Colleen Saxton

• Provided immediate care for patients in critical condition.
• Collaborated with medical staff during emergency procedures.
• Monitored vital signs and reported changes to physicians.
• Administered medications and treatments according to protocols.
• Documented patient information in electronic health records.
• Assisted in triaging incoming patients based on severity of conditions.
• Educated patients and families about treatment plans and procedures.
• Utilized critical thinking skills to assess emergent conditions and initiate appropriate interventions in a timely manner.
• Coordinated discharge planning including follow up appointments and home health orders as needed.

• Provided preoperative patient preparation, including education, IV initiation, and medication administration per physician orders.
• Documented comprehensive preoperative checklists for each patient.
• Monitored patients in PACU Phase 1 and Phase 2 during recovery from various surgical procedures. Surgeries included: General, Vascular, Orthopedic, Urological, and Plastic surgeries.
• Circulated within Operating Room and Endoscopy Suite to support surgical teams.
• Administered moderate sedation during endoscopic procedures such as EGD and colonoscopy.
• Provided discharge instructions to patients and families before leaving facility.

• Performed similar duties as described above, but also including pre- and post-cardiac cath procedures, and various bedside procedures with physician.
• Preparation of patients: outpatient and inpatient for surgical procedures, and Phase 2 recovery and discharge home.

• Provided high-quality nursing care in emergency, inpatient, and hospice settings.
• Ensured patient safety and comfort by providing critical support during emergencies.

• Provided pre-operative and post-operative care across various surgical specialties for inpatient and outpatient procedures under manager, Audrey Douglas-Cooke.
• Managed recovery Phase 2 for patients following outpatient surgeries.
• Oversaw patient care for those admitted for outpatient medical treatments and procedures.

Employers listed below during my time working in Labor and Delivery.

Virginia Beach General Hospital, Virginia Beach.

Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky.

Morristown Memorial Hospital, New Jersey.

Watauga Medical Center, Boone, North Carolina.

• Managed and cared for laboring mothers, and provided immediate care for the newborn.
• Care of critical OB patients in the antepartum unit.
• Circulating and assisting in the OR during both emergent and scheduled Cesarean sections.