ELIZA PERALTA
Albuquerque,NM
Summary
Dedicated Clinical Nurse Educator with exemplary ability to connect with trainees and facilitate professional growth. Possessing reputation for keeping up to date on regulations and developments. Highly organized and adept at education plan development.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Geriatric Extended Care Clinical Educator
Raymond G. Murphy VAMC
05.2019 - Current
- Contribute educational and clinical expertise to enhance training courses and boost staff learning. Trained over 1000 staff members. Post survey results show average 50% improvement in understanding needs of patients with dementia.
- Develop and maintain Microsoft Education Teams to support online staff education.
- Conduct clinical simulations and provide feedback for the learners.
- Collaborate with department heads, staff and faculty to develop engaging curriculum and advance instruction for both new nurses as well as more experienced nurses.
- Develop and maintain continuing education programs and new employee training on end of life care, dementia care, preceptorship education and crucial conversation, to name a few.
- Provide immediate and constructive feedback to nurses, individually and as group.
- Provide educational lectures and facilitate discussions on a weekly basis/quarterly basis.
- Instruct and coach new nurses to help overcome academic issues and personal challenges.
- Conduct clinical simulations and provided feedback for attending nurses.
RN-Urology
Raymond G. Murphy VAMC
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Convey treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Work closely with patients to coordinate realistic goals and strategies for care.
- Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
RN- Monitor
Raymond G. Murphy VAMC-Cooperative Studies Program
05.2018 - 2019
- Travel nationally to various VHA facilities and monitor compliancy of clinical research to VA standards, Good Clinical Practices as well as FDA guidelines.
- Ascertain that VHA clinical researchers adhere to research protocols and ensure participant safety as well as data integrity.
- Provide teaching as needed. Report possible problems to appropriate chain of command in a sensitive and timely manner.
RN- Telemetry
Raymond G. Murphy VAMC
2010 - 2018
- Provide holistic nursing care to patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia.
- Acute patient care in Med-Surg unit. Adeptly handle all aspects of treatment from medications to wound care for up to five patients.
- Charge nurse on a rotating basis. Coordinate unit flow while monitoring patient assignments.
- Prepare patients for surgery, educate patients and family members on surgical procedures such as cardiac catheterizations and cardiac bypass surgeries.
- Participate in unit-based Quality Assurance Program.
- Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to unit/shift.
- Preceptor to numerous new nurses. Awarded Prestigious Preceptor by University of New Mexico.
- Monitor patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
RN-Manager
Desert Hills
2007 - 2010
- Unit manager, supervise team of over 20 employees.
- Direct implementation and evaluation of nursing care systems and patient's health outcomes.
- Provide behavioral/emotional/ nursing support and supervision for children ranging in age from 4-17 with various disorders such as PTSD, obsessive-compulsive disorder and oppositional defiant disorder
RN-Travel
National Healthcare Medical Services
2003 - 2004
- Travel to various hospitals in Los Angeles to provide direct nursing care based on patient's treatment plan.
- Coordinate care through collaboration with patient, family, and various medical staff.
- Assess patient needs and learning abilities to formulate individualized teaching plans. Re-evaluate teaching as needed, and monitor results.
- Maintain accurate and timely charting of patient's progress while assuring discretion and confidentiality.
RN-Pediatrics
Northridge Medical Center
2003 - 2004
- Establish and maintain effective communication with physicians, patients, family members, hospital staff, administration, and management.
- Provide bedside care and treatment for patients in Pediatric/Surgical units.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales, NM2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales, NM2010
Associate of Science - Nursing
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA2002
Skills
- ELNEC-Training, End of Life Care
- Wound Treatment Associate
- ACLS Certified
- Dementia Care Trainer
- Crucial Conversations Certified Trainer
- Program development
Hobbies
Certified in Arvigo Mayan Abdominal Technique, Lomi Lomi and Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki.
Timeline
Geriatric Extended Care Clinical Educator
Raymond G. Murphy VAMC
05.2019 - Current
RN-Urology
Raymond G. Murphy VAMC
01.2019 - 05.2019
RN- Monitor
Raymond G. Murphy VAMC-Cooperative Studies Program
05.2018 - 2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Eastern New Mexico University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Santa Monica College
RN- Telemetry
Raymond G. Murphy VAMC
2010 - 2018
RN-Manager
Desert Hills
2007 - 2010
RN-Travel
National Healthcare Medical Services
2003 - 2004
RN-Pediatrics
Northridge Medical Center
2003 - 2004
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Eastern New Mexico University
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