Dedicated nurse with two years of experience working in a high-pressure Level III emergency department seeking a new opportunity to develop new skills. Skilled in remaining calm under pressure in high-stress environments while performing multiple duties at once. Committed to providing safe, caring, personalized and efficient care to patients and their families while serving a diverse population of adults and children.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast
10.2021 - Current
Accurately assesses patient acuity and assign appropriate triage level according to ESI standards
Coordinate treatment plans implement discharge and/or transfer plans for patients needing more comprehensive care
Advocate on patients and family’s behalf to identify and resolve clinical and ethical concerns
Stabilize a wide range of ICU patients including post-ROSC, DKA, sepsis, drug overdose, stroke and respiratory failure
Manage and handle GSW patients, stabbings, burns, falls on blood thinners, MVA, crush injuries, submersion injuries and other trauma patients
Safely de-escalate psychiatric patients in crisis
Assess for changes in patients’ conditions and collaborate with other medical staff on the needs of the patient
Educate family members and patients on patient care instructions, safety care instructions, medications, disease processes from admission through discharge
Assist emergency department physicians and other providers in procedures such as chest tube insertion, intubations, lumbar punctures, insertion of central lines, pelvic exams, suturing and conscious sedation
Administer and monitor specialized medications and drips such as Amiodarone, Cardizem, Insulin, Levophed, Fentanyl, Heparin, Naloxone, Versed
Management and use of specialized equipment such as Morgan Lens, LUCAS device, rapid infuser, IO insertion
Identify cardiac rhythms such as SVT, Ventricular Fibrillation and give proper treatment according to ACLS protocol