Jeanette Santos

• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.

• I am in charge of admitting new patients to the floor arriving from hospital and currently in need of PT/OT/ST services.
• I review with health care provider medication regimen taken at home by patient and new medications orders from hospital stay.
• I timely fax medication orders to pharmacy and report any interactions to primary health care provided.
• I place laboratory orders as needed and report abnormal values to MD in a timely manner.
• Participate in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.
• Assist RN to prepare and report new changes in condition using the SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendations) tool
• Accurately prepare and administer medications as prescribed by Health care provider following EMAR.
• I administer medication via NG- tube, orally, intramuscular and subcutaneous injections as per facility policy.
• I perform glucose monitoring utilizing a glucose analyzer. I will administer insulin subcutaneously as per sliding scale and monitor for s/s of hypo/hyperglycemia.
• Provide direct care to patients following hospital policies and procedures. Acts as a role model for the staff and CNAs under my care.
• I Perform wound treatments as per policy . Assist in treatments and procedures as needed.

Worked under the supervision of a RN in rotating units; ICU,MED-SURGE, TELEMETRY, EMERGENCY ROOM, CATH LAB.

• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.