Lisa Terry BSN, RN, CPAN
Baltimore,MD
Summary
With over 30 years of diverse experience in preoperative, PACU, and critical care settings, this accomplished Nurse Manager consistently delivers exceptional patient care while optimizing resource efficiency and ensuring operational excellence. Expertise lies in clinical operations, staff education and development, quality care initiatives, and enhancing patient satisfaction. Known for a strategic and transformational leadership style, fosters collaborative team environments and drives measurable improvements. Additionally skilled in payroll management, recruitment, and maintaining compliance standards. Dedicated to advancing healthcare delivery through innovative practices and cultivating leadership growth.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Manager – Main Preop/PACU, PACU Flex Pool, and Pre-Admission Testing
Mercy Medical Center
08.2020 - Current
- Provide 24-hour operational oversight for the Main Pre-Op and PACU, PACU Flex Pool, and Pre-Admission Testing.
- Managing 77 FTEs and 110 direct reports
- 24 Preop Bays, 24 PH I Bays & 9 PH II Bays
- 16 OR rooms, Averaging 50-60 cases/day
- Combine clinical expertise with leadership principles to ensure high-quality, cost-effective patient care
- Develop services aligned with patient, physician, and associate satisfaction survey feedback.
- Combine clinical expertise with leadership principles to ensure high-quality, cost-effective patient care
- Develop services aligned with feedback from patient, physician, and associate satisfaction surveys
- Magnet Certified Medical Center
- Spine, Hip & Knee, and Bariatric Centers of Excellence
Staff RN – Ortho/Spine PACU (Preop/Phase I/Phase II)
Mercy Medical Center
02.2020 - 08.2020
- Delivered comprehensive nursing care in preoperative, Phase I, and Phase II recovery areas
Interim Assistant Nurse Manager / Clinical Nurse Lead – ACU/PACU
Northern Light Health Mercy Hospital
02.2019 - 01.2020
- Supervised 39 professional nurses and 7 support staff, managing daily and six-week staffing schedules for two PACU and two ACU units
- Enhanced clinical practice and staff education through quality initiatives, unit-based competencies, and orientation programs
Full-Time ACU/PACU RN
Mercy Hospital
10.2013 - 02.2019
Delivered comprehensive nursing care in preoperative, Phase I, and Phase II recovery areas
Full-Time Staff RN – Main PACU/Pre-Op Holding Area
Centrastate Medical Center
08.2006 - 09.2013
Per Diem Staff RN – Main PACU and Women’s Center PACU
University Community Hospital
10.2005 - 07.2006
Full-Time Staff RN – Main PACU
Centrastate Medical Center
01.1988 - 01.2001
Full-Time Staff RN – ICU
Centrastate Medical Center
01.1986 - 01.1988
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
York College of Pennsylvania
York, PA01.1986
Skills
- Patient education and advocacy
- Department management
- Critical thinking
- Strong clinical judgment
- Quality improvement
- Budget management
- Hiring and terminations
- Staff leadership
Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN), 08/31/26, MD
- Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN), 10/01/07-Current
- Basic Life Support (BLS), 08/31/25
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), 10/31/25
Professional Development
- Mentor/Mentee Program, Northern Light Health, Brewer, ME, 03/01/19, 03/31/20
- Professional & Organizational Development Program, Northern Light Health & Husson University, Bangor, ME, 09/01/17, 09/30/18
Professional Memberships
- American Nurses Association (ANA), 04/01/20-present
- American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN), 1/17/25-1/6/26
- Chesapeake Bay Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (CBSPAN), 1/17/25-1/16/26
- Maine Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (MESPAN), Board Member, 06/01/19-01/31/20
Publications
Chapter 11: Chronic Pain in A Competency-Based Orientation for the Registered Nurse and Pain Management in the Perianesthesia Setting, 2024 Edition
Presenter/Speaker
"Management Essentials," ASPAN 2023 National Conference
Timeline
Nurse Manager – Main Preop/PACU, PACU Flex Pool, and Pre-Admission Testing
Mercy Medical Center
08.2020 - Current
Staff RN – Ortho/Spine PACU (Preop/Phase I/Phase II)
Mercy Medical Center
02.2020 - 08.2020
Interim Assistant Nurse Manager / Clinical Nurse Lead – ACU/PACU
Northern Light Health Mercy Hospital
02.2019 - 01.2020
Full-Time ACU/PACU RN
Mercy Hospital
10.2013 - 02.2019
Full-Time Staff RN – Main PACU/Pre-Op Holding Area
Centrastate Medical Center
08.2006 - 09.2013
Per Diem Staff RN – Main PACU and Women’s Center PACU
University Community Hospital
10.2005 - 07.2006
Full-Time Staff RN – Main PACU
Centrastate Medical Center
01.1988 - 01.2001
Full-Time Staff RN – ICU
Centrastate Medical Center
01.1986 - 01.1988
- Registered Nurse (RN), 08/31/26, MD
- Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN), 10/01/07-Current
- Basic Life Support (BLS), 08/31/25
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), 10/31/25
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
York College of Pennsylvania
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