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CAROLYNE OPONDO
Cypress,TX
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven ability to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Observant Medical Surgical Registered Nurse offering 20 years background preparing and administering medications, providing bedside care and monitoring patient condition. Certified in med/surge tele. Kind and compassionate professional with expertise in performing diagnostic procedures, including Admissions ,discharges.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Memorial Herman Cypress Hospital/ Angel Staffing
01.2019 - 09.2024
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to over 10 patients daily
- Managed care for post-operative patients from initial recovery through discharge
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing
- Diagnosed and treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities
- Promoted a safe environment for patients by adhering to infection control protocols, fall prevention strategies, and other safety measures.
- Prevented complications for post-operative patients through careful monitoring, early detection of issues, and prompt intervention when needed.
- Managed caseload of 9 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Assessed patient conditions accurately by conducting comprehensive physical assessments, interpreting diagnostic tests, and utilizing critical thinking skills.
- Assisted with wound care, dressing changes and NG tube placement to maintain stable patient conditions.
Registered Nurse
Aim Staffing Agency
10.2004 - 09.2024
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care
Registered Nurse
KINDRED N/WH HOSPITAL HOUSTON
07.2017 - 09.2021
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Oversaw work of nursing student technicians and externs to educate on proper procedures and how to prioritize care tasks
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices
- Participated in education activities, including evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities
- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to over 12 patients daily
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting all data in electronic records.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
- Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications and prevention methods.
- Vaccinated patients to protect individuals from measles, pneumonia, influenza and other illnesses of concern.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Reported patients' status and delegated nurse assignments to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care and discharge instructions.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical ability, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Coordinated with physicians to perform bedside procedures such as intravenous injections, vascular line insertions and bronchoscopies.
- Formulated plans for nursing measures to restore, maintain and promote patients' physical and mental health.
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
- Delivered proper care to victims of domestic violence at urgent care clinic.
Registered Nurse
Houston Behavioral Hospital
07.2018 - 09.2020
- Managed care from admission to discharge
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence
Education
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing
Lonestar College Kingwood
Houston, TX05.2014
Skills
- Chronic disease management
- Patient and family advocacy
- Preventative health
- Family planning services education
- Collecting vitals
- Administering immunizations
- Evaluations
- Lab result interpretation
- Patient monitoring
- Telemetry interpretation
- Intravenous Therapy
- Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
- Infection Control Measures
- Personal Care Needs
Certification
- ACLS
- BLS
Software
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Memorial Herman Cypress Hospital/ Angel Staffing
01.2019 - 09.2024
Registered Nurse
Houston Behavioral Hospital
07.2018 - 09.2020
Registered Nurse
KINDRED N/WH HOSPITAL HOUSTON
07.2017 - 09.2021
Registered Nurse
Aim Staffing Agency
10.2004 - 09.2024
- ACLS
- BLS
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing
Lonestar College Kingwood
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