Midlothian, Virginia 23114 (804)464-2467 - Home (804)564-0207 - Cellular OBJECTION: To obtain a position as a Surgical Technologist which offers increasing challeng es, responsibilities, advancement opportunities, and utilization of my communica tional technical, and interpersonal skills. EDUCATION: * Surgical Technology Program - (August 2008 - April 2010) Associate of Applied Science in Allied Health Surgical Technology- RSHT, Richmond, VA Nurse Pre-requisites - (August 2005 - July 2008) John Tyler Community College, Midlothian, VA * Certified Nursing Assistant - (April 2004 - October 2004) Aging and Disability Services, Arlington TX * College Technician of Nursing - (September 1993 - July 1997) Gitega, Africa Comments: Perfect attendance for the duration of the 2 years at RSHT. Presidents and Deans list the duration of attendance at RSHT and graduated with 3.97 GPA. SKILLS: * Scrub, gown and glove in a sterile manner * Maintain sterile field * County sponges, needles and instruments * Pass instruments and supplies to surgeons in an effective manner * Thread and cut sutures CLINICALS: Central Sterile and Operating Room at Henrico Doctor's Hospital, Richmond, VA Start date: 11/23/2009 End date: 4/23/2010 Completed 15weeks of clinical experience at Henrico Doctors Hospital, perfo rmed the following procedures: Orthopedics, myringotomy, circumcision, Appendicectomy, Hernia, C-section, gynec ology, General, OB, Endoscopic... WORK EXPERIENCE: Envoy Health Strafford Hills, Richmond, VA (December 2007 - Present) * Give patients quality care * Observe residents * Reporting any health issues to the supervising nurse * Assisting residents with personal hygiene (i.e. bath, shaving, nail care, etc. ) * Toileting residents * Emptying catheter bags * Monitoring vital signs, (i.e. pulse, BP, respirator, etc.) * Setting up meal trays and document food and fluid intake * Making occupied and unoccupied bed CAREMED Nursing Home, Richmond, VA (January 2006 - October 2006) * Assist resident with daily cleaning * Observe residents * Feed residents * Monitor residents activities * Turn bed ridden residents to prevent bedsores Hospital Prince Regent Charles of Bujumbura, Africa - (August 1999 - December 2 003) * Prep patient for surgery * Transport patient to surgery * Assist surgeons, nurse & other surgical personnel in the OR * Assist surgeon and nurse with sterile gowning and gloving * Pass instruments to surgeon * Maintain count of supplies such as sponges, needles and other instruments duri ng and after surgery * Cut sutures and apply dressing * Label and remove specimens * Sanitize operating room for next patient Hospital of Gitega, Africa - (October 1997 - June 1999) * Cleaning and bandaging wounds * Suture and apply dressing * Place IV tube * Sterilizing instruments prior to surgery.