Brooke Waters

Registered Nurse First Assistant at CalvertHealth Medical Center (2024-10 – Present)

• Provide direct surgical assistance to the primary surgeon by anticipating needs and performing tasks such as tissue handling, retraction, suturing, ligation, and hemostasis in general, plastic, gynecologic, and orthopedic surgeries
• Assist in the preparation, organization, and verification of surgical instruments, supplies, and implants before and during surgery
• Prepare and position patients for surgical procedures in accordance with specialty- and physician-specific requirements
• Maintain strict sterile technique and uphold OR safety protocols to prevent infection and complications
• Perform advanced wound closure techniques, including layered suturing and skin approximation
• Function as a circulating nurse based on unit needs and staffing requirements

Registered Nurse, OR/PACU at Aesthetic Center at Woodholme (2021-04 – 2024-10)

• Prepare operating room according to surgeon preference for facial and body plastic surgeries
• Maintain sterile environment and conduct regular counts in the circulator role
• Anticipate the needs of surgeons by acting as a first assistant during surgery including performing wound closure
• Prepare charts for surgery and review patient history and lab results
• Recover patients after surgery and prepare for discharge
• Act as a preceptor for newly hired employees

Nurse Manager at Aesthetic Center at Woodholme (2022-12 – 2024-10)

• Schedule and hire employees of the ambulatory surgery center, including registered nurses, surgical technologists and sterile processing technicians
• Counsel and discipline current employees and perform annual employee reviews
• Maintain accreditation of CMS and Quad A through enforcing guidelines, updating and writing policies and procedures, and credentialing
• Maintain supplies and equipment and complete cost analysis

Registered Nurse at Quench Infusions & Wellness (2021-10 – 2022-12)

• Perform venipuncture and insertion of peripheral IV catheters
• Prepare and administer IV fluids, medications, and vitamins in accordance with orders and protocols
• Monitor patients for adverse reactions and respond promptly and appropriately
• Educate patients on treatment plans and post-care instructions
• Maintain accurate documentation of patient assessments and treatments

Registered Nurse, Pre-op/PACU/OR at Center for Vascular Medicine (2019-04 – 2021-04)

• Perform pre-operative assessments and reviews patient history and lab results
• Administer moderate sedation during peripheral vascular procedures
• Monitor for post-procedure complications, bleeding and allergic reactions
• Act as a preceptor for newly hired employees

Clinical Nurse II, Pre-op/Phase II Recovery at Mercy Medical Center (2020-04 – 2020-08)

• Perform pre-operative assessments and insertion of peripheral IVs
• Monitor for post-operative complications and manage post-operative pain
• Provide guidance on post-operative instructions and medications
• Assess readiness for discharge

Registered Nurse, Cardiac Surgery ICU at University of Maryland Medical Center (2017-07 – 2019-04)

• Manage and provide an advanced level of care to patients presenting directly from the OR with a variety of cardiac surgical interventions including heart-lung transplants, valve repairs and replacements, and coronary artery bypass
• Monitor and interpret invasive lines such as arterial blood pressures, central venous pressures, pulmonary artery pressures, cardiac outputs, cardiac indexes and systemic vascular resistance
• Deliver pharmacological interventions including vasoactive and inotropic agents, antiarrhythmics, anticoagulants, antibiotics and immunosuppressants
• Manage intra-aortic balloon pumps, ventricular assist devices and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and dialysis machines
• Insert ultrasound guided peripheral IV catheters

Certificate in RN First Assistant – Delaware County Community College (2023 – 2024)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Salisbury University (2014 – 2017)

Transfer Studies – Anne Arundel Community College (2012 – 2013)