Leanne Gonzalez Torres
Tampa,FL
Summary
Compassionate Nurse with extensive experience at MINSAP, excelling in medication administration and direct patient care. Proven ability to enhance patient outcomes through effective monitoring and education. Skilled in wound care and maintaining meticulous records, while demonstrating resilience in high-pressure environments. Committed to improving health management and patient comfort.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse
MINSAP
CUBA
09.2008 - 11.2017
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Administered medications and performed treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff.
- Educated patients and families on health management and medication usage.
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Managed time-sensitive tasks effectively under pressure while maintaining composure during critical situations or emergencies.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Educated patients and families on health promotion, disease prevention, and self-care management strategies.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Delivered wound care and managed dressings, preventing infections and promoting healing.
- Participated in community health programs, extending care beyond clinical setting and improving public health awareness.
- Enhanced patient recovery by providing compassionate care and closely monitoring vital signs.
- Maintained meticulous records of patient care, treatments, and progress, ensuring continuity of care.
- Assisted in minor surgical procedures, enhancing patient comfort and supporting surgical team efficiency.
- Monitored patient reactions to medications and treatments, quickly addressing adverse reactions.
- Coordinated with pharmacy staff to ensure accurate medication dispensing, minimizing errors.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
- Administered patient care, ensuring comfort and safety in high-pressure environments.
- Monitored patient vital signs, ensuring timely interventions and accurate record-keeping.
- Led initiatives to improve patient safety protocols, reducing incidents of healthcare-associated infections.
- Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.
- Promoted a safe and comfortable healing environment by addressing patient concerns promptly and professionally.
- Remained calm during high-stress, critical situations, demonstrating sustained focus and problem-solving in real-time.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols and patient care plans.
- Reduced medication errors through thorough double-checking of prescriptions and dosages.
- Created an efficient shift handover process which improved continuity of care between nursing shifts.
Education
Medicine School, Arides Estevez Sanchez
HOLGUIN.Cuba11-2011
Skills
- Medication administration
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient care
- Surgical care
- Emergency care
- Critical care nursing
- Blood transfusion administration
- Nasogastric tube insertion
- Taking vitals
- Collecting vitals
- Wound care
- Medication distribution
Timeline
Nurse
MINSAP
09.2008 - 11.2017
Medicine School, Arides Estevez Sanchez