Andrea Lason
Melbourne,FL
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with experience in direct patient care and care delivery in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent patient service. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Compassionate, patient, willing to learn, positive attitude, cooperative, bilingual and team working. A self-motivated person with ability to plan, organize and provide patient-centered care.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Health First Holmes Regional Medical Center
Melbourne, FL
10.2022 - 02.2024
- Provide pre and post-operative care for patients undergoing cardiovascular procedures.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients acuity levels and individual needs.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Assess, plan, evaluate and implement nursing care plans to facilitate optimal patient care.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, disease process, and lifestyle options.
- Provide care to patient and family members with kindness and compassion.
Nurse Technician
Health First
Melbourne, FL
06.2021 - 08.2022
- Provide patient care services, assist patients with basic personal care and mobility needs including bathing, personal grooming, eating, walking
- Provided activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, ambulating, turning and positioning patients.
- Collect fluids for lab test, emptying bedpans and foley bags, taking out IVs
- Trained to perform EKG readings, take vital signs, take blood glucose readings, measure l&O, place in female external catheters (Purewick) and condom catheters
- Practice safety and infection control measures
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Education
Associate of Arts -
Eastern Florida State College
Melbourne, FL08.2022
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Eastern Florida State College
Melbourne, FL08.2020
Skills
- Patient Assessments
- Intake and discharge paperwork
- Patient and family education
- Medication Administration
- Infection control measures
- Care Plan Development
- Patient Management
- Wound Care
- Direct Patient Care
- Charting
Certification
- Advance Life Care Support (ACLS) 2022
- National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHS) Certification 2022
- Care of the Post-operative Cardiothoracic Patient 2022
- Fall prevention 2022
Accomplishments
- Learned english and started the Associate Degree in Arts in 2018.
- Graduated with a 4.0 GPA, received First Generation Matching Grant Program Scholarship and has been name to the President's List at Eastern Florida State College for the Spring, Summer, and Fall 2019.
- Has been name to the President's List at Eastern Florida State College for Fall 2021 during nursing School.
- Participate in COVID immunization services with Palm Bay Fire Department.
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Health First Holmes Regional Medical Center
10.2022 - 02.2024
Nurse Technician
Health First
06.2021 - 08.2022
Associate of Arts -
Eastern Florida State College
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Eastern Florida State College