Dinorah de la Cerda
Brownsville,TX
Summary
Hands-on Registered Nurse showcasing an almost 5 -year career history overseeing triage and coordinating care in busy hospital setting. Known for having the poise and polish to professionally handle difficult personalities and remaining calm in stressful situations. Cultivating lasting relationships with patients, families, nursing staff, physicians and other stakeholders through effective communication, dynamic time management and people skills.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Emergency Room Nurse
Valley Baptist Medical Center
09.2019 - 01.2024
- Enhanced patient care by efficiently triaging and prioritizing emergency cases.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive care for patients in the emergency room.
- Provided high-quality nursing care, including administering medications, wound management, and monitoring vital signs.
- Maintained accurate medical records to ensure timely documentation of patient information and enable informed decision-making by healthcare providers.
- Educated patients and their families on condition management, treatment plans, and post-discharge care instructions.
- Assisted physicians with procedures such as intubations, central line placements, or lumbar punctures as needed.
- Demonstrated critical thinking skills in rapidly changing situations, making quick decisions that positively impacted patient outcomes.
- Responded effectively during mass casualty incidents or disaster situations by triaging incoming patients quickly according to severity of injuries.
- Promoted patient safety by recognizing potential signs of health deterioration or adverse reactions to medications and promptly notifying the healthcare team for appropriate intervention.
- Remained calm and productive during life-threatening situations to maximise positive outcomes.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
- Helped patients with psychiatric emergencies. Guiding them through the process of being screened and potentially placed. Explained their rights and the policies fo the hospital and state.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Milligan University
Elizabethton, TN05.2019
Skills
- Medical Records Management
- Patient Management
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- Medication Administration
- Patient Assessments
- Patient Triage
- Condition Assessment
- Stress Management
- Patient Advocacy
- Ethical Practice
Clinical Practicums
I have currently been doing my clinical rotations under Dr. F. Torres with JNC behavioral. I started in November and will finish Feb 4, 2024.
Timeline
Emergency Room Nurse
Valley Baptist Medical Center
09.2019 - 01.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Milligan University