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CLAUDIA CARPIO
APRN
ALVIN,TX
Summary
Experienced healthcare professional adept at providing comprehensive patient care and advancing clinical outcomes. Proven ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, adapting effectively to changing needs. Skilled in patient assessment, diagnostics, treatment planning, and evidence-based practice. Known for strong communication skills, empathy, and results-driven approach.
Overview
11
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
Advanced Practice Nurse
02.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Performing comprehensive histories, physical examinations, and screening activities.
- Diagnosing, and managing patients with acute, critical, and/or complex chronic illness and injuries.
- Ordering, performing, supervising and interpreting diagnostic studies
- Using specialized skills in the performance of the procedures including imaging, airway management, arterial and central line placement.
- Performing health promotion, disease prevention, health education and counseling.
- Collaborating and communicating with members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Facilitating transitions in the levels of care across the continuum.
Houston Pulmonary Medicine
Advanced Practice Nurse
04.2020 - Current
Job overview
- Delegated prescriptive authority
- Obtain and document a health history
- Perform and document complete, system-focused, or symptom-specific physical examination
- Assess the need for and perform additional screening and diagnostic testing, based on initial assessment
- Prioritize data collection
- Perform daily rounds
- Document daily progress notes, plan of care, evaluation and discharge summary
- Manage diagnostic tests through ordering and interpretation
- Formulate differential diagnosis by priority based on the history, physical examination and clinical findings
- Prescribe appropriate pharmacological and nonpharmacologic treatment modalities
- Utilize evidence-based, approved practice in planning and implementing care
- Initiate appropriate referrals and consultations
- Provide specialty specific consultation services upon request within specialty scope of practice
- Facilitate the patient's transition between and within the health care setting such as admitting, transferring, and discharging patients
- Determination of death (Cardiopulmonary Criteria) per policy
- Intubation (Minimum number for initial privileging: 35)
Memorial Hermann Heart and Vascular Institute
Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular ICU
03.2018 - 03.2020
Job overview
- Managed immediate post open heart, vessel and valve surgical patients
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects
- Proficient in applying hemodynamic data from PA, CVP and arterial lines to patient care
- Experienced with various inotropes/vasopressors medications such as norepinephrine, epinephrine, dopamine, dobutamine, and vasopressin
- Experienced with antiarrhythmics and vasodilators such as amiodarone, diltiazem, esmolol, nitroglycerin, etc
- Care for unstable post arrest patients requiring therapeutic hypothermia
- Provided care for patients requiring IABP assistance
Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital
Intensive Care Unit- Staff RN, Clinical Preceptor
08.2013 - 03.2020
Job overview
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
- Coordinated and planned for delivery of nursing care with the multidisciplinary team and administer appropriate clinical decisions in patient care delivery
- Collaborated and guided the healthcare team in attainment of positive outcomes based on evidence based practice
- Maintained professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory continuing education, skills competency; supporting department-based goals by contributing to the success of the organization
- Served as preceptor and resource guide to new employees and students
Education
The University of Texas At Arlington, Arlington, Texas
Master of Science from Nursing
01.2019
The University of Texas At Arlington, Arlington, Texas
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
01.2017
San Jacinto College South, Houston, TX
Associate of Science from Nursing
01.2007
Skills
- THERAUPETIC HYPOTHERMIA MGT
- MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY DEVICE MGT
- INTUBATION AND MECHANICAL VENTILATOR MANAGEMENT
- BLOOD GAS INTERPRETATION
- EKG INTERPRETATION
- INSERTION AND MGT OF CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER
- INSERTION OF ARTERIAL LINES
- MEDITECH CHARTING
- ADVANCED CARE-4 ECHARTING
- CLINICAL COACH/ PRECEPTOR
- BILINGUAL (ENGLISH & SPANISH)
- ASSIST WITH PHYSICIAN PERFORMED PROCEDURES
Affiliations
- American Nurses Association
- Houston Area Nurse Practitioner
Certification
- Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Certification (AGCNS-BC) - American Nurses Credentialing Center.
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Advanced Practice Nurse
HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
02.2021 - Current
Advanced Practice Nurse
Houston Pulmonary Medicine
04.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular ICU
Memorial Hermann Heart and Vascular Institute
03.2018 - 03.2020
Intensive Care Unit- Staff RN, Clinical Preceptor
Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital
08.2013 - 03.2020
The University of Texas At Arlington
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
San Jacinto College South
Associate of Science from Nursing
- Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Certification (AGCNS-BC) - American Nurses Credentialing Center.
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
The University of Texas At Arlington
Master of Science from Nursing
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