Professional Summary
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Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
Shadow Experiences
Honors & Awards

Desiree Martinez

Methodist Hospital
San Antonio,TX
1
Certification
2
years of professional experience

Critical care registered nurse with experience managing high-acuity ICU patients requiring mechanical ventilation, vasoactive infusions, CRRT, and emergency response intervention. Recognized for teamwork, compassionate patient care, and strong clinical judgement. Committed to advancing expertise in nurse anesthesia.

Work History

Medical & Lung Rescue ICU Registered Nurse

2 Years 5 Months
Methodist Hospital | 03.2024 - Current
  • Provide comprehensive care for critically ill patients with complex multisystem disease processes requiring mechanical ventilation, vasoactive infusions, CRRT and advanced hemodynamic monitoring
  • Manage and titrate vasoactive medications, sedatives, and analgesics while monitoring physiologic response and maintaining hemodynamic stability
  • Float among specialized ICU settings demonstrating clinical adaptability and proficiency in caring for diverse critically ill patient populations
  • Respond to rapid response activations requiring collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to implement emergency interventions

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

The University of Texas Health Science Center | San Antonio, TX | 08.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Health & Society

The University of Texas At Austin | Austin, TX | 08.2021

Skills

Management of Mechanical Ventilation
Advanced Hemodynamnic Monitoring
Sedation and Analgesia Management
Vasoactive Infusion Management
Critical Care Pharmacology
Rapid Response and Emergency Intervention

Certification

  • CCRN- Critical Care Registered Nurse
  • ACLS- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
  • BLS- Basic Life Support
  • PALS- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
  • CRRT- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
  • SeaSTAR Therapy Certified
  • Student Nurse Preceptor
  • Nurse Preceptor
  • Ultrasound Guided IV Placement

Timeline

Medical & Lung Rescue ICU Registered Nurse

Methodist Hospital
03.2024 - CurrentRead More

The University of Texas Health Science Center

Bachelor of Science from Nursing
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The University of Texas At Austin

Bachelor of Arts from Health & Society
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Shadow Experiences

  • CRNA Shadowing (60+ Hrs)- Completed CRNA shadowing with exposure to general and obstetric anesthesia, including spinal and epidural anesthesia, labor analgesia, and general perioperative care
  • Anesthesiologist Shadowing (18 Hrs)- Completed anesthesiologist shadowing observing induction/emergence, anesthetic planning, airway management, and hemodynamic monitoring across diverse surgical procedures with exposure to regional anesthesia

Honors & Awards

  • Sigma Theta Tau Honors Society of Nursing
  • Degree Honors: Magna Cum Laude
  • Daisy Award Nominee (3x)
Desiree Martinez