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Kirsten Duran

Rio Rancho

Summary

I am passionate about providing high quality, trauma informed, up to date patient care for our diverse population of patients. I am a highly motivated person who is always ready to learn new skills and information to better improve my performance and in turn, patient outcomes. I have experience with very acute patients and specialized cases which have only expanded my knowledge and love for the work I do. I offer a strong commitment to this unit and the work we do.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

RN Staff Nurse

UNMH
09.2020 - Current
  • Perform various nursing interventions such as vital sign monitoring, assessments, care coordination, and being mindful of patient status changes.
  • Careful medication administrations following the 7 rights, via IM, IV, oral, SL, rectal, buccal, etc.
  • Real time, precise charting in the EMR for patient and fetal assessment.
  • Mindful collaboration with other members of the care team including techs, other RNs, providers, RTs, pharmacists, admin sup, PT, etc.
  • Excellent communication with patients regarding labor progress, any worries that arise during their stay, deescalation of intense situations, debriefing, and education.
  • Strongly advocate for my patients to ensure they are getting the best care possible and informed of the POC including any changes and concerns the care team has.

Nurse Intern

UNMH
01.2020 - 08.2020
  • Eagerly shadow RN on the floor and assist with providing high quality patient care, this included monitoring patients with nurses and reporting any unusual vitals signs, complaints, assessments, etc.
  • Nursing skills- assessments, blood draws, specimen collection, IV starts, medication administration following 7 rights, documentation, fetal assessment and monitoring, patient education, communication with patient care team.
  • Assist primarily with delivery and postpartum recoveries of patients, some of which were low risk some being complex high risk patients who needed extra attention and care.

Dance Teacher

Kids Love To Dance
07.2017 - 01.2020
  • Teaching children ages 2-8 dance skills and wellness exercises.
  • Keeping large groups of small children safe before during and after my classes.
  • Excellent communication with teachers and parents. This included children’s progress and conflicts that we would then come to resolve together.
  • Keeping important document s organized such as attendance, payments, and important dates.
  • Leading children in being respectful and kind to each other while also having fun and learning new skills.

Sales Associate

Target
09.2019 - 12.2019
  • Maintaining positive relationships and interactions with customers, coworkers, and bosses.
  • Product and company knowledge that ensures customers were getting the best products and most up to date information.
  • Deescalation skills with frustrated customers which included therapeutic communication and on the spot problem solving.
  • Great technological skills with the company computer system used in store for transactions, making schedule, and performing inventory.
  • Excellent communication and rapport with customers that helped drive sales and earned a high level of trust between myself and them.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
08.2020

Skills

    - Direct patient care for almost 4 years

    - Strong communication and conflict resolution

    - Detail oriented patient/fetal assessment

    - Mindful patient communication and education

    - Careful medication administration

    - Thorough EMR charting

    - Precepting and teaching

    - Quick, safe decision making

    - Leadership and delegation

Timeline

RN Staff Nurse

UNMH
09.2020 - Current

Nurse Intern

UNMH
01.2020 - 08.2020

Sales Associate

Target
09.2019 - 12.2019

Dance Teacher

Kids Love To Dance
07.2017 - 01.2020

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of New Mexico

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