Gina Judith Palacios

• Participated in interdisciplinary case conferences, offering expert wound care insights to inform comprehensive patient care plans.
• Reduced risk of infection with meticulous wound cleaning and dressing techniques.
• Implemented evidence-based protocols for treatment of complex wounds, leading to reduced hospital stay durations.
• Conducted comprehensive wound assessments to identify proper intervention strategies, optimizing patient outcomes.
• Reduced wound infection rates through strict adherence to aseptic protocols and proper wound dressing procedures.
• Developed patient-specific wound care documentation, enhancing accuracy of treatment records and facilitating effective follow-up care.

• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.

• Discussed care plans with patients.
• Coordinated with physicians, specialists, and other medical staff to develop treatment plans for chronic conditions.
• Performed patient assessment to provide proper diagnosis and facilitate appropriate treatment.
• Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
• Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings
• Used aseptic techniques to provide advanced wound treatment with amniotic allografts and dressing applications

• Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
• Coordinated referrals for specialty services and additional care.
• Helped patients manage acute and chronic pain.
• Educated and guided patients on disease prevention and healthy lifestyle habits.
• Coordinated with physicians, specialists, and other medical staff to develop treatment plans for chronic conditions.
• Worked with families, caregivers and patients to determine best options for treatment, diagnosis, and prevention.
• Performed patient physicals and compared and contrasted results with established medical records to provide proper diagnosis and facilitate appropriate treatment.

• Coordinated referrals for specialty services and additional care.
• Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
• Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
• Documented client needs, desires and problems to build rapport and identify areas needing support.
• Met with clients individually to discuss weight loss, nutrition and lifestyle changes.
• Sold weight loss program and supplements tailored to client weight loss needs.
• Led enrollment calls to book appointments in scheduling system with prospects.

• Met with members of public and local leaders at various community events and discussed ways to reduce illness, food contamination and obesity.
• Prevented illness by education public on healthy practices to stop disease.
• Administering vaccinations to patients, independently
• Obtain blood specimen for processing)
• Oversee entire patient experience, from check-in to check out
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
• Administered IV fluids, medications and blood products through peripherally inserted central venous catheter to support long-term treatment for infections, cancer or heart and kidney problems.

• Performing ear piercings at 12 pop-up with in Target throughout the valley and Scottsdale Quarter Studio
• Promoting and cultivating safe, sanitary ear piercing experience in accordance with state, federal and CDC guidelines
• Providing customers and guests with initial ear assessment to ensure proper earring placement and personalized styling
• Communicating piercing aftercare instructions to help prevent infection

With guidance and oversight from preceptor:

• Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
• Performed patient physicals and compared and contrasted results with established medical records to provide proper diagnosis and facilitate appropriate treatment.
• Coordinated referrals for specialty services and additional care.
• Educated and guided patients on disease prevention and healthy lifestyle habits.
• Provided preventive care such as well-child checks, adult physicals, and gynecological examinations.
• Educated patients on treatment options, medical needs, and non-medical options for treatments and therapy.
• Helped patients manage acute and chronic pain.
• Monitored patient progress and adjusted treatments accordingly.
• Utilized evidence-based and holistic approaches to care in family practice settings.

• Traveled nationwide to ensure consistency across all markets throughout the US for CVS Project Health
• Complete various participant biometric screenings such as fingerstick capillary blood collection, venipuncture blood draw (if applicable), body composition, and vitals
• Perform basic CLIA waived testing following required technical procedures on all blood sample collection
• Complete quality controls on POC testing devices
• Provide basic health education and consultation post measurement collection
• Complete event set up, take down and maintenance
• Provide exceptional customer service and always maintain participant privacy
• Complete administrative duties such as checking in and out participants, paperwork differentiation and PHI consolidation as necessary

• Oversaw admissions and discharges and scheduling of nursing staff.
• Educated patients and families on treatment, expected outcomes and discharge instructions, serving as advisory resource to patients and families to facilitate recovery.
• Initiated care plan and actualized appropriate interventions and treatment.
• Evaluated nursing staff's performance and developed education programs and professional development opportunities to improve individual and team competencies, clinical knowledge and delivery of care.
• Ongoing interdisciplinary assessment of the patient
• Development and evaluation of the plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), and caregiver(s);
• Providing services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care;
• Patient, caregiver, and family counseling;
• Patient and caregiver education;
• Preparing clinical notes;
• Communication with all physicians involved in the plan of care and other health care practitioners (as appropriate) related to the current plan of care;
• Participation in the Agency’s QAPI program

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.