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ANGELA AGUASVIVAS

Stoughton,MA

Summary

Psychiatric healthcare professional with comprehensive experience in mental health nursing. Skilled in patient assessment, crisis intervention, and therapeutic communication. Adept at collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to provide high-quality care and achieve optimal patient outcomes. Reliable, adaptable, and focused on patient-centered trauma informed care.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

Bournewood Hospital
09.2023 - Current
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
  • Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
  • Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
  • Promoted a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.
  • Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.

Registered nurse

Boston Medical Center
09.2022 - Current
  • Planning, organizing, directing, delivering, and coordinating patient care to attain and maintain maximum function, utilizing the nursing process in accordance with established policies & procedures
  • Coordinating care among patient/family, medicine, nursing, ancillary, and other team personnel
  • Acting as patient advocate and maintaining current knowledge and standards of professional nursing practice
  • May function as a first-line manager in patient care service during an assigned shift

Home Health Aide

Bayada Home Health Agency
05.2021 - Current
  • Assist clients with a wide range of medical conditions with activities of daily living at their home

Medical Assistant

Boston Medical Center
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Assist a large group of providers in different clinics with patients by obtaining vitals, completing labs and procedures, and booking follow-up appointments while ensuring continuity of care between patients and providers

Medical Assistant

New England OB/GYN Associates
07.2016 - 08.2020
  • Phlebotomy, specimen collection and assisted with treatment preparation and procedures
  • Managed EMRs updates and medication reconciliation
  • Provided quick room turnaround with COVID precautionary sanitation
  • Trained incoming Medical Assistants
  • Worked with different providers including MDs, RNs, NPs, Endocrine, and Genetics specialists

Medical Assistant

Dr. Roth/Dr. Rotter/Dr. Laster (Pediatrics)
09.2008 - 05.2016
  • Administered vaccines and updated immunization records
  • Took vitals, performed eye screenings, lead tests and blood draws
  • Kept inventory and storage of immunizations following CDC protocols, ordered supplies, cleaned, stocked, and turned rooms around quickly and efficiently

Education

Bachelor’s degree - nursing

Framingham State University
Framingham, MA
11.2024

Associate Degree - Nursing

Massachusetts Bay Community College
Framingham, MA
05.2022

Medical Assistant Certificate -

Lincoln Technical Institute
Somerville, MA
01.2008

Skills

  • Patient education and counseling
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Patient care planning
  • Taking vitals
  • Collecting vitals
  • Lab result interpretation
  • Intake and discharge
  • Maintaining privacy
  • Chart updating
  • Diabetes management
  • Insulin medication assistance
  • EMR / EHR
  • High level of autonomy
  • Personal care needs
  • Diabetes and nutrition education
  • Emotional awareness
  • Acute care expertise
  • Oxygen saturation standards
  • Patient discharging

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Bournewood Hospital
09.2023 - Current

Registered nurse

Boston Medical Center
09.2022 - Current

Medical Assistant

Boston Medical Center
01.2022 - 01.2023

Home Health Aide

Bayada Home Health Agency
05.2021 - Current

Medical Assistant

New England OB/GYN Associates
07.2016 - 08.2020

Medical Assistant

Dr. Roth/Dr. Rotter/Dr. Laster (Pediatrics)
09.2008 - 05.2016

Associate Degree - Nursing

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Medical Assistant Certificate -

Lincoln Technical Institute

Bachelor’s degree - nursing

Framingham State University

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