Staci Thornton

Collaborated with surgical teams to maintain a sterile environment for patients. Specialized in neurosurgeries, including complex pituitary cases requiring ENT and neurosurgery knowledge.

Ensured a sterile procedural environment for pain management, orthopedic, and spinal surgery patients. Managed daily setup of anesthesia equipment and operating rooms, and assisted anesthesiologists during intubation.

Monitored patients post-spinal and orthopedic surgeries in an ambulatory setting. Managed a 6-bed PACU, providing comprehensive care and discharge instructions to patients and families.

Provided critical care to patients from ICU and Emergency Room, managing various complex conditions. Administered and monitored critical medications and therapies, ensuring comprehensive patient care.

Attended General Education classes at both Seminole State College of Oviedo and Sanford.

Completed a program to obtain a Technical Certificate of Laboratory Science.

Activities and societies: Completed clinical rotations in Geriatrics, Maternal and Pediatric Nursing, and on a Med/Surge floor. Performed basic physical assessments of newborns and infants.

Monitored acute conditions and developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations, and nursing diagnoses. Provided patient education and behavioral/emotional support.

Activities and societies: Clinical hours in Mental Health at Lakeside behavioral health, OB clinical hours at Winnie Palmer hospital, Pediatric Clinical hours at Arnold Palmer hospital. Basic, Advanced, and Complex Med-Surg Clinical hours at Florida Hospital Altamonte on Pulmonary PCU. Practicum in Winter Park Memorial Florida Hospital on a Med-Surg unit for a total of 108 hours.

Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests. Provided chronic patient care in med-surge unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care.