Laura Cruz
American Canyon,CA
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with proven experience at handling any medical emergency or situation, with the skill set to perform under pressure. Acute Care experience with ventilated and critical care patients
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Kentfield Rehabilitation And Speciality Hospital
10.2023 - Current
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
LVN
Kaiser Permanente
05.2010 - Current
- Responsible for all duties related to allergy immunotherapy including mixing all dilutions of all allergy extract to be used in office
- Administered allergy injections, performed observation of patients post injections and appropriately treated systemic reactions
- Performed Allergy testing for drug and food allergies according to dr orders.
Education
Bachelor of Science - BSN
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN07.2024
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
International College of Health Sciences
Boynton Beach, FL05.2023
Skills
- Registered nurse Number/ID 9638322
- IV medication administration and management
- Wound cleaning/care
- Tracheostomy Care/ ventilator support
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Acute hospital Care
- Intakes and Discharges
- Neuro Rehab
- Basic EKG interpretations
- Care of feeding tubes
- Colostomy care familiarity
- Diabetes, Hospice and Stroke Patient Care
- Bilingual- English/Spanish
- Seizure Management
- Sepsis treatment and management
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Kentfield Rehabilitation And Speciality Hospital
10.2023 - Current
LVN
Kaiser Permanente
05.2010 - Current
Bachelor of Science - BSN
Capella University
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
International College of Health Sciences
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