Florencia Velasquez
Houston
Summary
Experienced Neonatal Intensive Care Registered Nurse with a strong clinical background, exceptional interpersonal skills, and technical expertise. Proficient in EMR charting, medication administration, and interdisciplinary collaboration for the highest level of patient care and support. Committed to optimizing patient outcomes through a comprehensive approach.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
NICU Registered Nurse
Texas Children's Hospital, TMC
06.2023 - Current
- Provide specialized, high-acuity care to critically ill and premature neonates in a level 4 NICU. Including those with complex medical conditions requiring advanced interventions.
- Educate and provide emotional support to families, offering guidance on newborn care, treatment plans, and long-term outcomes.
- Assist with complex procedures and interventions including intubation, central line placement, sepsis workup, CRRT, and neonatal codes.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive care of neonates.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Administered medications and treatments as ordered by providers.
- Managed complex airways such as endotracheal tube and tracheostomy.
- Administered critical medication infusions such as midazolam, morphine, fentanyl, epinephrine, dopamine, prostaglandin E1 (PGE1), dexmedetomidine, and veceronium.
Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU) Nurse
Memorial Hermann Memorial City
09.2022 - 01.2024
- Practiced nursing within a Level II to III mixed NICU.
- Provided compassionate and appropriate care for two to three newborn infants every shift.
- Managed oxygen delivery devices such as nasal cannula, high flow vapotherm, continuous CPAP, conventional ventilator and high frequency oscillatory ventilator.
- Maintained and monitored invasive lines such as UVC, UAC, PICC and PAL.
- Mixed breast milk according to provider’s orders.
- Maintained a safe and therapeutic patient care environment for at risk infants.
- Communicated with family and providers.
- Partnered with multidisciplinary professionals to develop appropriate treatment plans for newborn infants who were born prematurely.
- Participated on a unit committee addressing infant stress and pain.
- Administered medications and treatments as ordered by physician.
Medicine Intermediate Care (MIMU) Nurse
Memorial Hermann TMC
08.2021 - 09.2022
- Cared for a mixed acuity of the adult and elderly patient population requiring moderately complex assessment, moderately intensive therapies and interventions, and moderate levels of nursing vigilance
- Continuously monitored vital signs, ventilator management/weaning, trach collars, PCA pumps, high flow oxygen management/weaning, heparin, and amiodarone drips
- Treated patients with disease processes such as respiratory failure, altered mental status, alcohol withdrawal, septic shock, and pneumonia
- Remained calm during high-stress, critical situations, demonstrating sustained focus and problem-solving in real-time.
- Worked as part of a high acuity COVID team
- Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.
- Developed a plan of care that is individualized for the adult or elderly patient reflecting collaboration with other members of the healthcare team
- Independently assessed, planned, implemented, and evaluated the nursing care of patients from admission through discharge
Telemetry Nurse
Christus, St. Elizabeth Hospital
07.2020 - 07.2021
- Monitored patient's conditions and assessed needs to provide the best possible care.
- Monitored for arrhythmias and if present notifying providers.
- Collaborated with physicians and nurses to plan individualized care plans for patients.
- Managed post heart catheterization patients.
- Maintained drips such as nitroglycerin, amiodarone, heparin, and cardizem.
- Delegated, coordinated, supervised, and evaluated patient teaching and the activities of the ancillary nursing personnel while maintaining the standards of professional nursing.
- Administered heart and blood pressure medication to cardiac patients as prescribed by physicians.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Science of Nursing
Lamar University, JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing
Beaumont, TX05.2020
Skills
- Endotracheal intubation
- Intravenous therapy
- Neonatal resuscitation
- Patient advocacy
- Ventilator management
- Blood transfusion
- Oxygen therapy
- Tracheostomy care
- Active listening
- Excellent communication
- Patient education
Certification
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy of Pediatrics.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.
Timeline
NICU Registered Nurse
Texas Children's Hospital, TMC
06.2023 - Current
Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU) Nurse
Memorial Hermann Memorial City
09.2022 - 01.2024
Medicine Intermediate Care (MIMU) Nurse
Memorial Hermann TMC
08.2021 - 09.2022
Telemetry Nurse
Christus, St. Elizabeth Hospital
07.2020 - 07.2021
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy of Pediatrics.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.
Bachelor of Science - Science of Nursing
Lamar University, JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing
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