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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateCandidate's Name 9550 Vallecito Pass
San Antonio, Texas Street Address
PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE
EMAIL AVAILABLE
License # Street Address 9 STATE OF TEXAS
I am a dedicated and tenured Professional Registered Nurse of Street Address years
with specialty experience in Critical Care, Enterostomal Therapy, Infectious
Disease, Trauma, Podiatrics, Long Term Care, Gastroenterology, Labor and
Delivery, Pediatric Hearts/Catheterization, Interventional Cardiology,
Oncology, PICC Lines/Infusion Therapy, Post Anesthesia, Cardiothoracics,
Research, Hemodynamics, Education and Multi-System Organ Disease. I
pride myself in being reliable, and have an extremely high work ethic in
providing a high level of nursing care that enhances wellness and quality of
life. As a Professional Registered Nurse I have a proven ability to build
positive relationships and collaborate well with patient (s), family members,
physicians and members of multidisciplinary teams. I am an active
patient/nurse advocate and believe in empowering others to deliver health
education and to provide care in an atmosphere of Christian love and safety.
EDUCATION
12/16-Present: Field RN/Clinical Preceptor for AQTS Home Heath Agency
01/12-05/15: PICC Line Nurse and Member of the Infusion Nurse Therapy
Society
06/07-10/09: Masters of Science Degree in Nursing (MSN)
Major in Education/Minor in Research
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: Professional Nursing Synthesis, Nursing
Research, Community/Public Health Nursing, Nursing Theory and
Evidence-Based Practice
03/09: Certified in Pediatric Life Support (PALS)
10/99: University of Texas at San Antonio, Texas: Education in the
Department of Podiatric Medicine, Wound Therapy/Treatment Modalities,
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Leech/Maggot Therapy
03/98: Charlotte North Carolina: Completed Certification in Infection
Control presented by Association of Professionals in Infection Control and
Epidemiology (APIC). Surveillance, Prevention and Control of Health Care
Acquired Infections
01/95-3/95: Minneapolis, Minnesota: Abbott Northwestern University-
WOUND/OSTOMY CONTINENCE NURSES SOCIETY
CERTIFICATION (WOCN)
01/79-05/83: San Antonio, Texas: Incarnate Word College: Bachelors of
Science in Nursing (BSN)
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS: Family/Community Nursing, Nursing Health
Assessment, Psychosocial Pathology, Human Anatomy and Physiology,
Statistics, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Trigonometry and Clinical
Practice
SKILLS/ROLES
CASE MANAGEMENT
MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
CRITICAL THINKING
PRECEPTORSHIP
INSTRUCTOR (Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Therapy, Continuous Reanl
Replacement Therapy, Left Ventricular Assist Device Therapy, Advanced Cardiac
Life Support, Basic Life Support, Pediatric Life Suppoort
PATIENT ASSESSMENT
EDUCATION
EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
JCAHO STANDARDS/COMPLIANCE
ADVOCATE
QUALITY AND CONTINUITY OF CARE
SAFETY
HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING
VENTRICULOSTOMY/CAMINO INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE
MONITORING
EMERCENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
HOUSE OFFICER/SUPERVISOR
SHIFT SUPERVISOR/CHARGE NURSE
ADVANCED PACEMAKER MONITORING
FEMORAL SHEATH REMOVAL SKILLS
VENTILATOR MANAGEMENT
CHEST TUBE MANAGEMENT
CONSCIOUS SEDATION
RAPID RESPONSE TEAM
RAPID INTUBATION
VASOACTIVE DRUG THERAPY
CHEMOTHERAPY INFUSION/CALCULATIONS
MEDIPORT ACCESS AND MANAGEMENT
INFECTION CONTROL
MANAGERIAL REPSONSIBILITES
IV ACCESS
CORTAK FEEDING TUBE CERTIFIED
EXPERIENCE
08/05-Present: San Antonio, Texas St. Lukes Baptist Hospital
I serve as a RN in a 30-bed Intensive Care Unit on the Dayshift 7A-7P, located
within the heart of our Medical Center and provide direct bedside care. I am the
Relief Charge Nurse, the Lead Preceptor for the Graduate Nurse Program by
interviewing for potential new hires and following them during their orientation
process. I function as the Chairperson for Visiting Hours Committee and am the
Fall Risk Champion. I also assist the Infection Control Committee in monitoring
prevalence for CLABSI (CENTRAL LINE ASSOCIATED BLOODSTREAM
INFECTIONS), and am a member of the RAPID REPSONSE TEAM (RRT).
