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 Tilitha S. Shawgo, RN,MS
Instructor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
E-mail: tshawgo@siumed.edu
- Thoracoscopic surgery
- Cardiac surgery
- Care of chest tubes
- Intra-aortic balloon pumping
- Hemodynamic monitoring
Tilitha Shawgo is a clinical instructor and certified critical care nurse specialist in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery at Southern Illinois School of Medicine.
Ms. Shawgo received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville in 1980 and a master’s degree in nursing sciences from University of Illinois-Chicago in 1995.
She is certified in critical care nursing and belongs to the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. Ms. Shawgo’s special interests include care and management of patients undergoing cardiac and thoracic surgery, especially thoracoscopic surgery. Her role within the division is as a clinical nurse specialist case-managing patients referred for surgical procedures. She also functions as a research assistant.
Ms. Shawgo is a member of Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society, National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, Illinois Society of Advanced Practice Nursing and Oncology Nursing Society.
To contact Ms. Shawgo regarding information about cardiothoracic procedures, please call SIU Physicians and Surgeons at 217-545-7422.
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Clinical Instructor of Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Patient care management and research assistant
1987-1995 Memorial Medical Center
Staff nurse, Cardiac Surgery ICU
Clinical Level III status
Primary care of patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery. Experience caring for patients with various medical and surgical conditions requiring Intensive Care Nursing
1987 Memorial Medical Center
Staff Nurse, Surgical/Surgical Intermediate Care Unit
Care of post-operative patients
1981 Memorial Medical Center
Staff Nurse, Gynecological Unit
Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing, March, 1994. Nu Pi Chapter.
Who’s Who in American Nursing, 1990-1997
Professional Organizations
- Member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses since 1988
- Allied Health Member of the American College of Chest Physicians since 2000
- Treasurer of Sigma Theta Tau, Nu Pi Chapter (1995-1997)
- Contributing Editor-Cardiovascular Surgery; Critical Care Nurse, 1995-1997
- Clinical Preceptor for graduate nursing students at University of Illinois-Chicago and Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
- Chairperson for the Housewide Nursing Practice Council (October 1991 to October 1992). Responsible for the first year implementation of Shared Governance Council with activities focused on the development and maintenance of Professional Nursing Practice.
- Member of the task force for strategic planning and proposal for the Robert Wood Johnson and Pew Charitable Foundation Grant, "Strengthening Hospital Nursing." 1989.
- Nursing License, State of Illinois, 1980
- Certification in Critical-Care Nursing (CCRN), since February, 1988
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certified since 1988
Experience in presenting inservices on various topics including:
- Intra-aortic Balloon Pumping
- Care of the Cardiac Surgery Patient
- Chest Tubes
- Shared Governance
- Cardiac Drugs
Research
- Master’s Project: "Evaluating Attitudes Concerning the Scope of Professional Practice Among Staff RNs."
- Shawgo, T. Thoracoscopic surgery: A new approach to pulmonary disease. Crit Care Nurs. 1996; 16:76-82.
- Shawgo, T and York, N. Preoperative versus postoperative weights: which one should be utilized for cardiac surgery patient’s drug and hemodynamic calculations? Crit Care Nurs. 1999: 19:57-60.
- Hazelrigg SR, Boley TM, Grasch A, Shawgo T. Surgical strategy for lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS). Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 1999: S57-S60.
- Medrano C, Hazelrigg SR, Landreneau RJ, Boley TM, Shawgo T, Grasch A. Thoracoscopic resection of ectopic parathyroid glands. Ann Thorac Surg 2000;69:221-3.
- Shawgo TS, Boley TM, Hazelrigg SR. The utility of thoracoscopic lung biopsy for diagnosis and treatment. Chest 2000;18:114:115S
- Patient Educational Tools:
- Pre- and Post-operative teaching guide for patients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery. (co-author: Theresa Boley RN, MSN, FNP-CS).
- Pre- and Post-operative teaching guide for patients undergoing thoracotomy surgery. (co-author: Lori Nafziger RN, BSN).
- Pre-and Post-operative teaching video for patients undergoing cardiac transplantation titled Your Heart Transplant Surgery and Recovery. (co authors: Susan Allen RN, BSN; Theresa Boley RN, MSN, FNP-CS, Angela Caldieraro, RN, MS; Claire Call, RN, MS; Stephen Jennison, M.D.; Debbie Kasper RN, BSN; Toni McCarvel RN, BSN).
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