Anabel Perez
Lutz
Summary
Registered Nurse with two years of experience providing high-quality care on a fast-paced Cardiac/Medical-Surgical unit. Skilled in caring for patients with acute cardiovascular and complex medical conditions, including pre- and post-cardiac catheterization care, telemetry monitoring, medication administration, and patient education. Experienced in collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, evidence-based care and serving as a preceptor for newly hired nurses. Backed by nine years of pharmacy experience, offering advanced knowledge of pharmacology, medication safety, and patient-centered care.
Overview
1
1
Certification
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Advent Health Carrollwood
Tampa
08.2024 - Current
- Provide comprehensive nursing care for adult patients on a high-acuity Cardiac/Medical-Surgical unit caring for patients with cardiovascular and complex medical conditions.
- Perform comprehensive patient assessments, develop individualized care plans, and monitor for changes in clinical status.
- Prepare patients for cardiac catheterization procedures by completing pre-procedure assessments, patient education, medication reconciliation, laboratory verification, and ensuring procedural readiness.
- Provide post-cardiac catheterization recovery care, including frequent neurovascular assessments, hemodynamic monitoring, access-site evaluation, pain management, and early recognition of complications such as bleeding or hematoma.
- Administer medications, IV therapies, blood products, and cardiac medications while monitoring therapeutic response and patient safety.
- Monitor patients using telemetry and promptly identify and communicate significant rhythm changes and clinical deterioration.
- Collaborate closely with cardiologists, hospitalists, respiratory therapy, physical therapy, pharmacists, and case management to coordinate patient care.
- Educate patients and families regarding cardiac procedures, medications, lifestyle modifications, discharge instructions, and disease management.
- Utilize Epic electronic medical record to document assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes accurately.
- Serve as a preceptor for newly hired registered nurses, providing clinical guidance, mentoring, skills validation, and support during unit orientation.
- Maintain compliance with Joint Commission standards, infection prevention protocols, and evidence-based nursing practices.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
Arizona College of Nursing
Tampa, FL04-2024
Pharmacy Technician -
Sanford–Brown
Tampa, FL08-2015
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Patient education
- Medication administration
- Telemetry monitoring
- Cardiac care
- Epic charting
- Care coordination
- EKG interpretation
- Vital signs monitoring
- Blood transfusion
- Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)
- Intravenous therapy
- HIPAA compliance
- Wound care
- Catheter care
- Stroke patient care
- Precepting & staff development
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Advent Health Carrollwood
08.2024 - Current
Bachelor of Science -
Arizona College of Nursing
Pharmacy Technician -
Sanford–Brown