Dora Miranda
Lathrop,CA
Summary
Reliable, ethical, bilingual healthcare provider with the ability to stay calm and intervene during crises, to facilitate groups, and to collaborate on multidisciplinary teams. Proven ability to build positive relationships with patients, family members, physicians, and other medical professionals.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cardiac Catheterization
St. Joseph Medical Center
Stockton, USA
03.2015 - Current
- Serving as a skilled nursing professional in a high-volume cardiac catheterization lab.
- Act as a recorder and monitor of patients' hemodynamic stability during cardiac and peripheral procedures. Gathering all necessary equipment efficiently and rapidly in response to patient needs, as well as interventionalist requests, simultaneously maintaining an accurate record of procedures, assessing and reassessing patients for safety and comfort, and instituting emergency procedures as necessary.
- Assist as the circulating nurse or recorder in device implants such as coronary, peripheral, renal, and carotid angioplasty and/or stents, PPM, AICD/BIV, cardiac MEMS, leadless pacemakers, TAVR, Watchman, Impella, and IABP.
- Leadership role in the STEMI response team providing care to patients presenting with emergent cardiac events, such as myocardial infarctions, pericardial effusion, and symptomatic bradycardia.
- Act as Relief Nurse Shift Manager, assign, and serve as a resource to fellow nursing staff, create assignments appropriately according to the nursing staff's skill set and shift needs, as well as collaborate with doctors, the house supervisor, and other ancillary staff to meet the departmental needs.
- Manage and administer antiarrhythmic, vasoactive, ACLS, and conscious sedation medications, ensuring patient comfort and safety.
Respiratory Intensive Care
St. Joseph’s Medical Center
Stockton, USA
01.2014 - 03.2015
- Primary care nurse for patients suffering from respiratory distress or failure, acute strokes, severe sepsis, NSTEMI, and STEMI.
- Ability to recognize and implement appropriate patient interventions by utilizing critical thinking skills.
- Primary responder and team leader during Rapid Response Alerts and Code Blue Alerts.
- Collaborate with the healthcare team and family to provide individualized patient care for optimal outcomes.
- Educated patients and families regarding diagnosis, treatment, and preventive care related to disease processes.
- Competent in: Acute and Hemorrhagic Stroke Protocols (including facilitating Tele-Neurology Consults), NIHSS certified, recognizing severe sepsis, and implementing the appropriate protocols, ventilator management, sedation, and delirium management.
Respiratory/Tele Unit Nurse
St. Joseph’s Medical Center
Stockton, USA
01.2008 - 01.2014
- Provides care and treatment for patients suffering from chronic and acute respiratory conditions.
- Provides care and treatment for patients suffering from chronic and acute cardiac conditions.
- Management and care of tracheostomies.
- Analyze and interpret telemetry readings for proper care and treatment.
- Charge Nurse Backup
- EHR superuser and trainer for Meditec.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governor’s University
Salt Lake City, Utah04.2014
Associate Degree - Nursing
San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, California12.2006
Associate of Science Degree - Computer Technology Minor in Electronics
Heald College
Milpitas, California12.1999
Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, current
- Basic Life Support (Healthcare provider), current
- ANCC Medical-Surgical Nurse Certification, current
Timeline
Cardiac Catheterization
St. Joseph Medical Center
03.2015 - Current
Respiratory Intensive Care
St. Joseph’s Medical Center
01.2014 - 03.2015
Respiratory/Tele Unit Nurse
St. Joseph’s Medical Center
01.2008 - 01.2014
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, current
- Basic Life Support (Healthcare provider), current
- ANCC Medical-Surgical Nurse Certification, current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governor’s University
Associate Degree - Nursing
San Joaquin Delta College
Associate of Science Degree - Computer Technology Minor in Electronics
Heald College
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