Claudia Getz
Registered Nurse
Sallinas,CA
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about cardiac, stroke, heart failure, diabetes, and withdrawal care , medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification
Work History
RNII
Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare
07.2004 - Current
- Managed care for pre-operative and post-operative patients from patient teaching, preparing for surgery to initial recovery through discharge.
- Manage care and patient teaching for per-procedure cardiac catheterization (may include managing and stopping nitroglycerin drip) and post recovery.
- Read telemetry strips of patients fot assess for changes and patients response using vital signs, monitoring electrolytes. Assess needs or 12 lead EKG and cardiac drips. Evaluate the need for telemetry.
- Administer cardiac drips such as amiodarone, cardizem, dobutamine, and dopamine.
- Official Preceptor to new grad nurses and new hire nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Communicate with interdisciplinary team to develop care plans for patients' individual needs and goals.
- Work with patients' in improving lifestyle choices to reduce re-admission. Patients with diagnosis as chronic heart failures, risk for heart attack, diabetes, alcoholism, drug addiction.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration With Option in Marketing
California State University - Fresno
Fresno, CAAssociate of Science - Registered Nursing
Hartnell College
Salinas, CASkills
- ACLS
- BLS
- Stroke Certification
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Therapeutic Communication
Certification
- ACLS Training
- BLS
- Stroke
Timeline
RNII
Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare
07.2004 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration With Option in Marketing
California State University - Fresno
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing
Hartnell College
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