Shruti Patel
About Shruti Patel
Shruti Patel is the Nurse Supervisor of Clinic Operations at Scripps Health in Oceanside, California. She has extensive experience in critical care nursing and has held various leadership roles at Kaiser Permanente and other healthcare institutions.
Title and Current Position
Shruti Patel is currently serving as the Nurse Supervisor of Clinic Operations at Scripps Health in Oceanside, California, United States. In this role, she oversees clinic operations and ensures the delivery of high-quality patient care.
Employment History
Shruti Patel has a diverse background in the healthcare industry. She has worked as an Assistant Nurse Manager - ICU at Kaiser Permanente in Walnut Creek, California, from 2018 to 2021. Prior to that, she was an Assistant Nurse Manager - ICU/Telemetry at Kaiser Permanente in San Leandro and Walnut Creek, California, from 2017 to 2018. Her earlier roles include Travel Nurse - ICU at John Muir Health, ICU RN - Neuroscience ICU and Charge/Staff RN - Med/Surg at Oregon Health and Science University, Travel Nurse - Neuro/Trauma Stepdown at Salem Health, and Relief Charge/Staff RN - Neuro/Trauma Stepdown at University of Louisville Hospital.
Education and Certifications
Shruti Patel earned her Master of Science in Clinical Nurse Leader from the University of San Francisco from 2019 to 2021. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Science from Spalding University, achieved from 2008 to 2010. Additionally, she has a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology, General from Georgia Institute of Technology, where she studied from 1999 to 2003. She is certified in Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS).
Professional Contributions
Shruti Patel has made significant contributions to nursing and patient care. She led the implementation of a patient care protocol in the Neuroscience ICU at Oregon Health and Science University, improving patient recovery times by 15%. She developed a mentorship program for new nurses at Kaiser Permanente, increasing nurse retention rates by 20%. She volunteered during the California wildfires in 2020, assisting in disaster relief nursing services. As an author, she contributed an article on telehealth integration in critical care nursing to the Journal of Nursing Administration in 2021.
Public Speaking and Recognition
Shruti Patel presented a paper on trauma care advancements at the AACN National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition in 2019. She is a recognized guest lecturer on trauma nursing. She received the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses at John Muir Health in 2017, highlighting her exceptional patient care and leadership skills.