5066 West Farm Rd178

Battlefield,Mo 65619
417-823-7182
tuab75ae@westpost.net
Teresa G Upshaw
Objective:
WORK EXPERIENCE:
An experienced healthcare provider seeking a position utilizing my
skills to the benefit of the employer.
2010-PRESENT MEYER ORTHOPEDIC CENTER SPRINGFIELD MO
STAFF RN:
Responsible for the care of elective total joint replacement patients.

2007 -2010Select Specialty Hospital Springfield MO

Staff RN
Responsible for acute to critical patients from age 13 to geriatrics.
Knowledgeable in team concept, care of complex wounds, vent weaning,
all aspects of critical care, working with other interdisciplinary
team's. Responsible for LPN's and CAN's and total patient care.
2006 - 2007 St. John's Regional Health System Springfield, MO
Staff RN, Preadmission Screening
Duties include the assessment and preparation of emergent
Preoperative patients and starting IV's, drawing lab and checking
capillary blood sugar.
Assessment and care of postoperative outpatient surgery patients.
Notifying physician of critical labs or deviation from standard
discharge criteria. Occasional admission of outpatient to the
hospital.
Assisting the nurse assistant of stripping linens from surgical carts,
cleaning of rooms, delivery of patient belongings, getting charts
ready for the following day, placing first case names on Bulletin
Board, making preoperative and postoperative phone calls.
2005 - 2005 Branson Heart Center Branson, MO
Staff RN, Dual Role Clinic and Cardiac Cath Lab
* Clinic duties include patient assessment of vital signs, room
loading, medical records retrieval, phone triage, procedural
scheduling for the clinic, outpatient cath lab, as well as the
hospital, prescription authorization, oversee and monitor all
non-invasive procedures such as Echo and Nuclear studies.
 * Assist a busy four Cardiologist, one Physician Assistant group.
* Responsible for patient admission, preparation and recovery of
patients in the freestanding Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory.
2004 - 2005 Northwest Health System Springdale, AR
Staff RN PACU, Same day prep and recovery
* Knowledgeable of all aspects of PACU, Responsibilities include
admissions/preparation, pre surgery for full range of patients
from open heart to simple outpatient procedures.
1994 - 2004 Washington Regional Medical Center Fayetteville, AR
Staff RN PACU/OR Services Education Coordinator
* Functioned in a dual role as staff RN in caring for phase I post
operative, phase II post operative in ODS, Pre-op care in AM
admissions and bi-weekly administrative on-call responsibilities.
* Responsible for all in-servicing for surgical services to include
PACU,
ODS, Prep Center Holding Room and Endoscopy.
* Responsible for new employee orientation as well as the creation
of the current orientation manuals.
1991 - 1994 North Hills Surgery Center Fayetteville, AR
Charge Nurse PACU
* Responsible for personnel management in phase I patient care.
* Highly knowledgeable in post-operative phase I and phase II
ambulatory
patient care.
* Responsible for the educational needs of the department.
1990 - 1991 Springdale Memorial Hospital Springdale, AR
Staff RN PACU
* Knowledgeable of recovery room and caring for post anesthesia age
specific patients.
* Assist anesthesiologist in arterial line placement, Swan-Ganz
catheters
and central line placements, chest tube placement pre and post opera-

tively, caring for ventilated and IABP patients.

* Knowledgeable with vasoactive infusions.
* Preceptor to new employees and students.
1982 - 1990 Springdale Memorial Hospital Springdale, AR
Charge RN ICU-CCU
* Responsible for personnel management.
* Knowledgeable in assisting physician with procedures in
association
with Swan-Ganz catheters, peritoneal dialysis, temporary pacemakers,
lumbar punctures, and all phases of critical care.
* Able to interpret EKG and respond accordingly in crisis
situations.
1979 - 1982 Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital El Dorado, KS
Charge Nurse ICU-CCU
* Responsible for total patient care.
* Duties included personnel management, caring for acutely ill
medical
and surgical patients.
* Responsible for responding to all code blues in entire hospital.
Education:
1979 Butler County Community College El Dorado, KS
Nursing Degree- ADN
Extracurricular activities:
Fishing, Turkey Hunting, Upland Bird Hunting, Canoeing, Chocolate Labs
Professional memberships:

ASPAN, Current in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced

Life Support and BLS