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Maggie Garrison

@maggiegarrison

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I prepare surgical patients, manage recovery, and deliver compassionate peri-anesthesia nursing care.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to continue providing compassionate, patient-centered nursing care where I can educate patients and families, advocate for their needs, and contribute calmly and effectively in a collaborative healthcare environment.

I'm currently a Periop RN at Northeast Georgia Hospital Braselton, preparing patients for surgery, recovering same-day surgery patients, and supporting safe discharge.

I start IVs, administer medications, assist with block procedures, and educate patients and families throughout the peri-anesthesia experience. I also work PRN with North Georgia IV’s, providing home infusion care.

My nursing background includes pain management and urgent care at Cancer Treatment Center of America, diabetes education at Northside Hospital Cherokee, and pre-op, intra-op, and PACU nursing at Northside Hospital Forsyth. I have also provided care across five schools, managing diabetes, feeding tubes, catheterization, and colostomy care for students and staff.

I bring calm communication, patient advocacy, clinical education, and charge nurse leadership to fast-paced care environments.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Periop RN

Current

Northeast Georgia Hospital Braselton

Dec 2022 - Present (3 years 9 months)

Works in the perianesthesia department preparing patients for surgery, recovering same day surgery patients, and preparing them for discharge. Responsibilities include starting IVs, administering medications, educating patients and families, and assisting with block procedures.

Perianesthesia Nursing Care Patient Education Block Procedures

School Nurse RN

Coweta County School System

Oct 2021 - Nov 2022 (1 year 1 month)

Substitute RN for multiple schools, floating between five schools to provide care for students and staff. Managed diabetics, provided education, and handled feeding tube management, straight catheters, and colostomy care.

Diabetes Management Patient Education Feeding Tube Management

RN Pain Management Center/Urgent Care

Cancer Treatment Center of America

Nov 2020 - Oct 2021 (11 months)

Provided care for patients and managed their pain needs. Scheduled procedures, provided patient education, and handled phone triage.

Pain Management Patient Education Phone Triage Patient Scheduling

RN Diabetes Educator

Northside Hospital Cherokee

Mar 2018 - Nov 2020 (2 years 8 months)

Provided inpatient and outpatient diabetes education. Rounded on newly diagnosed patients, assisted inpatients struggling with blood sugar management, and taught type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes classes.

Diabetes Education Patient Education Inpatient Care outpatient care

RN at Spine and Pain Treatment Center

Northside Hospital Forsyth

Nov 2016 - Mar 2018 (1 year 4 months)

Floated between phone triage, pre-op, intra-op, and PACU nursing areas.

Phone Triage Pre Op Nursing PACU Nursing

RN on Med/Surg Floor

Northside Hospital Cherokee

Jul 2014 - Nov 2016 (2 years 4 months)

Completed assessments, administered medications and immunizations, provided central line care, started IVs, educated patients, and developed plans of care.

patient assessment Immunizations Central Line Care Patient Education