Ashana Garcia

• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
• Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
• Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.

• Provide administrative support, schedule meetings, maintain calendars and client appointments
• Multitask and meet time frames of necessary paperwork
• Communicate with all clientele on a daily basis
• Manage relationship with vendors and service providers
• Organize any necessary office needs
• Work with team members and problem-solving

• Triage Incoming Patients based on their level of injury/illness
• Coordinate with other healthcare provides
• Stabilize incoming patients and work as a team with both critically ill and stable patient
• Medication Administration, Intravenous Line Prep and and assistance when starting IV in pediatric patients
• Performance of minor medical operations, wound cleansing
• Create/ Maintain Patient Record Data
• Transfer of stable patients to other unit
• Ensure patient stability and provide patient education during and after patient stay

This job allowed me gain the knowledge of working under high pressure, critical thinking, attention to detail, good organization, excellent written and verbal communication, ability to counsel patients and families, and work as an effective team member during critical moments while maintaining calmness.

Upon graduation, I was able to orient for a few months in the ICU that lasted until the pandemic began. Here, I learned how to evaluate and monitor critically ill patients. provide ongoing assessments of critical patients, deliver regular updates to doctors, patients, and families, complete necessary paperwork before transfer of patient, and assisted with bedside procedures such as central line, and a ventriculostomy.

• Set up serving lines
• Garnish food items
• Ensure food protection and sanitation measures are followed both in the field and in the garrison
• Receive and store food items from suppliers
• Perform general housekeeping duties
• Operate, maintain and clean field kitchen equipment
• Perform preventive maintenance on garrison and field kitchen equipment to keep the kitchen running and soldiers fed

This position allowed me to gain the ability of working as both a leader and a team member, to manage my time more efficiently, to pay close attention to detail, and to be self-driven at all times.