HELEN MINKA
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
St. Luke's Baptist Hospital
10.2021 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
Registered Nurse
Avamere Rehabilitations
03.2021 - 08.2021
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Registered Nurse
St. Patrick Hospital
05.2009 - 10.2016
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
Education
Diploma - Nursing
Presbyterian Nursing And Midwifery Training Colleg
Agogo A/A, GhanaBachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT04.2023
Skills
- Direct Patient Care
- Acute and Rehabilitative Care
- Patient Monitoring
- Staff Supervision
- Seizure Management
- Tracheostomy Care
- Gastrostomy Tube Care
- Home Visits
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Patient Discharging
- Administer Medication
- Wound Care
- Removing Sutures
- Foley Catheter Insertion and Removal
- Pain Management
- Physical Assessment
- Delegation and Motivation
Timeline
Registered Nurse
St. Luke's Baptist Hospital
10.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
Avamere Rehabilitations
03.2021 - 08.2021
Registered Nurse
St. Patrick Hospital
05.2009 - 10.2016
Diploma - Nursing
Presbyterian Nursing And Midwifery Training Colleg
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
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