience at Scripps Mercy Medical Center, San Diego, CA in the trauma telemetry unit.

• Staff RN in cardiac telemetry unit caring for patients status post cardiac catheterization procedures, post MI, and post CABG.
• Supported clinical decision-making by accurately interpreting complex EKG data as part of the patient evaluation process.