Laura Negrete

• Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
• Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
• Conducted regular audits of clinical documentation and provided constructive feedback to providers, leading to continuous improvement in the quality of patient care.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.

Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.

• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Administered medications via oral, and intramuscular injections.
• Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills.
• Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care and discharge instructions.
• Reported patients' status and delegated nurse assignments to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
• Educated new parents on how to properly care for infants by instructing parents on bottle feeding, bathing, circumcision care and breastfeeding.
• Assisted mothers in establishing breastfeeding relationships with infants through lactation education.
• Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
• Obtained and documented patient medical history, vital signs and current complaints at intake.
• Completed EKGs and other tests based on patient presentation in office.
• Prepared lab specimens for diagnostic evaluation.
• Taught patients about medications, procedures, and care plan instructions.