Arlene Renee Mendez

South Texas Health System Heart

South Texas Health System McAllen

Edinburg Children's Hospital

Mission Regional Medical Center

• Administered medications following the rights of medication administration
• Assisted with wound care, Foley catheter care, NG tube management, and patient mobility

• Monitored cardiac rhythms and hemodynamic status
• Assisted with care of critically ill patients on telemetry and oxygen therapy

• Labor and delivery Unit
• NICU
• Postpartum
• Nursery
• Assisted with postpartum care and newborn assessments
• Educated patients on breastfeeding, newborn care, and discharge teaching

• Performed age-appropriate assessments and medication calculations
• Assisted with family-centered care and patient education
• Assisted with triage assessments in the ER by obtaining vital signs, collecting patient histories, and identifying chief complaints under RN supervision

• Therapeutically communicated with clients experiencing mental health disorders
• Assisted in maintaining patient safety and de-escalation techniques

• Collaborated with healthcare team members to prioritize patient care
• Practiced delegation, time management, and bedside handoff reporting