Anna Pagliuso
Cypress
Summary
TX-Licensed Vocational Nurse with proven expertise in managing total nursing care and administering prescribed medications and treatments according to approved nursing techniques. Assists in delivery of patient care through nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Demonstrated competency directing and guiding patient teaching and activities to promote individual treatment programs.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Wound Care Nurse
Park Manor Cypress Station
01.2022 - Current
- Instructed patients and caregivers on how to clean and dress wounds for prevention of infections.
- Implemented plans to prevent pressure ulcers and other wound developments.
- Documented and examined patient recovery and reported progress to doctors for effective management.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to implement interventions for wound healing and skin breakdown prevention.
- Provided wound care to various post-surgery treatment and care for patients with ostomies.
- Treated and carefully tended to vascular and diabetic ulcers.
- Offered emotional support to patients and family members experiencing trauma.
- Maintained impeccable hospital cleanliness and sanitation for most effective treatment of wounds.
- Assessed and treated numerous draining of wounds and application of wound vacs.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
Injection Nurse
The B12 Store
12.2022 - Current
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
- Offered advice and assistance to customers, paying attention to special needs or wants.
- Answered product and service questions, suggesting other offerings to attract potential customers.
- Recommended products to customers, thoroughly explaining details.
Pediatric Home Health Nurse
Epic Health Services
10.2009 - 06.2015
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising charge nurse.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications for tracheostomy and gastrostomy button.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Obtained patient input/output measurements.
- 1:1 ratio patient care per shift.
LVN Charge Nurse
Park Manor Health And Rehabilitation Center
04.2008 - 10.2009
- Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health and organizational regulations.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
- Managed various medications and treatments such as peritoneal dialysis, IV push, oral, subcutaneous, IV infusion and and intramuscular injections.
- Managed JP drains and chest, nasogastric, G and peg tubes.
- Supervised patient admissions and discharges from hospital to home care, rehabilitative facility or self-care.
- Documented medications administered, treatments and patient procedures performed in appropriate records according to privacy requirements.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Managed 5+ patients per shift.
Special Education Paraprofessional
HISD
09.2000 - 08.2001
- Collaborated with teacher to create customized classroom environment integral to students' needs.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Oversaw class of students in absence of instructor.
- Alerted instructor to student behavior or issues requiring intervention.
- Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance and assessments.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Worked cooperatively with students of various culturally diverse backgrounds and learning styles.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Esthetician
Champion Beauty College
Houston, TXAssociate of Applied Science - Nursing
Lone Star College System
Cypress, TX01.2008
High School Diploma -
Northbrook High School
Houston, TX06.1995
Skills
- Pulse oximetry tracking
- Patient Management
- HIPAA Compliance
- Medication Administration
- Infection Control
- Transcribing orders
- Patient Assessments
- Breathing treatments
- Documenting intake
- Skin rejuvenation
- Public health codes knowledge
- Product Knowledge
- Treatment Planning
- Professional demeanor
Certification
VOHRA Wound Physicians (VWCN)
June 22 , 2023
Timeline
Injection Nurse
The B12 Store
12.2022 - Current
Wound Care Nurse
Park Manor Cypress Station
01.2022 - Current
Pediatric Home Health Nurse
Epic Health Services
10.2009 - 06.2015
LVN Charge Nurse
Park Manor Health And Rehabilitation Center
04.2008 - 10.2009
Special Education Paraprofessional
HISD
09.2000 - 08.2001
Associate of Applied Science - Esthetician
Champion Beauty College
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Lone Star College System
High School Diploma -
Northbrook High School
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