Daisy Tapia
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Hardworking caring and compassionate Registered Nurse with success 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
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Street Medicine Registered Nurse
Martin Luther King Health Center
09.2024 - Current
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Treated and carefully tended to vascular and diabetic ulcers.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
Home Health Registered Nurse
Excell Home Care
02.2024 - 10.2024
- Provided physical assessments, medication, and chronic disease management to home health patients.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Traveled to patients' homes on daily basis to assess health conditions and provide superior level of nursing care.
- Informed physicians of any changes to patients' health or concerns observed during home visits.
- Monitored vital signs, developed and implemented care plans, and documented patient progress.
Medical Telemetry Unit Registered Nurse
Martin Luther King Health Center
01.2023 - 09.2024
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Caregiver
IHSS
03.2017 - 12.2022
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation and medication reminders.
- Assisted client with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Planned healthy meals, purchased ingredients and cooked meals to provide adequate nutrition for client wellbeing.
Student Nurse
West Coast University
01.2020 - 10.2022
- Collaborated with nurse preceptors and other medical staff to achieve quality patient outcome goals.
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
- Administered close patient care, checked vital signs and monitored telemetry.
- Assisted patients with personal hygiene requirements and monitored conditions to update nursing staff.
- Built rapport with patients and members of patients' support systems.
- Monitored each patient to meet appropriate care and document status changes.
- Changed out and monitored bandages, catheters and IVs.
Sales Representative
Sprint
01.2013 - 06.2014
- Met with existing customers and prospects to discuss business needs and recommend optimal solutions.
- Developed and delivered engaging sales presentations to convey product benefits.
- Increased sales by offering advice on purchases and promoting additional products.
- Achieved monthly sales goals by promoting product benefits and enrolling new clients.
- Retained excellent client satisfaction ratings through outstanding service delivery.
- Assisted in product placement and visual merchandising, maintaining attractive and inviting appearance.
- Evaluated inventory and delivery needs and optimized strategies to meet customer demands.
Customer Service Associate
JW Marriott Hotel
01.2010 - 02.2012
- Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
- Helped large volume of customers every day with positive attitude and focus on customer satisfaction.
- Developed and actualized customer service initiatives to decrease wait times.
- Responded to customer calls and emails to answer questions about products and services.
- Resolved concerns with products or services to help with retention and drive sales.
- Offered basic technical support for clients on wide range of company products.
- Collected customer feedback and made process changes to exceed customer satisfaction goals.
Education
BS in Nursing - Nursing
West Coast University
Associate of Science - Science
East Los Angeles College
High School Diploma -
Central Highschool
Master of Science - MSN-Family Nurse Practitioner
West Coast University
Anaheim, CA05-2026
Skills
- Medical assessment
- Vaccine administration
- Health screening
- Chart updating
- Diabetes management
- Culturally-sensitive care
- IV insertion
- Lab Collection
Personal Information
Title: Registered Nurse
Certification
- Registered Nurse License (RN) - State Board of Nursing.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Street Medicine Registered Nurse
Martin Luther King Health Center
09.2024 - Current
Home Health Registered Nurse
Excell Home Care
02.2024 - 10.2024
Medical Telemetry Unit Registered Nurse
Martin Luther King Health Center
01.2023 - 09.2024
Student Nurse
West Coast University
01.2020 - 10.2022
Caregiver
IHSS
03.2017 - 12.2022
Sales Representative
Sprint
01.2013 - 06.2014
Customer Service Associate
JW Marriott Hotel
01.2010 - 02.2012
Associate of Science - Science
East Los Angeles College
High School Diploma -
Central Highschool
BS in Nursing - Nursing
West Coast University
Master of Science - MSN-Family Nurse Practitioner
West Coast University
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