Catherine Duarte
El Paso
Summary
Healthcare professional with significant experience in critical care environments. Skilled at managing complex patient cases and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Known for adaptability in dynamic healthcare settings.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit
Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare
08.2023 - Current
- Enhanced patient safety by diligently monitoring vital signs and administering medications postsurgery.
- Reduced recovery times through effective pain management and close collaboration with the surgical team.
- Maintained accurate records of medication administration, vital signs monitoring, and other critical data points for proper evaluation of patients'' progress during recovery.
- Provided emotional support to patients during their postoperative experience, creating a positive atmosphere that facilitated smooth recoveries.
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare
06.2022 - 08.2023
- Provided professional care and assistance to adult patients in intensive care unit.
- Performed detailed physical and psychosocial assessments; communicated with patients and their family members about their care.
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
- Prepared patients for diagnostic testing and performed other duties as assigned by doctors.
- Followed facility-specific procedure guide when performing all nursing skills.
- Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing
El Paso, TX05.2022
Associates degree - Multidisciplinary Studies
El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX12.2020
Skills
- Advocate for collaborative interprofessional patient/family care
- Fluent in English and Spanish Limited working proficiency French
- Navigate various electronic health care record platforms
- Proficient in multiple software applications, such as Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)
Certification
- License Number: 1081474
- License Status: Current
- Compact Status: Multistate
Affiliations
- 2019 The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
- 2022 National Nurses United
Training
- Basic Life Support
- Advanced Life Support
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- NIH Stroke Scale Training & Certification
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit
Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare
08.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare
06.2022 - 08.2023
Associates degree - Multidisciplinary Studies
El Paso Community College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing
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