Gabriella Herrera
The University of New Mexico Hospital
Santa Fe
4
years of professional experience
Dynamic Inpatient Nurse with extensive experience at The University of New Mexico Hospital, specializing in high-acuity critical care. Expert in advanced hemodynamic monitoring and rapid response, effectively managing complex postoperative patients. Recognized for exceptional communication skills and ability to coordinate multidisciplinary care, ensuring optimal patient outcomes in high-pressure environments.
Work History
Trauma, Surgical, Burn, Cardiovascular ICU Nurse
4 Years 4 Months- Provide high-acuity critical care in a Level I trauma center for complex trauma, surgical, burn and cardiovascular patients.
- Recover and manage unstable postoperative open-heart patients using continuous assessment, invasive hemodynamic data, laboratory trends, and response to therapy to guide bedside priorities.
- Manage pulmonary artery catheters and advances hemodynamic monitoring, including interpretation of filling pressures, pulmonary artery pressures, cardiac index/output, systemic vascular resistance, and perfusion trends.
- Invasive arterial monitoring
- Titrate vasoactive medications, sedation, and analgesia
- Manage mechanical ventilated patients
- Care for patients requiring CRRT and advanced mechanical circulatory support, including ECMO, impella, intra-aortic ballon pump (IABP) and LVAD support.
- Participate in high-acuity resuscitation and emergency care, including rapid response/code events, rapid transfusion protocols and rapid blood product administration, temporary pacing, assistance with emergent airway/RSI procedures
- Coordinate multidisciplinary care and recognize subtle changes in clinical status requiring rapid escalation or intervention.
- Educated families on critical care updates, discharge expectations, and post-trauma recovery needs.
- Provided expert wound care management to trauma ICU patients with complex injuries, promoting healing and reducing infection rates.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
- Honoree of [Magna Cum Laude]
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
- Dean's List
Skills
Pulmonary artery catheter & advanced hemodynamic interpretation
Mechanical ventilation and airway support
CRRT
ECMO / Impella / IABP / LVAD
Massive transfusion / rapid blood-product administration
Central & arterial line management
Vasoactive mediation titration
Sedation and analgesia management
Open-heart postoperative recovery
Temporary pacing / cardiac rhythm management
Rapid response / code response
Accomplishments
- Deans list, Associate of Applied Science in Nursing
- Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Employee of the Month
- Eight Daisy Award Nominations
- Nursing Circle of Excellence Award - October 2022
Licensure & Certifications
- Registered Nurse - The New Mexico Board of Nursing
- Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) - AACN
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) | Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) | Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
- NIH Stroke Scale
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) - Member
- UNMH Nurse Residency - Completed Dec 2022
Clinical Leadership
- Relief Charge Nurse - Coordinate patient assignments and flow, support escalation of care, and serve as a clinical resource during high-acuity situations.
- TSI Shared Governance Education Committee - Develop and support critical care educaton and simulation / scenario-based learning for high-risk ICU conditions and therapies.
- Preceptor & Clinical Educator - Precepted and supported the clinical training of 20+ newly hired and established nurses in high-acuity critical care and postoperative open-heart nursing, emphasizing hemodynamic assessment, clinical reasoning, prioritization, patient safety, and advanced cardiovascular therapies.
- LVAD / CTVICU Education - Developed practical LVAD education and emergency reference resources to support nursing care within the new CTVICU.
Timeline
Trauma, Surgical, Burn, Cardiovascular ICU Nurse
The University of New Mexico Hospital
06.2022 - CurrentRead More
The University of New Mexico
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
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Santa Fe Community College
Associate of Applied Science from Nursing
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