Christopher Negrete
Azle,TX
Summary
Highly motivated and dedicated nursing student with a strong foundation and previous medical experience. with a passion for helping people and providing the highest quality of care. Seeking to obtain an entry-level nurse residency position on a critical care floor in a well-recognized healthcare organization that will let me further strength my skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PRN LPN
Texas Health HEB
09.2023 - Current
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
Travel LPN
Aya Healthcare
03.2023 - 08.2023
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Worked with healthcare team to develop new dialysis treatment flow sheet and other log forms, improving clinical documentation and accountability.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Correctional Licensed Vocational Nurse
Parker County Jail
07.2022 - 02.2023
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Complied with all security regulations within prison system and administered care in safest possible environment.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Performed mental health evaluations when warranted and recommended patients to therapists.
- Treated variety of illnesses affecting offenders in close quarters.
- Created and implemented care plans for prisoners suffering from chronic conditions.
- Stabilized prisoners suffering from falls, stab wounds or other injuries prior to hospital transfer.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
Travel LPN
Aya Healthcare
04.2021 - 08.2021
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms, and mailing monthly invoice statements to patients.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
Travel LPN
Aya Healthcare
01.2021 - 03.2021
- Float pool
- MedSurg
- ICU
- Neuro ICU
- PCU
- COVID units
- Vaccination clinic
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
Travel LPN
Aya Healthcare
11.2020 - 01.2021
- Employee health
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms, and mailing monthly invoice statements to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
Army LPN
United States Army
10.2016 - 12.2020
- Floated to MBU and ICU
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX08-2025
No Degree - License Vocational Nurse
U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence
Fort Sam Houston02-2018
High School Diploma -
Chisholm Trail High School
3100 NW College Dr, Fort Worth, TX 7617906-2016
Skills
- Hospice care
- IV therapy
- Infection control
- Nursing ethics
- Neonatal care
- Geriatric care
- Patient mobility assistance
- Pediatric nursing
- Catheter care
- Disease prevention
- Lab specimen collection
- Health promotion
- Palliative care
- Medication administration
- Vital signs monitoring
- Medical equipment operation
- Diabetes management
- Compassionate care
- End-of-life care
- Clinical decision making
- Medical documentation(Epic, Cerner, Essentris)
- Sono IV Placement
- G/J Tube medication administration
- Tube feedings
- Bladder irrigation
Certification
- BLS
- PALS
- Sono IV Placement
- CLABSI
- HIPAA Information Security Education
- Safe Workplace & Workplace Violence Prevention Policy
- Suicide Risks and Prevention
- CPI Verbal Intervention
- RRT Code Stroke for Clinical Staff
- Blood Transfusion, Acute Reactions, administration, delayed reaction
Timeline
PRN LPN
Texas Health HEB
09.2023 - Current
Travel LPN
Aya Healthcare
03.2023 - 08.2023
Correctional Licensed Vocational Nurse
Parker County Jail
07.2022 - 02.2023
Travel LPN
Aya Healthcare
04.2021 - 08.2021
Travel LPN
Aya Healthcare
01.2021 - 03.2021
Travel LPN
Aya Healthcare
11.2020 - 01.2021
Army LPN
United States Army
10.2016 - 12.2020
- BLS
- PALS
- Sono IV Placement
- CLABSI
- HIPAA Information Security Education
- Safe Workplace & Workplace Violence Prevention Policy
- Suicide Risks and Prevention
- CPI Verbal Intervention
- RRT Code Stroke for Clinical Staff
- Blood Transfusion, Acute Reactions, administration, delayed reaction
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
No Degree - License Vocational Nurse
U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence
High School Diploma -
Chisholm Trail High School
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