Barbara Maffre
Sugar Land,TX
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse with extensive experience in critical care management at Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center. Proven expertise in mechanical circulatory support and patient assessment, complemented by strong leadership in staff training and development. Recognized for enhancing team collaboration and improving patient outcomes in high-pressure environments. Recipient of several awards for excellence in nursing, including the Houston Chronicle's Salute to Nurses Top 150 Nurses 2022.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center
Houston, TX
11.2015 - Current
- Intensive care unit specializing in advanced heart failure
- Expert in the care of patients requiring mechanical circulatory support, such as LVAD, RVAD, and ECMO, as well as heart and lung transplantation.
- Served as a preceptor and mentor to healthcare staff, enhancing knowledge and skill set.
- Chair of the Mental Health Committee, Unit representative on the revolutionary mental health support team, Code Lilac.
Registered Nurse
Methodist Medical Center
Houston, TX
10.2001 - 07.2025
- Charge nurse responsible for a 30-bed surgical ICU, coordinating staffing, patient care, admission, and discharge.
- Care of critically ill adults across a variety of surgical specialties
Registered Nurse
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
Houston, TX
01.2005 - 10.2015
- Care of complex cardiovascular surgery patients
- Preceptor/mentor as well as assistant unit educator
- Co-chair of recruitment & retention committee
Registered Nurse
Rose Medical Center, Denver
Denver, CO
07.2004 - 01.2005
- Care of critically ill adults in a multidisciplinary ICU
- Unit resource for the initiation of CRRT in ICU patients
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
Registered Nurse
Southlake Regional Health Centre
Newmarket, Ontario
08.2000 - 10.2001
Registered Nurse
UBC Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia
07.1999 - 08.2000
Registered Nurse
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
Guelph, Ontario
01.1998 - 07.1999
Education
Critical Care Nursing
Seneca College
Toronto, ON12-2000
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Conestoga College
Kitchener, ON12-1997
Skills
- Patient assessment and education
- Mechanical circulatory support
- Critical care management
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Electronic health records management
- Surgical patient care
- Staff training and development
- Team leadership and collaboration
Certification
- BCLS 1994-present
- ACLS 2004-present
- AACN 2001-present
- Texas Board of Nursing License 683828
Accomplishments
- Faculty panelist for The Houston Shock Symposium Nursing and APP Summit 2024
- Faculty presenter for Houston Aortic NursingSymposium 2024
- 2024 Good Samaritan Excellence in Nursing Bronze Medalist
- The Houston Chronicle's Salute to Nurses Top 150 Nurses
- 2022 Nursing Stars of TMC
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center
11.2015 - Current
Registered Nurse
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
01.2005 - 10.2015
Registered Nurse
Rose Medical Center, Denver
07.2004 - 01.2005
Registered Nurse
Methodist Medical Center
10.2001 - 07.2025
Registered Nurse
Southlake Regional Health Centre
08.2000 - 10.2001
Registered Nurse
UBC Hospital
07.1999 - 08.2000
Registered Nurse
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
01.1998 - 07.1999
Critical Care Nursing
Seneca College
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Conestoga College
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