Brandi Martinez

Agency nurse at Lubbock State Supported Living Center.

• Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements.
• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Medication administration
• Performed assessments as indicated for evaluation of illness and injury.
• Knowledge of facility policy and procedures.
• Communication with providers and staff regarding changes in condition.
• Training of new hire nurses.
• General nursing duties caring for clients with Intellectual and Physical Disabilities, Behavioral Issues, Diabetes, Seizure Disorder, Geriatric, Feeding Tubes
• Provide feedback to IDT to help utilize changes to plan of care and to better utilize resources for individual client needs.

• Agency Nurse floating to different facilities PRN
• Multiple floors including, Med-Surg, Ortho, Urology, and Palliative Care
• IV- including peripheral, Subclavian, PICC and Port Access
• Wound Care
• Medication Administration
• EMR
• Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
• Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
• Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
• Time management
• Attention to detail