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ADRIANA CELINA WILSON

ZAPATA

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, Home Health Care, Long term Care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Committed to increasing patient satisfaction and streamlining procedures. Reliable work ethic strong and judgement. Bilingual in both English and Spanish.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

Falcon Lake Nursing Home
04.2022 - Current
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
  • Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
  • Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
  • Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
  • Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
  • Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
  • Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
  • Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
  • Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
  • Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
  • Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
  • Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
  • Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
  • Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
  • Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
  • Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
  • End of Life Care and after death care.

LVN/Registered Nurse

Aveanna Heathcare
10.2016 - 04.2023
  • Educated patients and families, and care givers on diagnosis/prognosis, treatment options on disease.
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnosis and devise well coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
  • Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
  • Updated patients charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully document findings.
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
  • Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
  • Worked with multidisciplinary teams to carry out successful treatment plans for for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
  • Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
  • Managed patient care through closely monitoring vitals.
  • Protected patients and health care team members from infection with use of proper PPE, sterilizing equipment/surfaces and carefully avoiding cross contamination.
  • Performed IV insertions
  • Performed Indwelling and in and out foleys'
  • Performed care and maintenance of endotracheal tubes as part of trauma team.
  • Took samples for diagnostics and routine assessment tests.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of health care and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
  • Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
  • Cared for patients on hospice or comfort measures and educated families on the transitions.
  • Proper after death care technique.

LVN

Encinal Detention Facility
08.2014 - 04.2016
  • Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising.
  • Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
  • Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
  • Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
  • Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
  • Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
  • Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
  • Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
  • Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
  • Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
  • Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
  • Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
  • Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing

Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, TX
05-2019

Vocational Nursing - Vocational Nursing

Kaplan Career Institue
Corpus Christi, TX
05-2013

Skills

  • Nursing staff leadership
  • Medical assessment
  • Chart updating
  • Discharge coordination
  • Infectious disease control
  • Lab result interpretation
  • IV management
  • Diabetes management
  • Ventilator support
  • Health screening
  • Health care consultation
  • Culturally-sensitive care
  • Procedure preparations
  • Patient Check-ins
  • Patient satisfaction and process improvement
  • Reporting and documentation
  • Palliative care awareness
  • Home health care
  • Long-term care
  • Emergency care
  • Culturally sensitive
  • Removing sutures
  • Community advocate
  • Patient management
  • Resource allocation
  • Documenting vitals
  • FLUENT IN [English & Spanish]
  • Home visits
  • Sterilization techniques mastery
  • Taking vitals
  • Geriatric treatment
  • Preventive health
  • Chronic disease management
  • Direct patient care
  • IV setup
  • Medication distribution
  • BLS instructor
  • Medication administration
  • Compassion and empathy
  • Hospice care
  • Supply restocking
  • Ventilator care

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Falcon Lake Nursing Home
04.2022 - Current

LVN/Registered Nurse

Aveanna Heathcare
10.2016 - 04.2023

LVN

Encinal Detention Facility
08.2014 - 04.2016

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing

Wayland Baptist University

Vocational Nursing - Vocational Nursing

Kaplan Career Institue

Professional Development

  • Basic Life Skills (BLS) certificate through the American Heart Association. Certificate is current.
  • Trach and ventilator certified.

Teaching Experience

  • Successfully taught Patient Care Technician (PCT) classes at Zapata High School in 2024-2025.
  • 33 of 40 students passed the PCT exam; which marked the first time in the school's history.
  • Left teaching to return to my passion of Nursing.


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