Kristy Briones
Lake Havasu,AZ
Summary
With over 16 years of experience, consistently providing professional nursing care to the adult cardiac critically ill population in a Magnet designated facility. Advanced abilities in patient assessment, treatment, monitoring, and delivering exceptional care honed under high-pressure environments. Two years of experience as a travel RN in critical care, expanding expertise and adaptability in diverse healthcare settings.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Lake Havasu Regional Medical Center
2023.06 - Current
- Deliver high-quality patient care to critically ill patients in a 16-bed unit and manage a wide range of cases including neurological, surgical, trauma, and cardiac
- Recovering post-operative open heart surgery patients
- Management of hemodynamics, tubes, lines and medications.
Registered Nurse
Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center
2023.06 - 2023.09
- Delivered excellent patient care to critically ill patients including neurological, medical, and surgical
- Managed patients recovering from open heart surgeries.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering pa catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
- Delivered outstanding patient care in medical and surgical critical care unit.
Registered Nurse
Lake Havasu Regional Medical Center
2022.06 - 2023.05
- Deliver high-quality patient care to critically ill patients in a 16-bed unit and manage a wide range of cases including neurological, surgical, trauma, and cardiac
- Recovering post-operative open heart surgery patients
- Management of hemodynamics, tubes, lines and medications.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
Registered Nurse
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
2008.11 - 2022.04
- Providing direct patient care to critically ill cardiac patients in a 15 bed unit
- Recovering post-operative open heart surgery patients
- Management of tubes/lines and medications.
Registered Nurse
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
2008.06 - 2008.11
- Providing patient care to Medical/surgical patients in various settings of the hospital including: orthopedics, neurology, wound care, and telemetry.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - BSN
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN05.2021
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CA05.2008
Skills
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Clinical judgment
- Patient Assessments
- Patient Relations
- Critical Care
Licensurescertificationsandcompetencies
- State of California RN license
- State of Arizona RN Compact License
- Electrocardiogram Interpretation
- Stroke certification with NIHSS
- Intra-Arterial Balloon Pump
- Open Heart Post-Operative care
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
- Impella Assist Device
- American Heart Association, ACLS and BLS
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center
2023.06 - 2023.09
Registered Nurse
Lake Havasu Regional Medical Center
2023.06 - Current
Registered Nurse
Lake Havasu Regional Medical Center
2022.06 - 2023.05
Registered Nurse
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
2008.11 - 2022.04
Registered Nurse
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
2008.06 - 2008.11
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - BSN
Walden University
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Golden West College
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