Larissa Miller
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Driven Critical Care Registered Nurse from Methodist Northeast, adept in patient advocacy and advanced life support, significantly enhancing patient recovery rates. Excelled in interdisciplinary collaboration, ensuring optimal treatment outcomes. Skilled in airway management and compassionate care, consistently promoted ideal patient conditions through effective treatment planning and healthcare team coordination.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Methodist Northeast
05.2022 - Current
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Monitored and titrated multiple IV drips including pressor support therapy
- Provided care for patients on Ventilator support as well as managing continuation of treatment via extubation, tracheostomy
- Managed patient end of life care
- Assisted in Code Blue situations throughout the hospital as answering staff member per ICU team member
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering pa catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
Education
Alamo Colleges
San Antonio, TXBachelor of Science - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
San Antonio, TX03.2022
Skills
- Family advocacy
- Patient Check-Ins
- OSHA safety expert
- Healthcare Team Collaboration
- Taking vitals
- Treatment Planning
- Intravenous therapy
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Chart management
- IV setup
- Airway Management
- Patient Advocacy
- Sanitation
- Advanced Life Support
- Compassionate Care
Accomplishments
Daisy award winner July 2024
Timeline
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Methodist Northeast
05.2022 - Current
Alamo Colleges
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
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