Gracelia Martinez

• performs client assessments, revisions of plan of care, implement nursing procedures, evaluates progress and documents in an accurate and timely way.
• Notifies physician and clinical directors of clients condition, changes or unusual symptoms and performs procedures off physician orders
• Medication administration, administering blood products, obtaining lab specimens, inserting and irrigating NG tubes and foley catheters, administering respiratory meds
• Wound care, starting IVs, administering IV meds and monitoring infusions

• Intakes and screenings in the infirmary (medical clinic) on every new and established inmate.
• Daily assessments/vitals and medication administration on all direct observation inmates withdrawing from opiates, benzodiazepines and alcohol
• Performing wound care and work-ups on all critical situations: seizures, heart attacks, stroke, glycemic episodes, performing prenatal care: monitoring fetal movement/growth and doppler FHR

• Vital signs, placement of O2, cardiac monitoring, 12-lead EKG’s, insertion and discontinuation of peripheral IV’s, collected blood specimens on patients for every critical and traumatic event
• Assisted with wound care procedures and closures (stitching/stapling), closed limb reductions, bladder scans, blood glucose measuring, crutch walking, placement of orthopedic slings and splints
• Preceptor for new on-coming clinical staff
• Performed Ultrasound Guided peripheral IV

• Vital signs, triaged patient nurse calls
• Assisted physicians with medically scribing and interpreting for bilingual patients
• assisted with surgical procedures ranging from: Incision & Drainage, cyst removals, skin biopsies, skin tag removals, MOHS, Electrodesiccation & Curettage, cryotherapy

• monitored/screened and help triage critical and trauma patients on a 24 hour observation ER stepdown unit

•Performed EKG's, emergent & routine blood draws, performed cardiac monitoring, assisted with interpreting for bilingual patients.

• Provided emergent wound care