ASTRID AGUIRRE

• Delivered rapid triage, assessment, and stabilization for high-acuity emergency patients.
• Administered medications and IV therapies according to emergency department protocols.
• Coordinated interdisciplinary care plans with physicians, technicians, and ancillary staff.
• Documented assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately in electronic health records.
• Monitored cardiac rhythms, vital signs, and clinical changes for timely intervention.
• Educated patients and families on discharge instructions, medications, and follow-up care.
• Supported smooth patient flow by prioritizing care during fluctuating emergency volumes.
• Responded to emergent clinical situations with calm, efficient nursing judgment.
• Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Reduced patient wait times by efficiently triaging patients based on acuity levels and prioritizing urgent cases.
• Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
• Performed triage on incoming patients and determined the severity of injuries and illnesses.
• Performed and assessed patients with postpartum pre-eclampsia. Administered proper medication for pre-eclampsia and followed protocol for monitoring patients.
• Assessed, followed protocol and gave in a timely manner patients that came in for sepsis. Labwork, blood cultures, fluids, antibiotics were all given in hour.
• Main population at the ER were women that were pregnant. PPerformed assessment on women that were less than 20 wks pregnant.MMany of these women that came were having complications with vaginal bleeding and possible miscarriage.
• performed assessment on pediatric population. Many seen at the ER where for upper respiratory complications from asthma to RSV. Gave medicine through IV, IM or PO. Administered nebulizing treatment.
• trauma trained have my TNCC certificated. Assisted when traumas arrived to the hospital from gunshot wounds to, knife stabbings.
• Team player always willing to help coworkers.

• Assessed preoperative patients, verifying histories, allergies, and consent before day surgery procedures.
• Administered medications and IV therapies while maintaining sterile technique and patient safety standards.
• Monitored post-anesthesia recovery, responding promptly to vital sign changes and airway concerns.
• Collaborated with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nursing staff to coordinate efficient surgical workflow.
• Educated patients and families on procedure expectations, discharge instructions, and recovery precautions.
• Optimized patient safety by adhering to strict infection control measures and maintaining a clean surgical environment.
• Provided emotional support for patients undergoing day surgery procedures, addressing their anxieties or fears while promoting trust and confidence in their treatment plan.
• Expedited discharge process for patients through effective education on home care instructions and post-surgery expectations.
• Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
• Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
• Performed iv insertions and lab draws.
• Discharged patients from OR, Cath lab, IR, and endoscopy procedures.
• Assessed Cath lab patients' heart catheterization incision area either in right groin or right wrist for bleeding. Communicated with doctor if any bleeding is noted and performed correct intervention.
• On call on weekend - helped with emergency surgeries.
• performed task in pre-admit area: communicated with patient about procedure- consent was done, educated patient on not eating the day of procedure, at what time to come for procedure and to have someone with them that day. Obtained patients' history, lab work and instructed pt if they needed to go see cardiologist for clearance. Communicated with anesthesiologist about pt medication, then instructed pt on what medications they could take the day of surgery.

During my first year as a nurse, COVID emergedThe surgical services were shut down and us surgery nurses had to take different roles in the hospital.l.

I was floated to respiratory, post-surgical, ER, neuro/ortho floor for the first 3 months.

Respiratory:

- Assess patients lungs, SPO2 monitored and heart rate. Administered appropriate interventions.

ER- RESOURCE NURSE

administered medications, drew labs, started IV, performed EKG.

helped the nurse in task and interventions that were needed for patients

NEURO/ORTHO FLOOR-PRIMARY NURSE

- Received 6 patients : performed assessments, administered medications, documented, drew labs/ blood sugars, communicated with family and interdisciplinary team about patient.

-educated patient about discharge plan

- performed bed side shift report.

POST-SURGICAL CARE- PRIMARY NURSE

Received 4-6 patients each shift: performed assessments, administered medication, documented on meditech, drew labs/blood sugars, and communicated with doctors and family members.

• Performed I/O’s – documented if they had foley, or central line, changed dressing for bariatric patients.
• Administered blood products when necessary – acquired consent from patient
• Performed interventions as directed by the doctor.

• Dean's List
• The National Society of Leadership and Success Member