Dwayne Sholes
About Dwayne Sholes
Dwayne Sholes is a Registered Nurse at Scripps Health in the United States with over 20 years of experience in Cardiac Cath/EP labs and critical care nursing.
Title and Current Position
Dwayne Sholes is a Registered Nurse currently working at Scripps Health in the United States. His role involves providing high-quality care to patients, leveraging his extensive experience in critical care and cardiac nursing.
Education and Expertise
Dwayne Sholes obtained a Bachelor's degree in Registered Nursing from the University of Phoenix-San Diego Campus from 1999 to 2001. Prior to that, he earned an Associate of Arts in Registered Nursing from Los Angeles City College. He possesses over 20 years of specialized experience in Cardiac Cath/EP labs and holds certifications in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS).
Professional Background
Dwayne Sholes has a rich professional background, having worked at several healthcare institutions. He served as a Critical Care Registered Nurse at Hospital of the Good Samaritan in the Greater Los Angeles Area from 1988 to 1993. He continued in a similar role at Scripps Green Hospital's ICU in La Jolla from 1993 to 1994. From 1994 to 1999, he was a Registered Nurse in Interventional Radiology at Sharp HealthCare in the Greater San Diego Area. Since then, he has been associated with Scripps Health.
Specialized Skills and Procedures
Dwayne Sholes is proficient in providing Conscious Sedation and applies critical thinking skills in high-pressure situations, such as STEMIs and codes. He has expertise in non-invasive cardiac procedures including cardio-versions and trans-esophageal echocardiograms. He also has experience in advanced structural heart procedures like Trans-catheter Aortic Valve Replacements and Mitral Clip Procedures.
Collaborations and Recognitions
Throughout his career, Dwayne Sholes has worked with renowned cardiologists such as Buchbinder, Fortuna, Cavendish, Khadivi, Charlat, and Brown. He also collaborated with Harold Coons, Greg Alzate, and Bruce Bower during his time in Interventional Radiology. Notably, he was selected as Nurse of the Year for Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla in 2005. Sholes is known for his effective and respectful communication with both healthcare providers and patients.