Prior to the opening of our new ICU I had the privilege of working side by side
with the architects in designing the pillars inside each patient room that contain
oxygen/air/suction and electrical outlets. I work closely with TOSA Texas Organ
Sharing Alliance as well as our Clinical Educators providing Continuing
Education to the ICU staff on Caring for the Coronary Artery Bypass Patient
Immediate Post-op, Intra-aortic Balloon Pumping and Advanced Pacemaker
classes.
02/11: Chemotherapy Certified by the ONCOLOGY NURSE SOCIETY (ONS).
Mediport access skills, chemotherapy drug administration/drug calculations such
as (ANC).
01/09-09/09- San Antonio, Texas St. Lukes Baptist Hospital Nurse Manager of
30-bed Telemetry Unit. Hire/Terminate, Budgeting, Staffing, Bedside Care,
Productivity, assist Multidisciplinary Teams
05/05: Moved to San Antonio, Texas to be closer to my Mother who resides in
Boerne, Texas
01/05-05/05: Austin, Texas South Austin Hospital
Charge Nurse of a 12-bed Intensive Care Unit on the Nightshift 7P-7A. I
provided direct patient care, Staffing Assignments.
06/04-02/05: Austin, Texas St. Davids Hospital
Shift Supervisor of 12-bed Intensive Care Unit Nightshift 7P-7A. Hire/Terminate,
Scheduling, Budgeting, Assignment, Staffing, Bedside Nursing Care, Problem-
Solving, Decision-Making, Assist Unit Director, Assist in Multidisciplinary
Committee Meetings
06/04: Moved to Wimberley, Texas which is 30 miles from Austin, Texas
03/04-06/04: Amarillo, Texas Northwest Texas Hospital Level 1 Trauma Center,
Staff Nurse providing Trauma Care in Pediatrics, Trauma Procedures, Life Care
Helicopter and Triage
03/04-06/04: Amarillo, Texas Baptist St. Anthonys Hospital Shift Supervisor of
a 17-bed Medical Intensive Care Unit on the Dayshift 7A-7P. Staffing,
Interviewing new hires, assist Unit Director, assist Nurse Educator with
Competencies
05/03-03-04: Baptist St. Anthonys Hospital 17-bed Coronary Care Unit
Relief Charge Nurse
Leader of Code Team, Preceptor, Staffing, Triage, Acute Care of the Post
Myocardial Infarction Patient, Respiratory Failure Team, Traumatic Injuries,
Heart Catheterizations, Hemodynamic Monitoring and Troubleshooting
Pacemakers and Balloon Pumps in the Operating Rooms, Ventilator Management
11/02-05/03: Amarillo, Texas Ware Memorial Care Center
Full-Time Enterostomal Therapy Nurse, Infection Control Practitioner and House
Supervisor in a Tertiary/Progressive Care Facility for the Elderly.
Management of difficult stomas, Diabetic wound therapy, nail care, Prevalence
Studies to track nosocomial wounds/infections, developed the Wound
Care/Infection Control Manual according to the Standards of Nursing Practice,
Leader of a new Wound Team that I was instrumental in its development.
Facilitated Walking-Rounds to empower the staff to maintain a watchful eye on
new developments. Acted as the Administrator On-Call during the weekend
hours.
12/01-11/02: Amarillo, Texas Ware Memorial Care Center; Enterostomal Therapy
Care Consultant affiliated with Southwest Healthcare Department of Podiatry
under the direct supervision of Dr. Bryan P. Bullard, DPM. Contracted by Ware
Memorial Care Center and numerous other Nursing Home facilities to provide
nail care and complex wound therapy, Trimming nails and wound care.
10/99-01/02: Amarillo, Texas Southwest Healthcare, Department of Podiatry Dr.
Bryan P. Bullard, DPM; Nurse Manager of his private office.
