Alicia Escamilla
Harlingen,TX
Summary
Hardworking and compassionate registered nurse with background in Women's Services and Obstetrics ready to maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management, and problem-solving skills. I am eager to gain more knowledge and experience in order to utilize my skills as a Registered Nurse in a manner that would provide quality patient care to the community.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Harlingen Medical Center
Harlingen, TX
03.2023 - Current
- Delivered empathetic nursing care to patients in labor as well as antepartum.
- Prepared delivery rooms with necessary equipment and supplies.
- Identified potential risks associated with pregnancy or labor using established protocols.
- Administered IV fluids and medications to manage labor pain and support labor progression.
- Monitored fetal heart rate patterns during labor, intervening as needed to ensure the health and safety of mother and baby.
- Assisted physicians during deliveries, including vaginal and cesarean sections.
- Circulating in the OR during emergency or planned cesarean sections. As well as monitoring patients following the operation.
- Guided new mothers on recovery and infant care to promote and support maternal and family adaptation.
- Provided postpartum care to mothers, including monitoring vital signs and providing education on breastfeeding and infant care.
- Administered blood transfusions according to hospital policy.
Gynecology Registered Nurse
DHR Women's Hospital
Edinburg, TX
06.2022 - 01.2023
- Provided emotional support and comfort to families during difficult times.
- Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients in easy-to-understand terms.
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Monitored and assessed mother after delivery to ascertain proper healing and recovery.
- Assisted mothers in establishing breastfeeding relationships with infants with proper latching demonstrations.
- Drew and collected blood specimens from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Administered medications and vaccines. As well as monitoring for reactions or side effects.
- Care for postpartum patients that were started on Magnesium Sulfate and monitor the patient for any complications.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
South Texas College
McAllen, TX05-2022
Vocational Nursing
South Texas College
McAllen, TX12-2020
Patient Care Technician Certificate
South Texas College
McAllen, TX12-2019
Skills
- Fetal monitoring
- Nursing documentation
- Postpartum care
- Labor induction
- Labor support
- Antepartum care
- IV insertion
- Strong teamwork
- Maintain patient safety
- Critical thinking and decision making
- Compassionate and caring
- Time management
Certification
- REGISTERED NURSE LICENSE
- BLS
- ACLS
- NRP
- PALS
- STABLE
- INTERMEDIATE FETAL MONITORING
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Harlingen Medical Center
03.2023 - Current
Gynecology Registered Nurse
DHR Women's Hospital
06.2022 - 01.2023
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
South Texas College
Vocational Nursing
South Texas College
Patient Care Technician Certificate
South Texas College
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