Elizabeth Pica
Lancaster,CA
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 20 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and precepting new staff. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise within the Pediatric specialty.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Antelope Valley Medical Center
01.2003 - Current
- 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.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as high-flow oxygen treatment, and two bag insulin drip protocols.
- Oversaw pediatric unit by doing back up charge nurse, floated to other units such as NICU and couplet care, and precepted float nurses and new staff.
- Resource for staff in patient care, education, medication administration, and invasive procedures.
- Provide coordination and assistance of critically ill patient transfers to PICU hospitals.
- Acts as liaison between staff, patients, and other team members.
- Coordinating with other departments and nursing office for staffing needs for the oncoming shift.
- Administration of blood products, IVIG, magnesium sulfate, and insulin drips.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA05.2012
Associate of Science - Nursing
Antelope Valley College
Lancaster, CA12.2002
Skills
- Inpatient Care
- Emotional Intelligence
- Family Education
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Staff Supervision
- Patient Assessments (neonatal, pediatric, adolescent)
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Patient Monitoring (high acuity patients)
- Patient Care Planning
- Medication Distribution
- Admissions and Discharges
Certification
- PALS
- BLS
- NRP
- Public Health Nurse
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Antelope Valley Medical Center
01.2003 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Azusa Pacific University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Antelope Valley College
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