Deanna Gonzalez
Palmyra,NY
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with over 20 years experience, proven expertise in acute patient care and family advocacy, honed at Upstate Community Hospital and Newark Wayne Community Hospital. Excelled in telemetry monitoring and chronic disease management, enhancing patient satisfaction through compassionate care. Skilled in leading teams and educating patients, significantly reducing symptom reoccurrence.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical/Telemetry Unit Staff Nurse
Health Carousel Travel Network
01.2022 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Telemetry
Newark Wayne Community Hospital
09.2004 - 12.2021
- Chronic patient care in telemetry unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for up to 7 patients per shift.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
- Consult and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
- Direct and supervise less skilled nursing/health care personnel, or supervise a particular unit on one shift.
- Teach patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Deliver outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
State University of New York At Brockport
Brockport, NY2017
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Finger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua, NY2004
Skills
- Patient and family advocacy
- Patient counseling
- Ostomy care and management
- Infection control measures
- Precepting
- Preventative Health
- Chronic Disease Management
- Management of AFIB, CHF, CAD, MI, and other Cardiac-Vascular conditions
- Telemetry monitoring
- Diabetes management
- Chest pain management
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
Certification
- PCCN
- CHFN (2019-2024)
- BLS- Basic Life Support
- Cardiac Vascular (RN-BC)
- ACLS- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
Affiliations
American Association of Critical Care Nurses member since 2013
Professional Activities
Clinician IV Senior Nurse
Pain Committee Member
Education Council Member
Preceptor of new hire nurses and Excel Students
Clinical Ladder Committee Member
2 South Unit Council Chairperson
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical/Telemetry Unit Staff Nurse
Health Carousel Travel Network
01.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Telemetry
Newark Wayne Community Hospital
09.2004 - 12.2021
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Finger Lakes Community College
- PCCN
- CHFN (2019-2024)
- BLS- Basic Life Support
- Cardiac Vascular (RN-BC)
- ACLS- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
State University of New York At Brockport
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