Cindy E.

Parks
RN, BSN, CPAN

1912ScalybarkDr,Knoxville,TN379208656960332ceparks@mc.utmck.edu

Compassionate Leadership and Service-Driven Nurse

Management
Over 25 years of nursing expertise, including experience as a staff nurse, expert
witness, perioperative flow coordinator, and clinical manager. Providing
advocacy and nursing skills to ensure patient, family and nurse well-being.
Patient & Family Centered
Educated, Intuitive Medical Knowledge
Articulate Communication Service Focused
Team Building Management/Administration Critical Thinking

Professional Experience
2013 - Present

The University of Tennessee Medical

Center

Knoxville, TN

Manager, PACU and Perioperative Unit

Facilitate and coordinate the flow of patient care through the post-operative
area
Establish and maintain teamwork with team members, patients and
community to meet customer satisfaction goals
Direct and supervise patient and family centered care with a focus on service
Sustain budgeted costs and scorecard goals
Direct, evaluate and educate staff to meet national patient safety goals,
operational compliance and infection prevention
Respond to emergency situations

2011 - 2013

The University of Tennessee

Knoxville, TN
Medical Center
Team Leader/Flow Coordinator, Perioperative Unit
Facilitated patient care by coordinating the flow of care through the
preoperative, operative, and post-operative areas
Prioritized needs of patients/families, surgeons, anesthesiologists, nursing
staff to reduce delays and increase turnover times.
Coordinate scheduling efficiencies, reliably managing OR, pre and post op
flow.
Assisted with the post-operative care of patients, transfer and discharge of
patients, and keeping families informed about patient status
Develop standards for communication to families, initiating use of patient
tracking board in family lounge

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Cindy E. Parks

2004 - 2011

The University of Tennessee

Knoxville, TN
Medical Center
Staff Nurse, Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Provided patient care in a high volume unit for post-surgical patients,
including bariatric, trauma, pediatrics, orthopedic, and neurovascular
Performed patient assessments, interpret data from labs, carry out physicians
orders, and incorporate interventions to provide for patient's ongoing needs.
Monitoring of ventilated patients, patients with invasive pressure lines and
providing conscious sedation
Interacted with patients, physicians, family, pharmacy, radiology, and nursing
staff dynamically

1999 - 2004

The University of Tennessee

Knoxville, TN
Medical Center
Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Registry
Provided patient care in all areas of the hospital excludingLabor and Delivery
and Neo-natal Intensive Care
Responed to staffing shortages in Trauma, Medical, Neuro, Medical and
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Units

1991 - 1999

The University of Tennessee

Knoxville, TN
Medical Center
Staff Nurse, Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Provided patient care for post- surgical patients, including bariatric, trauma,
pediatrics, orthopedic, and neurovascular
Intermittently work as an evening shift team leader
1988 - 1991

The University of Tennessee

Knoxville, TN
Medical Center
Staff Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Cared for post-operative patients
Intermittent team leader coordinating patient care and nurse assignments

Professional and Related Experience

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Cindy E. Parks
2008 - 2010
Expert Legal Witness
Provided expert opinions based on state and national standards of nursing
care
Ongoing review of literature, nursing governing body standards, and
national standards
Volunteer
Humane Society
Habitat for Humanity

Education
Projected
King University
Completion April
2015
Masters Degree in Nursing Administration

Knoxville,TN

1988

Knoxville,TN

University of Tennessee

Bachelors Degree in Nursing, with Honors

With Honors
Vice President of Class

Certifications/Licenses
CPAN Certification: Expires 11/01/2016
ACLS Certification: Expires 02/23/2017
PALS Certification: Expires 08/17/2015
BLS Healthcare Provider: Expires 02/23/2016
Registered Nurse License: Expires 02/29/2016

Professional Memberships
ASPAN, TSPAN, SIGMA THETA TAU, CPAN, TONE

UTMCK Committees/Services
Unit Council member PACU - Leadership Council member - member Practice
Council - Chair Perioperative Team-building Council Chair elect Nurses Week
Committee

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Cindy E. Parks

Awards and Professional Honors

University of Tennessee BSN with Honors: 1988
Florence Nightingale Award: 1988
Sigma Theta Tau Award: 1988
Guardian Angel Award UTMCK: 2012, 2013, 2014
Exceptional Person Award UTMCK: 2012