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Work History
Education
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Accomplishments
Certification
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Brianna Corrales

Las Cruces

Summary

Dynamic Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Memorial Medical Center on the Orthopedic/Oncology department -excelling in patient management and discharge coordination. Proven ability to lead nursing staff and deliver high-quality care, particularly in post-surgical settings. Bilingual in Spanish and English, adept at building rapport with patients and families while ensuring safe medication administration and effective treatment strategies. Hard working and a fast learner, adapts easily to change and always willing and happy to take constructive criticism. Eager to learn new skills and help build a healthier community.


Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

Memorial Medical Center
07.2023 - Current
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
  • Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
  • Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
  • Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
  • Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
  • Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
  • "Relief Charge" experience on a 26 bed unit.
  • Experience with bariatric patients status post Sleeve Gastrectomy, Gastric Bypass, and Lap band.
  • Experience with Total Joint replacement patients post surgery.

Patient Care Technician

Memorial Medical Center
08.2020 - 07.2023
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Maintained clean and safe environment to promote patient safety and comfort.
  • Assisted in transferring patients, beds and patient care equipment to other rooms adhering to necessary safety precautions.
  • Delivered high-quality care to post surgical patients in hospital facility.
  • Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
  • Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
  • Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.

Sales Associate

Journeys Kidz
07.2018 - 07.2019
  • Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new, and potential customers.
  • Engaged with customers to effectively build rapport and lasting relationships.
  • Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
  • Answered customer questions about sizing, accessories, and merchandise care.
  • Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations.
  • Listened to customer needs and desires to identify and recommend optimal products.
  • Developed strong rapport with customers and created positive impression of business.

Education

Nursing

Texas Tech University
El Paso, TX
05-2023

Skills

  • Medical assessment
  • Lab result interpretation
  • Nursing staff leadership
  • Discharge coordination
  • IV management
  • Vaccine administration
  • Infectious disease control
  • Procedure preparations
  • Inpatient and outpatient care
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Spanish and English verbal reading and writing proficiency
  • Patient management

Accomplishments

  • Charting - Developed and organized 300+ charts for all new and current patients, routinely updating information for physician reference.
  • Patient Care - Delivered compassionate care that exceeded hospital requirements. Successfully provided quality care of up to six patients at a time in a medical surgical environment.
  • Clinical Skills - Monitored patients' respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
  • Surgical Preparation - Assisted in patient surgery preparation by administering proper medication, monitoring patients' conditions and charting abnormalities.
  • Patient Advocacy - Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
  • Communication - Effectively communicate critical findings to appropriate providers to ensure patient safety.
  • Leadership - Effectively lead a 26 bed unit to ensure patient safety, and fair staffing ratios while adequately assigning patient beds for admitting patients.

Certification

BLS - AHA

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Memorial Medical Center
07.2023 - Current

Patient Care Technician

Memorial Medical Center
08.2020 - 07.2023

Sales Associate

Journeys Kidz
07.2018 - 07.2019

Nursing

Texas Tech University