Epic System
Cindy Lopez
Registered Nurse
San Angelo,TX
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with 6 years of experience in providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
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1
Language
3
3
Certifications
2
2
years of post-secondary education
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Shannon Medical Center
San Angelo, TX
11.2014 - Current
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
- Updated patient charts using Epic with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
Nurse Aide
Shannon Medical Center
San Angelo, TX
05.2012 - 11.2014
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
- Assisted patients with mobility issues in areas such as beds, wheelchair usage and automobile travel.
- Adhered to all resident lifting and safe lifting instructions and rules.
- Assisted in feeding patients by offering fluids and snacks and recording amounts consumed in logbook
- Documented vital signs to inform nurses and physicians of any changes in patient status.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Kept accurate records of patients' care, condition and progress.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing and toileting patients.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Howard College
Big Spring, TX 08.2012 - 10.2014
Skills
Intravenous therapy
Patient and family advocacy
Patient Assessments
Foley catheters
Direct Patient Care
Vaccine administration
Collecting vitals
Tracheostomy Care
Fluent in Spanish
Removing sutures
Feeding pumps understanding
IV setup
Medication Administration
PCA pumps
Post-operative drain management
Wound Care
Software
Microsoft
Certification
BLS
Timeline
BLS
09-2020
ACLS
10-2019
Registered Nurse
Shannon Medical Center
11.2014 - Current
Registered Nurse-TX Lic# 867979
11-2014
Associate of Science - Nursing
Howard College
08.2012 - 10.2014
Nurse Aide
Shannon Medical Center
05.2012 - 11.2014