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Judy Lara

La Habra,CA

Summary

Accomplished Relief Charge Nurse, with a total of 23 years of Emergency department experience, with a proven track record at PIH Whittier Emergency Department, adept in clinical judgment and nonviolent crisis intervention. Fluent in Spanish, showcasing flexibility and multitasking abilities to improve patient outcomes. Excelled in mentoring new nurses and coordinating prehospital care, significantly enhancing emergency response efficiency.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Relief Charge Nurse

PIH Whittier Emergency Department
01.2008 - Current
  • Precepted new nurses on hospital policies and procedures, patient care protocols, medical procedures and patient interventions.
  • Serve as a mentor and resource for team members
  • Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses, while taking into consideration Ambulance Patient Offload Times.
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
  • Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging times to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
  • MICN: Coordinate prehospital care, communicating with other base hospitals and destination hospitals, paramedics


Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Anaheim Memorial Medical Center
05.2001 - 12.2009
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
  • Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
  • Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
05.2001

Skills

  • Clinical judgment
  • Preceptor
  • Fluent in Spanish
  • Flexible
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
  • Reliability

Certification

ACLS, PALS, BLS, NIH

MICN

Timeline

Relief Charge Nurse

PIH Whittier Emergency Department
01.2008 - Current

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Anaheim Memorial Medical Center
05.2001 - 12.2009

Associate of Science - Nursing

Cerritos College

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