Cynthia Vargas
LVN
Hillsboro,TX
Overview
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1
year of professional experience
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1
year of post-secondary education
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1
Certification
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1
Language
Work History
Student Nurse Intern
Legend Oaks Healthcare And Rehabilitation
Waxahachie, TX
06.2022 - 07.2022
- Collaborated with nurse preceptors and other medical staff to achieve quality patient outcome goals.
- Monitored medications, noted side effects and reported issues to senior staff.
- Changed out and monitored bandages, catheters and IVs.
- Transported patients between unit rooms and scanning locations for diverse procedures.
- Maintained comfort and safety of each patient through careful monitoring and knowledge application.
- Observed patient care outcomes to facilitate ongoing quality care.
- Helped with care implementation for assigned caseload of patients.
- Cared for each patient according to care plan and physicians' instructions.
- Built rapport with patients and members of patients' support systems.
- Reviewed daily assignment lists and associated charts.
- Completed medical facility experience while under supervision of qualified staff.
- Met with patient to make introductions, inquire about needs and offer assistance.
- Monitored each patient to meet appropriate care and document status changes.
- Administered close patient care, checked vital signs and monitored telemetry.
- Attended medical procedures to increase nursing expertise and advance training.
Temporary CNA
Homestead Nursing Home And Rehabilitation
Itasca, TX
02.2021 - 06.2022
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory and provide light entertainment.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
Student Intern
Ennis Regional Hospital
Ennis, TX
02.2022 - 03.2022
- Collaborated with members of multidisciplinary team and offered suggestions while demonstrating sensitivity to aspects of care delivery.
- Recognized and reported observations, patient behaviors and other indicators outside normal parameters or directions given by LPN.
- Participated in clinical training, seminars and other educational offerings to develop knowledge and skill levels.
- Responded and followed up to needs of patient population to foster comfortable and safe environment.
- Demonstrated skills and abilities within scope of LPN practice and in accordance with competencies and procedures.
- Used initiative in carrying out recurring tasks within scope of practice and established standards of care.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Provided basic patient care and treatment, such as administering Type tests, taking temperature and blood pressure and dressing wounds.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Contributed to committees in effort to promote standardize practices and procedures across hospital-wide nursing stations.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
Education
LVN - Nursing
Navarro College
Waxahachie, TX 08.2021 - 07.2022
Skills
Vital signs
undefinedAccomplishments
GPA OF 3.8
Certification
CPR CERTIFICATION
Timeline
Student Nurse Intern
Legend Oaks Healthcare And Rehabilitation
06.2022 - 07.2022
Student Intern
Ennis Regional Hospital
02.2022 - 03.2022
LVN - Nursing
Navarro College
08.2021 - 07.2022
CPR CERTIFICATION
07-2021
Temporary CNA
Homestead Nursing Home And Rehabilitation
02.2021 - 06.2022
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