Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Licensed
References
Affiliations
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Guadalupe Garza

5807 Bennington Dr San Antonio,TX

Summary

Dedicated Registered Nurse Bilingual in Spanish with 25 years of experience providing quality, patient-centered care in hospital settings. Solid credentials and diversely experienced with comprehensive background in ER, CVICU and ICU nursing. Knowledge of Medicare health regulations and Joint Commission standards.

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Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Travel Registered Nurse, PCU

ProLink Staffing/ Ascension Via Christi St Francis
Wichita, KS
03.2023 - Current
  • Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
  • Assisted in planning individual treatment programs in consultation with Charge Nurse, Director of Nursing and other staff using established knowledge and resources in planning care and patient teaching.
  • Responded to codes or patient crises as part of rapid-response team.

Travel Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Integrity Medical Staffing/Wrangell Medical Center
Wrangell, AK
06.2022 - 01.2023
  • Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
  • Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
  • Furnished emotional, psychological and spiritual support to patients and families to establish compassionate environment.
  • Administered medications intravenously, by injection or orally.
  • Educated patients and family members about preventive health care and recovery.
  • charge nurse to ER and acute care unit.

Travel Nurse, Adult ICU

Texas select /Peterson medical hospital
Kerrville, TX
03.2022 - 06.2022
  • Treated patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders, diseases and injuries.
  • Monitored patients' respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.

COVId/Adult Critical Care Registered Nurse

Jogan health Solutions at Mountain View Hosptial
Las Cruces, NM
01.2022 - 03.2022
  • Developed care plans complete with effective nursing measures to improve patients' mental and physical health.
  • Evaluated patients to develop and update treatment plans while anticipating day-to-day needs.
  • Developed training and ongoing development for paraprofessional staff to enhance COVID-19 protocols.
  • Facilitated medication management, monitoring for side effects.

COVId/Adult Critical Care Registered Nurse

Favorite healthcare at Saint Charles hospital
Bend, OR
06.2021 - 12.2021
  • Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
  • Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
  • Evaluated and adjusted life support equipment, tubing and peripheral devices providing critical assistance to fragile patients.
  • Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
  • Obtained vital signs and collected biological samples to assist with diagnostic testing and ongoing assessments.
  • Counseled patients on pain management, treatment procedures and physician instructions.

Cardiac Coronary Intensive Care Nurse

PAM Specialty Hospital
San Antonio, TX
02.2020 - 06.2021

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  • Monitored patients' respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
  • Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in electronic medical records.
  • Developed care plans complete with effective nursing measures to improve patients' mental and physical health.
  • Covid patients in a long-term care faculty.

ICU Cardiac Coronary Intensive Care Change Nurse

Christus Santa Rosa Hospital
San Antonio, TX
06.2018 - 06.2020
  • Facilitated patient and family education initiatives by participating in educational in-services as well as explaining safety precautions and infection control policies
  • Provided optimal patient care and administered medication for pain management in accordance with current physician recommendations
  • Maximized operational efficiency of hospital in busy urban setting by taking on extra duties and performing triage during times of hospital overflow.
  • Ensured charting accuracy through precise documentation and quality control encompassing admissions, assessment, treatment and referrals for a broad range of patients.
  • Prepared regular charts on patient's health-related history, medication restrictions and allergies.
  • Thoroughly explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients and their families.
  • charge nurse for 24 bed ICU

Charge Nurse, ICU,Medical,CVICU

NIX’S Health System
San Antonio, Texas
01.2015 - 12.2019
  • Provided care to Surgical Intensive Care patient Post coronary artery bypass graft patients Medical Intensive care unit.
  • Assessed and assisted patients with diverse range and comorbid chronic diagnoses, including (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CVA), diabetes and sepsis.

ICU Cardiac Coronary Intensive Care

Methodist Healthcare System, Floyd Curl Dr
San Antonio, Texas
12.2012 - 10.2016
  • Provided care to Surgical Intensive Care patient Post coronary artery bypass graft patients Post Neck and facial flaps, Post abdominal surgery.

