Laura Gallardo
Fort Worth
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Cook Children's Medical Center, specializing in direct patient care and clinical judgment. Proven track record in mentoring new staff and nursing students, enhancing team collaboration, and advocating for patients. Fluent in Spanish, delivering compassionate care and effective patient education to promote recovery and positive outcomes.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Cook Children's Medical Center
06.2022 - Current
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Performed preoperative assessments on patients and evaluated overall health.
- Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
- Assisted in complex surgeries, demonstrating advanced clinical skills and knowledge of various surgical techniques.
- Provided compassionate post-operative care, ensuring patients received appropriate pain management and education on recovery protocols.
- Monitored surgical patients and delivered quality level of care before, during and after operations to promote positive outcomes.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southwestern Adventist University
Keene, TX05-2022
Skills
- Direct patient care
- Documentation and charting
- Patient education and counseling
- Clinical judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
- Precepting
- FLUENT IN SPANISH
- Patient assessments
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN)
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Cook Children's Medical Center
06.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southwestern Adventist University
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