Fabiola Lamonica
Powderly,TX
Summary
Certified Wound Care Nurse with over 15 years of healthcare industry experience. Proficient in educating patients, family and nursing staff about preventive measures and techniques to optimize wound healing. Hardworking with flexible schedule to accommodate service needs. Eager to expertise to rewarding new positi
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Wound care Nurse
Heritage House Of Paris
Paris, TX
01.2020 - Current
- Specialize in wound management, strong assessment skills with knowledge of antibiotics, and responsible for varieties of wounds
- Measured and pictured wound in alternate weeks and assessed healing
- Maintained clean, safe, and orderly treatment of wound care.
- Instructed patients and caregivers on how to clean and dress wounds and how to prevent infections.
- Treated and carefully tended to vascular and diabetic ulcers.
- Maintained comprehensive understanding of genitourinary, gastrointestinal and integumentary systems and provided treatment for wounds impacting them.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to implement interventions for wound healing and skin breakdown prevention.
- Implemented plans to prevent pressure ulcers and other wound developments.
- Assessed and treated draining of wounds and burns.
- Provided post-surgery treatment and care for patients with ostomies.
- Documented and examined patient recovery and reported progress to doctors for effective management.
- Maintained impeccable hospital cleanliness and sanitation for most effective treatment of wounds.
- Advised patients on proper nutrition and offered holistic solutions to severe conditions.
Staff Nurse
Liquid Agents Travel Nursing Agency
Tyler, TX
01.2016 - 12.2018
- Worked in Ut Health Tyler, Trinity Mother Frances Tyler, Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall, and
- Methodist Charlton Medical Center all in the Emergency Room for a period of 13 weeks or more.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care and discharge instructions.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills.
- Coordinated with physicians to perform bedside procedures such as intravenous injections, vascular line insertions and bronchoscopies.
Staff Nurse
Paris Regional Medical Center
01.2008 - 01.2018
- Emergency room)
- Perform EKG’s, Venipuncture and lab draw, Triage assessment, and prioritize the patients in the order of seeing the doctor
- Teach any discharge instructions to the family and patient, and prepare them to take over care at home
- Medical translations from physicians and clinical staff in Spanish when required., (Cath Lab)
- Prepared patients for catheterization, angioplasty, pacemaker implantation, and cardiac procedures
- Nursing responsibilities included taking the patient's vital signs, oxygen levels and heart rhythm before the physician examined the patient
- Obtain patient consent for cardiac procedures
- Assisted the patient's fear and answer questions regarding the cardiac procedure
- Angioplasty with and without stent placement post-care and discharge.
Staff Nurse
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital
Sulphur Springs, TX
12.2009 - 01.2015
- Supervise students’ laboratory and clinical work
- Evaluate and grade students’ classwork, laboratory and clinical work, and papers
- Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues
- Advice and assist students with course content and clinical work
- Float pool/staff nurse
- Worked in various departments: House supervisor, ER, Med-Surg, Rehab, Postpartum, and Nursery, with most of my shifts scheduled in ER and House Supervisor
- As the whole-house administrator for the hospital during the off hours, I have clinical experience in administrative duties where I integrate the services and resources within the hospital as well as determine staffing patterns and coverage needs based on census and acuity
- Responsibilities also included patient advocate, I.V nurse, nurse educator, staffing coordinator, dietician, and social worker
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- ICU/ staff nurse: Collection of blood from both a central and arterial line
- Monitor telemetry
- Responsible for total patient care, including medication, orders, and treatments
- Assists the physicians in performing special procedures (spinal taps)
- Monitor drips
- Participates in or initiates
- CPR and Codes when necessary
- Ensuring the proper functions of feeding tubes, ventilators, catheters, and other life support equipment
- Nursery: Provide support and education in Spanish in the post and nursery to the patient’s family, answering questions and giving vital instructions on how to care for the newborn
- Attend deliveries in the OR and delivery rooms
- Check and monitor babies constantly
- ER/staff nurse: Perform EKGs, venipuncture and lab draw, and Triage assessment
- Prioritizing the patients in the order of seeing the doctor
- Teach any discharge instructions to the family and patient, and prepare them to take over care at home
- Medical translations from physicians and clinical staff in Spanish when required
- OB/ staff Maternal assessment: Teaching the patient about how to identify potential problems by discharge
- Manage healing process for post-C-section and post vaginal delivery.
- Implemented new educational techniques to boost student comprehension while reducing learning time.
- Led daily operations by providing laboratory instruction, student advisement and industry best practices.
- Provided immediate and constructive feedback to students individually and as group.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Clinical Licensed Vocational Instructor
Paris Junior College
01.2013 - 01.2014
- (Med/Surg Unit)
- Assessment of a wide variety of patients
- Treatments such as dressing changes and wound vacs
- Administration of medications to multiple patients
- Pre and post-care of surgery patients with and without drains
- Collaborate with other nurses, doctors, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, and other professionals
- Provided detailed instruction and role modeling for acceptable social and work-related behaviors.
- Provided instructional handouts, texts, audiovisual aids and other materials to facilitate learning.
- Maintained documentation on educational services and tracked students' progress to gauge overall success of learning program.
- Assisted program participants with achieving career and learning goals.
Staff Nurse/Float
Caring Hands Staffing Agency
01.2009 - 12.2009
- Pool in level 3 local hospitals in all units
- Patient evaluations include monitoring and tracking vital signs
- Performing procedures such as IV placement, phlebotomy, and administering medications.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
The University of Texas of Arlington
Arlington, TX07.2022
Nursing - undefined
Associate's Degree - undefined
Paris Junior College
2009
Licence BLS -Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers ACLS- Advanced Cardiac Life Support ENPC- Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course TNCC- Trauma Nurses Core Curses - undefined
Paris Junior College
2007
Skills
- Hardworking, enthusiastic, responsible individual with a broad range of healthcare experience for
- 15 years with the past 2 years as a wound care nurse Remarkable nursing experience in acute care
- Settings with thorough knowledge of nursing principles Creative, problem-solving, and good
- Organizational skills Ability to provide quality patient care and function well in stressful situations
- Treatment Preparation
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Accurate Documentation
- Compassionate and Caring
- Pressure Wound Treatment
- Delegation and Motivation
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Wound care Nurse
Heritage House Of Paris
01.2020 - Current
Staff Nurse
Liquid Agents Travel Nursing Agency
01.2016 - 12.2018
Clinical Licensed Vocational Instructor
Paris Junior College
01.2013 - 01.2014
Staff Nurse
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital
12.2009 - 01.2015
Staff Nurse/Float
Caring Hands Staffing Agency
01.2009 - 12.2009
Staff Nurse
Paris Regional Medical Center
01.2008 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Science -
The University of Texas of Arlington
Nursing - undefined
Associate's Degree - undefined
Paris Junior College
Licence BLS -Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers ACLS- Advanced Cardiac Life Support ENPC- Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course TNCC- Trauma Nurses Core Curses - undefined
Paris Junior College