Andrea Garcia
Walnut,CA
Summary
Compassionate and experienced professional nurse with 16 + years of experience. My primary specialty is NICU, but I am also cross trained to postpartum, nursery, and pediatrics. I am looking to use my advanced skill set to facilitate the well being of various patient populations as well as coordinate care with other healthcare professionals to provide a plan of care that fosters optimum health and patient satisfaction.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
02.2021 - 07.2023
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
Registered Nurse
Childrens Hospital Of Orange County
10.2020 - 12.2020
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Registered Nurse
Emanate Health- Queen Of The Valley Hospital
07.2007 - 01.2020
- Extensive experience in level 3 NICU care
- Perform and assist with specialized procedures on patients in the critical care environment ( lumbar puncture, neonatal cooling, surgical procedures, ect...)
- Handel's critical care responsibilities including PICC lines, Ventilators, nitric oxide treatments, and other complex practices
- Built trusting relationships with families to facilitate the learning of information and to create a better environment for education on newborn care.
- Contained a consistently high level knowledge of current nursing best practices and compliance related issues in addition to maintaining positive relationships with co-workers and management.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Phoenix
Diamond Bar, CA06.2014
Associate of Science - Nursing
Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut06.2006
Skills
- Precepting
- Critical Care
- Care Planning
- Patient Management
- Vaccine Administration
- Lab Result Interpretation
- Medication Distribution
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Patient Assessments
- Spanish Fluency
- Newborn Care
- Infant Vitals Monitoring
Certification
- BLS CPR certified
- NRP Certified
- PALS certified
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
02.2021 - 07.2023
Registered Nurse
Childrens Hospital Of Orange County
10.2020 - 12.2020
Registered Nurse
Emanate Health- Queen Of The Valley Hospital
07.2007 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Phoenix
Associate of Science - Nursing
Mt. San Antonio College