Kathya Torres
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated registered nurse with emergency department residency experience in a high-acuity setting. Experienced in rapid patient assessment, prioritization of care, trauma response, cardiac monitoring, IV therapy, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Recognized for resilience, adaptability, and a commitment to delivering safe, patient-centered care in a fast environment.
Overview
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2
Languages
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Department Resident Registered Nurse
Northeast Methodist Hospital
Live Oak, Texas
04.2026 - Current
- Supported rapid patient assessments and triage in high-volume emergency departments.
- Monitored cardiac rhythms, vital signs, and patient responses to treatment, promptly reporting concerns to enhance patient safety.
- Started and maintained peripheral IV access and gave IV medications and fluids.
- Supported trauma activations, code blue events, stroke alerts, and sepsis protocols.
- Provided direct care to patients in various medical settings. across all acuity levels, from minor illness to critical emergency.
- Collaborated with physicians, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and nursing staff to coordinate comprehensive patient care.
- Educated patients and families on treatment plans, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Used critical thinking and prioritization to manage multiple patients at once.
- Completed wound care, specimen collection, ECG acquisition, Foley catheter insertion, and other nursing procedures.
- Documented patient care accurately and on time in the electronic medical record.
- Stabilized and transferred critically ill patients to higher levels of care, ensuring continuity of treatment and support.
- Progressed from caring for patients under preceptor guidance to managing a full patient assignment while developing emergency nursing assessment, prioritization, and critical thinking skills.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
Galen College of Nursing, San Antionio
San Antonio, TX12-2024
Associate of Science -
Laredo Community College
Laredo, TX05-2018
High School Diploma -
United High School
Laredo, TX05-2016
Skills
- Rapid patient assessment
- Critical thinking and critical judgment
- Emergency Stabilization
- Cardiac Monitoring
- Stroke and Sepsis Mangement
- Code Blue Response
- Stroke and Sepsis Management
- Critical thinking and critical judgement
- Patient Protization
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Professional
Certification
- TNCC-TRAUMA NURSING CERTIFIED
ENPC - EMERGENCY NURSING PEDIATRIC CERTIFIED
BLS- BASIC LIFE SUPPORT
ACLS- ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR LIFE SUPPORT
PALS-PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT
REGISTERED NURSE LICENSE (RN)
NIH STROKE SCALE (NIHSS) CERTIFICATION
Timeline
Emergency Department Resident Registered Nurse
Northeast Methodist Hospital
04.2026 - Current
Bachelor of Science -
Galen College of Nursing, San Antionio
Associate of Science -
Laredo Community College
High School Diploma -
United High School