Diane Medeiros
Lompoc,CA
Summary
Patient-oriented DNP candidate and nurse with 15 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Hospice Nurse – Case Manager
Superior Hospice
05.2022 - Current
- Offered listening ear to both patients and loved ones to meet emotional and mental, as well as physical needs.
- Provided high level of quality, compassionate care to patients and caregivers during each nursing shift.
- Established and maintained successful relationships with patients, families and physicians by utilizing exemplary communication and active listening skills.
- Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
- Developed and implemented individualized care plan for each hospice patient while following physician instructions.
Emergency Department Nurse
Lompoc Valley Medical Centre
12.2021 - 05.2022
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
- Delivered important IV and venous medications to control symptoms and provide effective treatments.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
Team Leader - Staff Nurse
Lompoc Valley Medical Centre
09.2018 - 01.2021
- Monitored team performance and provided constructive feedback to increase productivity and maintain quality standards.
- Supervised team members to confirm compliance with set procedures and quality requirements.
- Built strong relationships with customers through positive attitude and attentive response.
- Worked with team to identify areas of improvement and devised solutions based on findings.
- Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
- Conducted training and mentored team members to promote productivity, accuracy, and commitment to friendly service.
- Promoted high standards through personal example to help each member understand expected behaviors and standards.
- Mentored and guided employees to foster proper completion of assigned duties.
- Conducted training and mentored team members to promote productivity and commitment to friendly service.
Public Health Registered Nurse
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
01.2010 - 01.2019
- Safely administered flu and pneumonia vaccinations, providing education to customers on vaccines, dosage, indications, precautions, contraindications and potential side effects.
- Assessed and responded to individual and community health education needs.
- Prevented illness by education public on healthy practices to stop disease.
- Educated community members about environmentally-related health issues.
- Coordinated work groups and outreach activities.
- Visited homes to determine patient and family needs.
- Visited homes, assessing patient and family needs.
- Met with members of public and local leaders at various community events and discussed ways to reduce illness, food contamination and obesity.
Emergency Department Staff Registered Nurse
Concordia Emergency
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Managed complete processing of patients from initial admission to discharge
- Instructed patients and caregivers or friends on proper care of injuries after treatment, educating on proper medication use, dressing changes and signs of complications
- Evaluated physical and psychological condition of incoming patients to identify nuances of protocols and treatments required for drugged or traumatized patients
- Proposed interpretations of symptoms, suggested interventions and target outcomes in advance of physician consultation with patients
- Followed standard procedures for collecting personal information, contacting relatives and transferring patients better accommodated at outside facilities
- Performance of physical assessments of all assigned patients.
Skills
- Active listening
- Holistic care approach
- Patient education
- Effective communication
- Care coordination
- End-of-life planning
- Cultural competence
- Pain assessment
- Patient Needs Assessment
- Electronic Charting
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Physician Communication
- Psychosocial Assessments
- Treatment Options
- Pain Control
- Exemplary Communication Skills
Certification
- Certified in ACLS Training - 2022
- Certified in PALS Training - 2022
- Certified in BLS Training - 2023
- Certified Foot Care Nurse
Accomplishments
- Invited and accepted membership to National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) for GPA of more than 3.5 for DNP courses
- Invited and accepted membership to Sigma Theta Tau - international honor society of nurses focusing on the development of nurse leaders
- Recognized as Employee of the Quarter for outstanding performance and team contributions
- Nominated for Daisy Award
Additional Information
- Registered Nurse in the State of California
Languages
French
English
Education
Registered Nurse (Associate's Degree) - Nursing
College Universitaire De Saint-Boniface
CanadaBachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Ottawa
Canada 09.2004 - 06.2008
Master of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ 05.2019 - 10.2020
Doctorate in Nursing - Candidate - Nursing
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN 01.2022 - Current
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
The ones who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones that do.
Steve Jobs
Timeline
Hospice Nurse – Case Manager
Superior Hospice
05.2022 - Current
Doctorate in Nursing - Candidate - Nursing
Capella University
01.2022 - Current
Emergency Department Nurse
Lompoc Valley Medical Centre
12.2021 - 05.2022
Master of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
05.2019 - 10.2020
Team Leader - Staff Nurse
Lompoc Valley Medical Centre
09.2018 - 01.2021
Public Health Registered Nurse
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
01.2010 - 01.2019
Emergency Department Staff Registered Nurse
Concordia Emergency
01.2008 - 01.2010
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Ottawa
09.2004 - 06.2008
Registered Nurse (Associate's Degree) - Nursing
College Universitaire De Saint-Boniface
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