DANA L. O’HAROLD RNAccomplished Registered Nurse, Dedicated Family and Patient Educator,

Skilled PACU/Surgery/ ICU Team Member

NOTABLE AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE:Delivering over 16 years of proven, caring and reliable nursing care to her patients, Dana has considerably impacted each healthcare position she has held due to her belief in dispensing superior care, serving as a responsible team member, and sharing her love for nursing through educating patients and families. Dana describes herself as someone who has had a heart for nursing and caring for others since she was in high school, where she volunteered in a nursing home/rehab facility and “wanted to do more in order to make a difference.” She is currently seeking an ICU position that will allow her to build upon her experience and extensive knowledge.

Additional areas of Dana’s expertise encompass the following:

Strategic Multitasking and Excellent Patient Care Strong Leadership and Teaching Skills Dedicated Patient Advocate Extensive Surgical Trauma ICU Experience Circulator/OR Experience Patient Admission, Assessment, Treatment and Referrals Educating Patients and Family Members Comprehensive Pre, Intra Op and Recovery Experience

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:Baylor Scott and White, Temple, Texas 2013-2015June 2013-July 2015: Circulating/OR Nurse, Weekend Charge NurseWhile working at Baylor Scott and White, Dana’s duties as a circulator included ensuring proper documentation during the perioperative period (including labeling specimens and making sure needle, sponge, and instrument counts are correct before and after surgery), maintaining patient safety and proper patient positioning for procedures, assisting the surgical team in setting up for procedures, assisting anesthesia with any needs, gathering supplies for the surgical team, making sure sterility is maintained at all times, updating family members throughout procedures, and restocking the OR as needed, in addition to regular nursing functions. She also was the nurse in charge of the OR on the Saturday and Sunday 7am-7pm shift. She was responsible for working closely with Anesthesia and Surgeons as well as the nursing and CST staff to keep the OR schedule running smoothly throughout the shift. She was also instrumental in collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams ie: responding to Level 1 traumas upon their arrival in the ED as well as fascilitating their arrival to the OR suite in a timely manner. She enjoyed using her strong leadership and teaching skills in this position. Dana is known for her ability to stay calm and collective during extremely busy surgery days and maintains excellent working relationships with patients, families, surgical teams and hospital personnel.

Byrd Regional Hospital/Byrd Outpatient Surgery Center, Leesville, LA 2010- 2013May 2011 – June 2013: Circulating/OR NurseJuly 2010- May 2011: PACU NurseDuring her time in the PACU position, Dana cared for a wide range of patients – from children as young as one month to the elderly. She cared for patients who underwent ENT procedures (tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, myringotomoy/PE Tube Replacement, Radical Neck, Thyroidectomy, Laryngoscopy,

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etc.), various Gynecology procedures, general and orthopedic surgeries (including total joint replacement), and endoscopy procedures. Dana feels her strengths utilized during this position were her ability to remain calm during stressful situations, maintain patient flow through the PACU, strong patient/family teaching skills, compassionate nature and her ability to collaborate effectively with physicians and other clinicians. When Dana began her Circulating/OR position at Byrd, her duties included: ensuring proper documentation during the perioperative period (including labeling specimens and making sure needle, sponge, and instrument counts are correct before and after surgery), maintaining patient safety and proper patient positioning for procedures, assisting the surgical team in setting up for procedures, assisting anesthesia with any needs, gathering supplies for the surgical team, making sure sterility is maintained at all times, updating family members throughout procedures, and restocking the OR and anesthesia carts as needed, in addition to regular nursing functions. She also enjoys using her strong leadership and teaching skills in this current position. Dana is known for her ability to stay calm and collective during extremely busy surgery days and maintains excellent working relationships with patients, families, surgical teams and hospital personnel.

Cross Country Travel Corps – Boca Raton, FL 2003-2010Travel RN - ICU During her eight years as a travel nurse, Dana worked mostly in Surgical ICU atmospheres at Level 1 Trauma Centers, occasionally floating to a Medical ICU or an ICU position. Specific facilities where Dana was employed and helped her become a well-rounded RN were: Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, The University of North Carolina Medical Center in Chapel Hill, Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, Vermont, The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, and Oschner Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dana was exposed to a larger trauma patient population at these facilities in addition to: s/p CABG, s/p liver, kidney, and kidney/pancreas transplants, s/p full and split thickness skin grafts. She was also responsible for Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) for patients in the ICU. Dana encountered many patients during her time as a travel nurse who she had never come across before and feels it was these experiences that helped her become a proficient and accomplished ICU nurse.

Grant/Riverside Methodist Hospital – Columbus, Ohio 1999-2002Staff Nurse - ICUDuring her time in this position, Dana worked in the Surgical Trauma Intermediate Care Unit (STICU) before transitioning into the ICU. Dana feels this position allowed her to gain extensive knowledge and experience as an ICU nurse, ultimately preparing her to become an ICU travel nurse. The ICU area of this hospital encompassed a Surgical ICU, Medical ICU, Neuro ICU and CVICU. Dana cared for patients with multiple system involvement/trauma who needed simultaneous treatment from numerous medical specialties. In addition to daily care, this position required meticulous documentation of each patient as well as family education and progress updates. Because of the crisis nature of patients that Dana saw during her employment here, she was able to attain intensive and valuable nursing experience.

Miami Valley Hospital – Dayton, Ohio 1998-1999Staff Nurse- Orthopedic UnitImmediately upon graduation of the Nursing degree program at Clark State, Dana worked as a Staff RN in this Level 1 Trauma Center that contained a 44-bed orthopedic unit. She was responsible for up to ten patients during each shift, in addition to overseeing IV fluids and medications that were dispensed by LPN’s. Dana predominately worked with patients (from adolescent to geriatric) who had experienced total hip, knee and shoulder replacements, spinal surgery, s/p external fixator placements, medical management for DVT and other orthopedic injuries due to trauma. In addition to daily nursing duties, Dana admitted patients from both surgery and the ER, discharged patients to their home or rehab

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facilities and was responsible for patient and family education.

Prior work history is available upon request.

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES:

Melissa Quartermaine, RNCell: 575-442-3545

Dr. David CrossCell: 254-217-0153Pager: 254-633-2437

Kimberly Houghtelling, RNCell: 254-702-8388

Kevin Quinn, RNHome: 318-586-7909Cell: 337-526-4124

Additional references are available upon request.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

1993 Clark State Community College, Springfield, OhioReceived an Associate Degree of Science in Nursing

LICENSURE:

Current RN License State of Louisiana State of Texas

CERTIFICATIONS:

BLS - Expires 4/2016ACLS - Expires 4/2016PALS - Expires 4/2016Previously certified in Advanced Trauma Life Support and Trauma Nurse Core Course

PERSONAL:

Dana enjoys spending her free time reading, cooking, being with family members, attending college football games and enjoying her two Labrador Retrievers.

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CONTACT:912 Sugar Brook Dr. Temple, Texas 76502Telephone: 614-378-7300Email: danaoharold@yahoo.com

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