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Kristina Dotson

San Antonio,TX

Summary

Motivated individual with a strong work ethic and working independently. Strong organizational and team collaboration skills with experience in improving processes. Effective Student committed to learning, developing skills in Critical Care and team contribution.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Methodist Hospital
03.2023 - Current
  • Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
  • Enhanced patient recovery through diligent monitoring and timely interventions.
  • Reduced hospital readmissions by providing thorough discharge education to patients and their families.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members for optimal patient outcomes.
  • Provided excellent wound care management, resulting in faster healing times for patients with complex wounds.
  • Educated family members on proper caregiving techniques, alleviating stressors associated with caring for loved ones at home.
  • Conducted comprehensive assessments of newly admitted patients, identifying individual needs and developing tailored nursing interventions accordingly.
  • Improved overall patient outcomes through active participation in unit-based quality improvement initiatives.
  • Advocated for patients'' needs effectively, working closely with healthcare providers to develop and implement appropriate care plans.
  • Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to the supervising nurse.
  • Assisted with admissions, transfers, and discharges.

Licensed Vocational Nurse

South Texas Health System - Heart Hospital PCCU
11.2022 - 02.2023
  • EKG interpretation
  • Collecting data, assessing patients, prioritization, and time management.
  • Communication with physicians concerning plan of care and changes in stability or acuity
  • Care of post-op bariatric patients, post-op CABG patients, post-op pacemaker patients
  • Knowledge of data entry in Cerner EHR software
  • Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
  • Enhanced patient recovery through diligent monitoring and timely interventions.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members for optimal patient outcomes.
  • Prevented medication errors by meticulously reviewing physician orders and administering medications as prescribed.

Shadowing & Clinical Opportunities Through Methodist

03.2023 - Current
  • Engaged in Multidisciplinary rounding
  • Present during conduction of interviews for my unit & sister units
  • Recieved recognition for showing up for my unit when needed by manager Jessica Peasland and Director Heather Beck
  • Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
  • Surgical PCU
  • Cardiac Telemetry
  • NICU
  • Shadow Shift in Emergency Room
  • Metropolital: Labor and Delivery
  • Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant: Psychiatric Unit

Shadow Experience

07.2022
  • Shadowing cardiothoracic surgeon Dr
  • Taggarse
  • Observed CABG, TAVR, and other procedures
  • Observed patient consultations and typical processes of assessing patients
  • AM rounding of postoperative patients
  • Gathering information and presenting patient information and pathophysiology of disease processes
  • American College of Cardiology Young Scholar Program
  • Attending weekly webinars including topics of HF/Transplant, Valvular Heart Disease, Arrhythmias, Cardiac Critical Care, Vascular Medicine, ECG Series, and Research Series
  • Camp Cardiac 2022: Hands on skills learning CPR/BLS training, point of care ultrasound training, and lectures from several cardiovascular professionals
  • Collaboration with Fellows in Training to meet personal goals within the program

Clinical Experience: Valley Grande Manor Weslaco, TX

12.2021 - 06.2022
  • Experience performing the following clinical skills: Obtaining vital signs, auscultating heart/lungs/bowel sounds, wound care, administering medications via PEG tube, bolus feeding and flush via PEG tube, foley catheterization, prioritizing and implementing care measures, data collection, bed baths, PO med pass

Holiday Inn Express Brownsville

03.2021 - 05.2022
  • Registering guests and managing reservations
  • Providing information on rooms and rates
  • Organizing transport services for guests upon request
  • Night auditor experiences with Excel Spreadsheets

Holiday Inn Express Mission

08.2020 - 02.2021
  • See Above

Mission Regional Medical Center, Mission Tx- Volunteering

10.2019 - 12.2019
  • Patient Transport
  • Provided assistance in setting up event(s)

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing

Galen College of Nursing
San Antonio
06.2024

LVN Program -

Valley Grande Institute

Premier High School

Skills

  • Self-Awareness
  • Problem-Solving
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Clinical Judgment
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking

Accomplishments

  • National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar (College Board)
  • American College of Cardiology Young Scholar
  • Dean & President’s List Achievement achieved Fall and Winter Quarter 2023
  • 4.0 GPA Valedictorian of Premier High School 2020, an early graduate
  • Salutatorian of Valley Grande Institute


Certification

  • BLS/ACLS Certified
  • PCT Certified
  • Medical Billing and Coding Certified

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Methodist Hospital
03.2023 - Current

Shadowing & Clinical Opportunities Through Methodist

03.2023 - Current

Licensed Vocational Nurse

South Texas Health System - Heart Hospital PCCU
11.2022 - 02.2023

Shadow Experience

07.2022

Clinical Experience: Valley Grande Manor Weslaco, TX

12.2021 - 06.2022

Holiday Inn Express Brownsville

03.2021 - 05.2022

Holiday Inn Express Mission

08.2020 - 02.2021

Mission Regional Medical Center, Mission Tx- Volunteering

10.2019 - 12.2019

Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing

Galen College of Nursing

LVN Program -

Valley Grande Institute

Premier High School

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