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Andrea Garcia

Andrea Garcia

Aurora,IL

Summary

Quality-focused, efficiency-driven, and compassionate Registered Nurse committed to delivering quality patient care. Fosters trusting relationships and develops strong communication with patients, families, and the healthcare team. Skilled at prioritizing patient needs and advocating patient-centered care in collaboration with the treatment team. Pursues learning opportunities and loves to read online nursing journals for insights on innovative practice. Involved in the Nursing Informatics Community at HIMSS and continues to learn from their disseminated work.

Skills

  • Registered Nurse in Illinois
  • Basic Life Support For Healthcare Providers, AHA
  • Certified Crisis Prevention and Intervention, Crisis Prevention Institute
  • HIPAA and OSHA Certification
  • System Knowledge with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and Electronic Communication
  • Experience with healthcare systems, including EPIC, Meditech, and PointClickCare
  • 1-year Experience in Skilled Nursing Practice for post-acute rehabilitation care
  • Bilingual: Fluent in English and Spanish language

Work History

Practicum Intern

Linden Oaks Behavioral Health Hospital
11.2022 - 04.2023
  • Collaborated with the Interprofessional Informatics Committee to implement interface changes in the EHR system. Performed documentation audits to analyze change outcomes.
  • Created educational training for nurses, including PowerPoints and activities on the gastrointestinal system and acuity-based assignments.
  • Communicated with the policy committee and explored the process of policy change.
  • Worked with industry professionals assessing and auditing nursing practice.
  • Completed evidence-based readings to support learning and deliverables.

Clinical Informatics Intern

Healthcare Information And Management Systems Society
10.2022 - 01.2023
  • Managed a nursing informatics workgroup, facilitated stakeholder communication, and maintained the group's spreadsheet for data transparency.
  • Developed practice in project management and worked with sponsors to plan conference presentations, including industry professionals from the ANA and Microsoft.
  • Identified procedures to plan and create webinars, newsletters, and journals.
  • Maintained communication with a large community through email, webinar presentations, and Microsoft Teams.
  • Published three articles: one explores the industry perspectives among the nursing workforce toward innovative technology.

Registered Nurse

Warren Barr Legacy Healthcare
06.2019 - 08.2020
  • Provided direct patient care and skilled nursing for a unit of 22 patients.
  • Advanced nursing leadership and collaboration by advocating the significance of communication across the care team.
  • Maintained set schedules and organized data, enhancing problem-solving and time management.
  • Promoted patient safety through education and ethical nursing practice.
  • Practiced holistic care across transitions from short-stay rehabilitation to palliative, respite, long-term, and end-of-life care.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients, monitored responses, and collaborated with the healthcare team to plan care.
  • Delivered care for intravenous therapy, perineal catheters, drainage systems, prosthetics, and gastrointestinal tube treatments.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.

Food Service Assistant

AMITA Mercy Medical Center
06.2015 - 03.2019
  • Communicated with the care team to verify patient nutritional orders.
  • Maintained quality delivery across all hospital departments and promoted patient satisfaction by promptly delivering and setting up meals.
  • Adhered to safe work practices, safety regulations, and guidelines.
  • Learned multiple positions and work tasks to train as a float.

Education

MSN | Master of Science in Nursing - Nursing Informatics

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
05.2023

AAS | Associate of Applied Science in Nursing -

Waubonsee Community College
12.2018

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