Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Clinical Experience
Volunteer Activities
Professional Organizations
Certification
Languages
Timeline
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Claudia Vivas

Miami

Summary

Compassionate Registered Nurse with two years of experience offering comprehensive patient care in inpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinates with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. Seeking admission into the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cardiac Intensive Care Registered Nurse

Nicklaus Children's Hospital
09.2023 - Current
  • Trained cardiac intensive care nurse who cares for patients with congenital heart defects, including post-operative heart surgery.
  • Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and providing high-quality care in the ICU setting.
  • Conducted comprehensive assessments for critically ill patients, developing individualized care plans to address their unique medical needs.
  • Administered prescribed medications and treatments to ICU patients, ensuring accurate dosage and timely administration for optimal results.
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to identify potential issues or complications in a timely manner, taking appropriate action to mitigate risks.

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Nicklaus Children's Hospital
07.2022 - 09.2023
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.

Pilates Instructor

Club Pilates
01.2019 - 09.2023
  • Instructs 50-minute classes with up to twelve participants per class.
  • Provide full body workouts that are tailored to the specific demands of clients, including persons with injuries of varying degrees and disabilities.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Florida International University, Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Miami, FL
04.2022

High School Diploma -

New World School of The Arts
Miami, FL
06.2018

Skills

  • Strong Clinical Judgment
  • Trained as Charge Nurse
  • Patient Care and Education
  • Patient and Family Advocacy
  • Medication Administration
  • Team Coordination
  • Critical Care
  • Emergency Response

Accomplishments

  • Nicklaus Children's Hospital unit level "Rookie of the Year Award 2023"
  • Nicklaus Children's Hospital DAISY Award recognition
  • Nicklaus Children's Hospital unit level "Shining Star for the Month of April 2023"
  • Nicklaus Children's Hospital unit level "Specialty Blend for the Month of July 2023"

Clinical Experience

  • Medical Surgical I & II at Jackson Memorial Hospital
  • Obstetrics and Labor & Delivery at Memorial Regional Hospital
  • Pediatrics at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital (Neurology Unit & Observation Unit)

Volunteer Activities

Community Pilates Classes

  • Instructing group mat Pilates classes to the community.
  • Teaching a hospital-wide mat Pilates class at Nicklaus Children's Hospital during Nurses Week 2023.


Sigma Theta Tau Volunteer

  • Connect with communities to ask questions, gain support, provide expertise and experience, and connect and network with other Sigma nurses.
  • Share educational material and information that is related to current practices.

Professional Organizations

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

  • Members who meet eligibility criteria are baccalaureate and graduate nursing students who demonstrate excellence in scholarship and to nurse leaders exhibiting exceptional achievements in nursing.
  • Sigma's mission is to develop nurse leaders anywhere to improve healthcare everywhere.


Nicklaus Children's Hospital Quality and Safety Council

  • Currently supporting implementation and sustainment of unit level safety huddles to enhance the organization's safety culture.


Certification

  • BLS - Basic Life Support
  • PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
  • ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Cardiac Intensive Care Registered Nurse

Nicklaus Children's Hospital
09.2023 - Current

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Nicklaus Children's Hospital
07.2022 - 09.2023

Pilates Instructor

Club Pilates
01.2019 - 09.2023

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Florida International University, Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciences

High School Diploma -

New World School of The Arts
Claudia Vivas