ICU Charge Nurse/Cardiac Coronary Intensive Care

Brooke Army Medical Center
Fort Sam Houston, Texas
01.2008 - 10.2014
  • Work closely with Interns and Residents to aid in a positive outcome for the patient Provided quality nursing care in a Cardiac Intensive Care Post heart catheterization Post coronary artery bypass graft patients.

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Education

American Heart Association -

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
San Antonio, Texas, Bexar
02.2024

American Heart Association -

Basic Life Support
San Antonio, Texas, Bexar
02.2024

Associate of Science - Nursing

San Antonio College
1997

Associate -

St Phillip's College
1992

NIH Stroke Certification

National Stroke Association

Skills

  • Cardiac Coronary Intensive care
  • Trauma Intensive care
  • Medical intensive care
  • Use alternative gas Inhalation therapies oxide
  • Level 1 rapid blood and fluid infuser
  • Electrocardiogram monitoring and interpretation of Basic and life threatening rhythms
  • Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
  • Intra Aortic Balloon Pump Hemodynamic monitoring
  • Monitor and titrate Vasoactive drugs
  • Caring for Covid positive patient in the ICU setting
  • Work closely with Respiratory Therapy to aid in a positive outcome
  • for ventilated patients
  • Act as a patient advocate, and ensuring patient rights are being meet
  • Care for critically ill patients, with COPD, CHF and ARF
  • Post open heart, renal transplant and pneumonia patients
  • NIH stroke certification
  • Understands medical procedures

Licensed

Texas Board of Nursing registered nurse,

expire February 28, 2025

References

NIX’S

Job references

Farriasrrias

210-219-1820

Farsi@msn.com

Strew Sheikh

Eric Lange.

Alaska manager

1 (808) 443-3736

rlange@searhc.org

Fariasarias

Assistant supervisor

Christus Santa Rosa

1 (210) 219-1820

farias36@msn.com

Molly Featherston

Assistant supervisor

Baptist St. Luke’s

(210) 268-6881

molly0884@att.net

Denise Lancaster

Charge NurseNixs hospital

(210) 601-2258

Cynthia.lancaster@christushealth.org

Personal references

Malanna24g@yahoo.com

830-515-6853

Ateeqsh@outlook.com

502-533-4138

Evangeline Winters

Vmwinters@gmail.com

757-756-6146

Dr Jesus Lopez

Antonio.md@lopezfamilypractice.com

210- 387-4255

GeorDanowskiowski
Tedgeorgina25@gmail.com

717-314-9510

Affiliations

Member of American Nurses Association

Timeline

Travel Registered Nurse, PCU

ProLink Staffing/ Ascension Via Christi St Francis
03.2023 - Current

Travel Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Integrity Medical Staffing/Wrangell Medical Center
06.2022 - 01.2023

Travel Nurse, Adult ICU

Texas select /Peterson medical hospital
03.2022 - 06.2022

COVId/Adult Critical Care Registered Nurse

Jogan health Solutions at Mountain View Hosptial
01.2022 - 03.2022

COVId/Adult Critical Care Registered Nurse

Favorite healthcare at Saint Charles hospital
06.2021 - 12.2021

Cardiac Coronary Intensive Care Nurse

PAM Specialty Hospital
02.2020 - 06.2021

ICU Cardiac Coronary Intensive Care Change Nurse

Christus Santa Rosa Hospital
06.2018 - 06.2020

Charge Nurse, ICU,Medical,CVICU

NIX’S Health System
01.2015 - 12.2019

ICU Cardiac Coronary Intensive Care

Methodist Healthcare System, Floyd Curl Dr
12.2012 - 10.2016

ICU Charge Nurse/Cardiac Coronary Intensive Care

Brooke Army Medical Center
01.2008 - 10.2014

American Heart Association -

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

American Heart Association -

Basic Life Support

Associate of Science - Nursing

San Antonio College

Associate -

St Phillip's College

NIH Stroke Certification

National Stroke Association
Guadalupe Garza