Appointment scheduling, maggot and leach therapy, assist podiatrist/plastic
surgeons in the operating room, wound therapy and served as consultant for allied
health professional/staff nurses
10/98-11/01: Amarillo, Texas, Baptist St. Anthonys Hospital
Full-Time Enterostomal Therapist
Delivered care for acute and chronic conditions, mark stoma sites in Operating
Rooms for Colorectal Surgeons, providing care for complex wounds/stomas,
responsible for stocking wound/ostomy supplies, meeting with vendors, resource
for Low Air Loss Mattress and attended Batesville, Indiana to view latest in
technology in sleep surfaces at HILLROM.
10/97-10/98: Amarillo, Texas Baptist St. Anthonys Hospital
Charge Nurse Heart Catheterization Lab
Scheduling Staff and Cases, Venogram/Arteriogram graphing and
measurements/documentation, Femoral Sheath Removal, assist Cardiologist with
procedures, assist with pediatric heart catheterizations, VR12 measurements and
graphing, hemodynamics computations, pre/post heart catheterization care,
Conscious Sedation, meeting with vendors, supplies manager.
10/88-10/97: Amarillo, Texas, High Plains Baptist Hospital (Name of hospital
changed at this time to Baptist St. Anthonys Hospital due to buy out by another
company within the Sisters of Charity).
Charge Nurse 16-bed Intensive Care Unit
Code Team Leader, Direct Patient Care, ACLS/BLS Instructor, assist Unit
Director , Hemodynamic monitoring, IABP, CRRT and Ventilator Management
09/85-10/88: Amarillo, Texas High Plains Baptist Hospital
Charge Nurse 8-bed Intermediate Care Unit Nighshift 7P-7A.
Code Team Leader, Staffing, Troubleshooting, Direct Patient Care of the
Downgraded patients from ICU.
09/86: Amarillo, Texas Emergency Technician Certification through Amarillo
Fire Department
09/83-09-85: Amarillo, Texas High Plains Baptist Hospital
Staff nurse Emergency Room/Labor and Delivery, Nightshift 11P-7A,
Assessed patient status, notification of patient arrival to MD, ambulance
assistance, assist with trauma and high-risk pregnancies.
INSERVICES/LECTURES
03/98: Guest Speaker at Texas Tech School of Pharmacy on Complex
Pharmacological Issues in the Ostomy Patient. (175 3rd year students).
06/96: Guest Speaker for the Panhandle Speakers Society for Physical Therapy
06/96: Friona, Texas; Guest Speaker for Diabetes Management of the Diabetic
Foot to Diabetic Patients with Foot Ulcers.
05/96: (Saturday) Geriatric Update for Primary Care Providers
03/96: Panhandle Diabetes Education Series
01/96: Guest Speaker for Team Approach to Wound Care for the Panhandle
Diabetes Association
10/95: Guest Speaker for Diabetes Education Class called GET IN STEP
PROGRAM that I developed to assist with caring for the complex Diabetic
Wound, Therapy, Neuropathy, Prevention and Risks
09/95: Moore County; Diabetes Seminar
08/95: Guest Speaker at the Golden Spread Ostomy Association in Amarillo,
Texas
08/95: Hereford, Texas: Complicated Ostomy Management Seminar for
Colorectal Surgeons
07/95: Amarillo, Texas High Plains Baptist Hospital: Guest Speaker Lunch and
Learn: Ostomy Care-Surgical Floor Staff
07/95: Amarillo, Texas High Plains Baptist Hospital Guest Speaker Lunch and
Lear: Ostomy Care-Operating Room Staff
05/95: Team Leader Wound and Skin Management
Team includes: Clinical Dietician, Physician, Physical Therapists, Risk Manager,
Case Manager and Pharmacist
10/93: Amarillo, Texas Advanced Temporary Pacing
06/93: Attended Neuro Dynamamic : A Clinical Approach Seminar offered by the
American Association for Critical Care Nurses
02/93: Post Anesthesia Nursing
02/93: MIAMI HEART INSTITUTE: Interventional Cardiology
04/92: Certificate of Training: Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Life, Death and Transition
provided by the Director of the Panhandle AIDS Support Organization
08/90: Amarillo, Texas, Amarillo College: Perspectives on Advanced ECG
Monitoring
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
(AACN) AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL CARE NURSES #
235391
(ONS) ONCOLOGY NURSES SOCIETY # 398382
(ACLS) ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT EXP 03/14
(BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT EXP. 09/15
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