Astrid Carolina Lopez Medina
Spring Valley,NY
Summary
Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse Outpatient Clinic
Sun River Health
White Plains/New Rochelle, NY
04.2024 - Current
- Interview patients for health history, including history of current complaint, and past and present use of medication utilizing patient identifies; document patient charts, stamped and/or initialed.
- Maintain patient medical record and charts the following: nursing observation; vital signs; reactions to test, i.e., PPD results, in-house testing, and other pertinent information.
- Prepare equipment and assists physician during treatments and examinations of patients.
- Initiate follow-up, as necessary. Instruct patients on healthcare issues, as indicated by physician, diagnosis and/or inquiries by patient.
- Assess and triage patients as they present, either by telephone or in person.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and provide appropriate care.
- Attend mandated training and keep up to date on all nursing procedures including relevant procedures.
- Educated patients and families on health management and preventive care strategies.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
Pharmacy Technician
Walgreens
Spring Valley, NY
07.2014 - 10.2024
- Engaged customers and patients by greeting them and helping them with products and services
- Performed duties assigned by pharmacy manager, staff pharmacist and store manager
- Utilized pharmacy system to enter patient and drug information, ensuring information is entered correctly
- Filled prescriptions by retrieving, counting and pouring pharmaceutical drugs
- Assisted pharmacist with schedule and maintaining workflow
- Handled telephone calls that did not require personal attention of the pharmacist, including those to physicians
- Processed manual claims for third party program prescription services in a timely and efficient manner
- Assisted and supported pharmacy department on inventory management activities such as: ordering, unpacking, checking and storing shipment of pharmaceuticals
- Administered COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations to patients under supervision of licensed pharmacists
- Ensured compliance with state and federal regulations in daily operations.
Registered Nurse Med/surg
Montefiore Nyack Hospital
Nyack, NY
11.2023 - 04.2024
- Responsible for managing, delegating, coordinating and providing care through utilization of the nursing process.
- Performed effective communication skills with patients, significant others and members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team.
- Administered patient care and medication, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and best practices.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for patients.
- Monitored patient vital signs, documenting changes accurately to facilitate timely interventions.
- Educated patients and families on health management strategies, enhancing understanding of treatment plans.
- Advocated for patient needs within healthcare settings, promoting a culture of empathy and respect.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Dominican University of New York, Division of Nursing
Orangeburg, NY05.2023
Skills
- HIPAA education
- Health screening
- Oxygen saturation standards
- Mobility assistance
- FLUENT IN Spanish
- Documentation and charting
- Patient monitoring
- Care plan development
- Direct patient care
- Compassion and empathy
- Insulin medication assistance
- Removing sutures
- Preventive health
- Call triaging
- Medication and IV administration
- Infection control measures
- Professional bedside manner
- Physical assessments (head to toe)
- Taking vitals
- Tracheostomy care
- EMR systems
- Performing EKG
- Vaccine administration
- Diabetes and nutrition education
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Intake and discharge
- Sterile dressing
- Nasogastric tube feeding
- Venipuncture
Accomplishments
- Documentation - Ensured charting accuracy through precise documentation.
- Patient Advocacy - Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
- Clinical Skills - Monitored patients' respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
Certification
- Registered Professional Nurse: NY License Number- 900123 July 2023
- American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers 07/09/2024-07/2026
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) 2016-2024
LANGUAGE
Fluent in English and Spanish
Timeline
Registered Nurse Outpatient Clinic
Sun River Health
04.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse Med/surg
Montefiore Nyack Hospital
11.2023 - 04.2024
Pharmacy Technician
Walgreens
07.2014 - 10.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Dominican University of New York, Division of Nursing
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
- Nursing and Leadership Management – Dominican University Clinical Simulation, Orangeburg, NY Spring 2023
- Community Health Nursing – Dominican University Clinical Simulation, Orangeburg, NY Fall 2022
- Medical Surgical II – Phelps Memorial Hospital, Sleepy Hollow, NY Fall 2022
- Family Health Nursing – Head Start Pre-K, Spring Valley, NY Spring 2022
- Medical Surgical I – New York-Presbyterian Columbia University, Irving Medical Center, NY Spring 2022
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing – Virtual Clinical Simulation Fall 2021
- Maternity & Pediatrics – Virtual Clinical Simulation/Blythedale Children's Hospital, Valhalla, NY Fall 2021
- Fundamentals of Nursing II – White Plains Hospital, White Plains, NY Spring 2021
- Fundamentals of Nursing I – Virtual Clinical Simulation Fall 2020