Ana Biss
Rio Rancho
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, 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.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Dialysis Registered Nurse
Davita, Inc & American Renal Associates
2023.06 - Current
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing attentive and compassionate care during dialysis treatments.
- Reduced complications by accurately assessing patients'' needs and adjusting treatment plans accordingly.
- Improved patient outcomes through diligent monitoring of vital signs and timely intervention when necessary.
- Streamlined documentation processes, maintaining accurate records of each patient''s medical history, lab results, and treatment progress.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to ensure comprehensive care for all patients undergoing dialysis.
- Educated patients and their families on kidney disease management, empowering them to make informed decisions about their health care.
- Maximized staff efficiency by effectively delegating tasks and managing schedules in a fast-paced clinical environment.
- Ensured optimal equipment performance through routine maintenance checks and prompt troubleshooting when issues arose.
- Increased patient safety by adhering to strict infection control protocols throughout the entire dialysis process.
- Provided emotional support to patients coping with chronic kidney disease, helping them navigate complex medical information while maintaining hope for improved health outcomes.
- Established strong rapport with patients through active listening skills, empathy, and genuine concern for their wellbeing during treatment sessions.
- Implemented evidence-based practice guidelines into daily patient care, enhancing the overall quality of services provided within the dialysis unit.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
New Mexico University Hospital
2021.01 - 2023.06
- Ordered and analyzed diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient conditions.
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed patient pain relief and sedation by providing non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Monitored hemodynamic variances to identify signs of life-threatening complications.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Performed intravenous therapy procedures and monitored chest tubes.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Brookline College
Albuquerque12.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition And Dietetics
Polytechnic University of The Philippines
Manila, Philippines04.1995
Skills
- Preventative Health
- Intravenous Therapy
- Chronic Disease Management
- Precepting
- Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
- Shared Governance
- Acute Care Expertise
- Personal Care Needs
Awards
Daisy Award Recipient: March 2022
The Daisy Foundation
Timeline
Dialysis Registered Nurse
Davita, Inc & American Renal Associates
2023.06 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
New Mexico University Hospital
2021.01 - 2023.06
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Brookline College
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition And Dietetics
Polytechnic University of The Philippines
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