Amber Guillen
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Collected and calm Wound Care Licensed Vocational Nurse with situational awareness and process-oriented concept of effective wound care. Collaborative holistic health solutions supporter with 7 years of experience working in integral role on skilled team of medical specialists. Creative provider of specialized wound care to wide variety of surface and tissue-level injuries with differing levels of severity.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Wound Care Nurse
Wound Centrics
02.2021 - Current
- Collaborating with Providers and Surgeons to decide the need for any additional therapies.
- Assisted physicians in performing complex debridement procedures, ensuring optimal patient safety and comfort during the process.
- Communicated effectively with patients from diverse backgrounds, fostering trust and understanding throughout their treatment journey.
- Cared for patients with various wounds caused by injuries, medical treatments and diseases.
- Treated complex wounds not healed in two weeks, including diabetic ulcers, vascular wounds and trauma-related wounds.
- Worked with healthcare teams to assess patients, manage wounds and monitor healing.
- Minimized patient skin breakdown by devising and carrying out skin care plan.
- Managed draining wounds by providing appropriate wound care/dressings.
- Conducted wound assessments for patients and documented information.
- Alerted physician of diagnostic study results and changes in patient condition.
- Reinforced education to patients, family members and caregivers on condition management.
- Reinforced education to patients and family members on cleaning and dressing wounds and identifying signs of infection.
- Communicated with family, patient, staff and physicians, when starting or adjusting treatment.
Medical Surgical Licensed Vocational Nurse
Big Bend Regional Medical Center
08.2018 - 12.2020
- Assessed, screened and performed treatment ordered for patients.
- Employed nursing process in assessing, planning, and carrying out care plan objectives and goals.
- Participated in infection control monitoring, implementation, and recording.
- Discussed care provided with patients and addressed concerns.
- Contributed to patients’ treatments by administering prescribed medications and starting intravenous fluids.
- Delivered quality care for all basic needs, including changing dressings, managing catheters and preventing and treating bedsores.
- Improved patient care and outcomes through close collaboration with the healthcare team.
- Tracked patients’ responses to medications, behaviors, and vitals for treating clinicians.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT09.2027
LPN - LPN Program
Sul Ross State University
Alpine, TX12.2011
High School Diploma -
Van Horn High School
Van Horn, Texas05.2006
Skills
- Complex wound care
- Healthcare mangement
- Post-surgery treatment
- Computerized charting
- Diagnostic tools experience
- Medication administration expert
- Broad medical terminology knowledge
- IV drug therapy management
- Triaging patient concerns
- Colostomy care familiarity
- Medication and IV administration
- Body mechanics knowledge
Certification
- BLS expires 4/2026
Timeline
Lead Wound Care Nurse
Wound Centrics
02.2021 - Current
Medical Surgical Licensed Vocational Nurse
Big Bend Regional Medical Center
08.2018 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
LPN - LPN Program
Sul Ross State University
High School Diploma -
Van Horn High School
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