Brenda Cantu
Katy,TX
Summary
Highly-motivated Registered Nurse with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Uses nursing processes to effectively asses, plan and evaluate patient care providing high-quality individualized care to patients.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Oncology/Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
Houston, TX
06.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to create individualized plans of care for each patient.
- Communicated effectively with interdisciplinary team members about plan of care updates and changes.
- Educated patients on their diagnosis and treatment plans, providing emotional support when needed.
- Performed nursing assessments and developed interventions based on the assessment findings.
- Administered prescribed medications including chemotherapy agents and monitored side effects.
- Participated in research activities related to oncology nursing practice improvement initiatives.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments, changes in condition, treatments administered and progress notes in electronic health records.
- Maintained a safe environment for both staff and patients through adherence to safety protocols.
Student Intern
Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
Houston, TX
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Reported any observed changes in behavior or physical condition to the nursing staff immediately.
- Conducted safety rounds regularly to ensure safe environment for patients.
- Assisted in preparing patients for examinations and treatments, including vital signs monitoring.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing and grooming.
Dental Assistant
UT Health School of Dentistry
Houston, TX
08.2018 - 08.2019
- Sterilized instruments according to established guidelines and protocols.
- Conducted routine maintenance of equipment used in dentistry operations.
- Ordered supplies necessary for daily operations of the practice.
- Responded promptly to requests from other staff members or dentists while maintaining a professional demeanor.
- Helped maintain inventory levels of all dental supplies used in day-to-day operations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of St. Thomas
Houston, TX05-2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
Lone Star College
Houston, TX07-2018
High School Diploma -
Jersey Village High School
Houston, TX05-2016
Skills
- Chemotherapy drug administration
- Care Planning
- Medical Documentation
- Medication Administration
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration
- Progress Monitoring and Critical Thinking
- FLUENT IN Spanish and English
- Epic and Microsoft User
- Medical Emergency Response
- Blood Transfusion Administration
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Task Prioritization
- Patient and family advocacy
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Certification
- Register Nurse - (TX) License ID: 1080996
- ONS/ONCC Certified: ONS ID: 849924
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Associates
Accomplishments
- ONS Congress Publish Work (2023-2024): The Impact of Utilizing A Nursing Tag Team Model to Increase Bedside Registered Nurses Participation in Oncology Interprofessional Rounds
- Unit Professional Committee's Chair for the Medical Surigical/Oncology Unit
- Skin Champion for the Medical Surgical/Oncology Unit
References
- Marla Matlock - Manager of Baylor St Lukes Medical Center Medical surgical/Oncology Unit - (713) 504-2222
- Yolanda Farias Ruiz - Director of Nursing of Acute Floors at Baylor St Lukes Medical Center - (713) 806-3375
Timeline
Oncology/Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
06.2022 - Current
Student Intern
Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
08.2021 - 05.2022
Dental Assistant
UT Health School of Dentistry
08.2018 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of St. Thomas
Associate of Science - Nursing
Lone Star College
High School Diploma -
Jersey Village High School
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