Annette Evans
Hanahan
Summary
Experienced nursing professional bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills and technical knowledge. Proficient in updating charts, monitoring medications and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal abilities.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff RN Pre/Post Surgical and Procedural care
Roper Berkeley Hospital
Summerville
11.2023 - Current
- Serves as Charge nurse responsible for the daily logistics of each unit and provides direct patient care with discharge instructions to the pre and post surgical patient at Roper Berkeley Hospital.
- Also a member of the Quality Practice Council and the Professional Engagement and Advancement Council
Staff Lead RN Pre-Admission Testing, Pre/Post Surgical care and Catalys Laser RN
Center for Advanced Surgery
Ladson
03.2019 - 11.2023
- Provided pre-surgical patient preparation, and direct nursing care for post surgical patients in a fast paced outpatient surgery center, which includes IV starts and surgical site preparations.
- Also provided assistance to surgeons with the CATALYS Laser system for cataracts, and to Anesthesiologists with ultrasound guided nerve blocks in the orthopedic area.
Travel RN
05.2015 - 11.2018
- Contract nurse for hospitals with immediate, short term nursing care needs in Pre-Surgical prep and Post-Surgical phase 1 and phase 2.
- Also assisted Anesthesiologist with various nerve blocks, procedural sedation and cardioversions.
Staff RN PACU
East Cooper Medical Center
Mt Pleasant
11.2012 - 03.2015
- Provided direct nursing care for Phase I post-surgical patients in a 130 bed Level III Trauma Center.
- Assisted Anesthesiologists with nerve blocks and Ortho surgeons with post surgical arthrofibrotic knee manipulations.
- I also oriented new staff RNs as the Unit Education Preceptor and Retention Advocate.
Nurse Manager PACU/ACC/Endoscopy
Trident Medical Center
Chas.
01.2010 - 11.2012
- Served as a Nurse Manager in a 310 bed Level III Trauma Center.
- As manager of a fast paced Ambulatory Care Center, PACU (Post-Anesthesia Care Unit) and Endoscopy Unit, I was responsible for the daily logistics of each unit and the staffing schedule for over 45 clinical and non-clinical staff members.
- I also assisted in the development of various surgeon’s and anesthesiologist’s pre and post procedure order sets, as well as the development of educational training for unit specific staff members.
- In this position, my staff voted for, and I was awarded with the Overall Hospital “Best Team Player” award.
PACU RN Staff member, Preceptor and Team Leader
Trident Medical Center
Chas.
01.2002 - 01.2010
- Developed the staffing schedule and maintained logistical accountability for the unit.
- Provided care and documentation for PACU Phase I post-surgical patients and assisted Anesthesia team with nerve blocks, spinals, blood patches, cardioversions and chest tube placements.
- I also oriented new staff RNs as a preceptor.
Staff Nurse COU Close Observation Unit
Trident Medical Center
Chas.
01.2000 - 01.2002
- Provided direct nursing care in a neurological critical care step down unit of patients with various neurological disorders, as well as post-neurosurgical patients.
- Also assisted doctors with bedside procedural sedation.
Registered Nurse Orthopedic and Neurological Unit
Trident Medical Center
Chas.
01.1998 - 01.2000
- Provided nursing care to patients with orthopedic and neurological disorders, as well as post Ortho surgical and Neurosurgical patients.
- Also assisted doctors with bedside procedural sedation.
31K-Combat Signaler
US Army
01.1986 - 01.1989
- Installed, operated and maintained numerous types of communications equipment.
- Also performed combat-related common military tasks.
- Maintained a high-level of physical fitness and personal integrity.
Education
BSN -
MUSC
Associate in Science -
Trident Technical College
Army Combat Signaler
Skills
- PACU nursing
- Pre-Op nursing
- IV placement
- Anesthesia assistance
- Nerve blocks
- Preceptor Retention Advocate
- CATALYS Laser Technology
- Physician Order Sets development
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- Multitasking
- Team player
- Surgical preparation
- IV therapy
- Quality improvement
- Clinical documentation
- Medical terminology
- Team collaboration
- Regulations compliance
- Effective communication
- Clinical leadership and supervision
- EPIC EMR
- Team training and development
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Staff RN Pre/Post Surgical and Procedural care
Roper Berkeley Hospital
11.2023 - Current
Staff Lead RN Pre-Admission Testing, Pre/Post Surgical care and Catalys Laser RN
Center for Advanced Surgery
03.2019 - 11.2023
Travel RN
05.2015 - 11.2018
Staff RN PACU
East Cooper Medical Center
11.2012 - 03.2015
Nurse Manager PACU/ACC/Endoscopy
Trident Medical Center
01.2010 - 11.2012
PACU RN Staff member, Preceptor and Team Leader
Trident Medical Center
01.2002 - 01.2010
Staff Nurse COU Close Observation Unit
Trident Medical Center
01.2000 - 01.2002
Registered Nurse Orthopedic and Neurological Unit
Trident Medical Center
01.1998 - 01.2000
31K-Combat Signaler
US Army
01.1986 - 01.1989
BSN -
MUSC
Associate in Science -
Trident Technical College