Abigail Barraza
Dallas,TX
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Surgical ICU Registered Nurse
UTSW Medical Center
05.2022 - Current
- Precepted new nursing staff in evidence-based practices and critical thinking skills to enhance overall unit performance
- Managed pre and post liver transplant patients monitoring their vitals, managing CRRT, and providing postoperative education and care on rejection medications
- Managed postoperative ENT and vascular patients checking skin flaps and monitoring perfusion using NIRs
- Safely titrated vasoactive medications according to hemodynamic parameters, optimizing blood pressure management for critically ill patients
- Placed DHT, NG tubes, and IVs
Medical ICU Registered Nurse
Baylor Scott & White Hospital
05.2021 - 05.2022
- Assisted physicians with invasive procedures such as central line insertions or bronchoscopies while maintaining strict sterile technique
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to develop and execute individualized care plans for each patient
Medical ICU Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare Travel Agency
10.2020 - 05.2021
- Managed COVID ICU patients requiring paralytics and pronation, as well as NSTEMI, STEMI, sepsis, and respiratory failure patients
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during critical illness or end-of-life situations
Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
OU Medical Center
07.2019 - 10.2020
- Managed patients suffering from ICH requiring EVDs, ischemic strokes, SAH, and post-operative craniotomies
- Served as a preceptor to new RNs, sharing knowledge and promoting best practices in intermediate care nursing
Intermediate Care Unit, Registered Nurse
St. Anthony’s Hospital
06.2018 - 08.2019
- Completed RN residency program
- Managed patients in respiratory distress, sepsis, and DKA
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX12.2024
BSN -
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
05.2018
Undergrad Studies -
University of Oklahoma
05.2016
Skills
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Task and work prioritization
- Team building and effective communication
- Post-operative care education
- Cultural sensitivity
- Electronic charting
Certification
Texas Registered Nurse, Compact License #949314 Expiration September 2025
ACLS (AHA) Expiration March 2025
BLS (AHA) Expiration March 2025
Clinical Experience
University of Texas Southwestern - William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital -
Nephrology (180 hours)
- Managed ESRD patients requiring renal replacement therapy (HD, CRRT), medication adjustments for hypertension, anemia of chronic disease, and hyper/hyponatremia
Hepatology (180 hours)
- Managed pre and post liver transplant patients monitoring labs, adjusting immunosuppressants, assisting in evaluating for liver transplants evaluations, and performing diagnostic and therapeutic paracentesis
Neuroscience ICU (180 hours)
- Future rotation
Timeline
Surgical ICU Registered Nurse
UTSW Medical Center
05.2022 - Current
Medical ICU Registered Nurse
Baylor Scott & White Hospital
05.2021 - 05.2022
Medical ICU Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare Travel Agency
10.2020 - 05.2021
Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
OU Medical Center
07.2019 - 10.2020
Intermediate Care Unit, Registered Nurse
St. Anthony’s Hospital
06.2018 - 08.2019
Master of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
BSN -
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Undergrad Studies -
University of Oklahoma