Latrice Garcia
Fishers,IN
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with a family beginnings background in a hospital setting known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in patient care management, emergency response, and infection control. Excel at communication, teamwork, and empathy, ensuring optimal patient outcomes and collaborative healthcare environments.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN, Labor Delivery
Wishard/Eskenazi Health
Indianapolis, USA
06.2000 - Current
- Manage culturally relative care for mothers and newborns with a variety of diagnosis such as preeclampsia, diabetes and substance abuse disorders
- Make appropriate interventions by reading and interpreting fetal heart monitor
- Perform basic physical assessments on mothers and newborns with documentation
- Patient and family education
- Instructing patient and family members on proper discharge teaching based on health diagnosis
- Charge Nurse; delegate, assign and coordinate patient care
- Using MFTI to triage patients based on acuity
- Utilized computerized Resource and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
- Interprete and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
- Coordinated discharge planning, including follow-up appointments and home care instructions based on diagnosis
- Identified potential complications that may arise during pregnancy ,delivery or postpartum process.
- Respond to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving measures
- Trained and mentored staff members in obstetrics nursing and care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT08-2017
Associate of Science - Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Indianapolis, IN05-2000
Skills
- Licensed RN in Indiana
- Charge Nurse
- Resource Nurse
- OB Triage Lead
- Clinical Lead
- Preceptor
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient / family advocate
- Culturally competent care
- Inpatient and outpatient care
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
- NRP
- Intermediate Fetal heart monitoring
Accomplishments
- Daisy award recipient
- AWOHNN MEMBER
- Peer mentor Committee Member
- Diabetes work group member
Community Involvement
- Gleaners food pantry volunteer
- Hamilton Southeastern school parent volunteer
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
RN, Labor Delivery
Wishard/Eskenazi Health
06.2000 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana