Board certified nurse practitioner with 25 years experience in direct patient care. Compassionate and dedicated to ensure patients receive quality health care. Utilizes clinical experience along with evidence based guidelines in clinical decision making.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Pre-op /PACU Nurse
Southwest Medical Surgery Center
Las Vegas, NV
09.2008 - Current
Employed nursing best practices and clinical judgment to continuously evaluate patients' progress and employed intervention to achieve desired outcomes.
Delivered individualized care to post-operative patients by monitoring pain levels, checking vital signs and explaining next steps to recovery.
Utilized effective communication skills to educate patients and family members on side effects from both surgery and anesthesia.
Assisted with patient surgery preparation by administering proper medication, monitoring patients' conditions and charting abnormalities.
Director of Nursing
Complete Cosmetic Surgery Center
Las Vegas , NV
03.2007 - 07.2008
Implemented changes needed to correct deficiencies found during government inspections.
Assessed competency of clinical staff to promote quality, continuity and safety.
Created and maintained facility documents and records, maintaining accuracy while managing sensitive data.
Assessed patients in pre-op and PACU. Monitored patient conditions, medicated patients for pain and updated supervising physicians with observations.
Home Health RN Case Manager/Home Infusion
Option Care
Las Vegas , NV
02.1999 - 03.2007
Completed initial assessments of patients and family to determine and address individual home care needs.
Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
Taught patients and family members how to administer IV, intra-muscular, and subcutaneous medications.
Charted changes in patient conditions and addressed concerns.
Education
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Purdue University Global
Chicago, IL
04.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
06.1995
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Santa Fe College
Gainesville, FL
06.1993
Skills
Patient-centered care
TouchWorks & Centricity
Diagnostics
Health Risk Assessments
Family medicine
Culturally competent care
Certificate
Urgent Care Bootcamp (Endorsed by College of Urgent Care Medicine)
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