Elizabeth Ramirez

Evaluate and treatment of patients in their homes; SNF's, AL's. Debridement performed as needed.

Evaluate and treat patients with chronic pain. Assist in medical procedures.

Obtain patient's complete medical and surgical histories. Obtain vital signs, start IV's, transfuse blood components when necessary, reconcile medication records, adults as well as pediatrics.

Managed the Adult as well as Pediatric Emergency Room by ensuring the timely flow of patients into the ED, assessing the quality of care of the staff and promoting an environment of teamwork and collaboration. Worked with scheduling, budget and equipment failures.

Perform head to toe assessments in all patients assigned. Collaborate with emergency room physicians and staff to promptly care for and efficiently treat the imminent needs of the patients from stroke victims, to cardiac arrest, and all medical needs in the adult population. Assisted doctors in internal vaginal exams for women as well as fetal heart monitoring when needed. Start IV's in most patients, administered medications, drips and by mouth as needed. Transported patients to CT scans and x-rays as needed. Assessed the needs of psychiatric patients as they waited for psychological consults. Medication reconciliations in all patients, discharge education and follow up information. Transfused blood products as needed, drawing blood as well for specific laboratory values needed. Assisted in codes situation outside the emergency room.

Worked with the pediatric population in a critical unit where timely medication, observation and assessments were critical. Administered chemotherapy medications intravenous as needed following institutions protocols. Worked with parents in assessing their needs as well and providing medical information as needed. Administered intravenous as well a medications taking by mouth to patients as needed. Teaching parents upon discharge about needs of their children.

Ensured the competency of my nursing students and prepared them to continue their education in a classroom as well as in clinical health care settings. Taught different areas of nursing in the classroom setting with the assistant of dummies used to train students. Take students to different settings such as medical surgical sites in hospitals and clinics to get "hands on" experience as well. Teacher of the year award 2003 received.

Worked in a sub-acute environment taking care of patients while monitoring LPN's on the floor.

Worked with patients with diverse neurological needs to ensure the highest level of care and management. Administered medications via g-tube for the most part.