Patient outcome focused, collaborative and forward thinking.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Emergency Department
Lovelace Medical Center
05.2016 - Current
Staff ER RN, patient assessment, triage, treatment, stabilization, communication with patients, families, ancillary staff, administration, and providers to ensure proper care and good patient outcomes
Ensure unit is stocked, ready, machinery is in good working order
Charting of care, treatments, responses, and outcomes
Communication with Lab, IR, Radiology, OR, dietary and pharmacy to ensure that treatments, lab tests, medications are carried out/ delivered in a timely fashion
Many duties to ensure optimum patient care, outcomes, and satisfaction.
RN Emergency Department
Presbyterian Homes
07.2023 - 09.2023
Care of patients in the Emergency Department. Orientation only.
RN- school nurse
Albuquerque Public Schools
08.2012 - 05.2016
School nursing services for APS schools
Triage, first aid, medication administration, parents and provider collaboration to address health and emotional issues, student, staff, parent, and provider teaching, health office administration and organization, suspected child abuse assessment and reporting, immunization tracking and compliance, flu clinics, collaboration with principal, vice principal, social worker, teachers, educational assistants, and counselors to address health and psychological issues affecting student learning
Vision, hearing, dental, height, and weight screenings with indicated referrals, and follow-up, and much more.
RN-hospital staffing agency
Westways Staffing
08.2010 - 08.2012
Supplemental staffing for Albuquerque and Santa Fe hospitals
RN care of PACU/ER/ICU/Telemetry/Medical-Surgical patients
Set up and running of Flu clinics for Albuquerque employers.
RN- ER
Heart Hospital of New Mexico
03.2010 - 05.2010
RN care of emergency room patients.
RN
University of New Mexico Hospital
01.2010 - 02.2010
RN care of critically ill MICU patients.
RN
Arizona Heart Hospital
11.2007 - 12.2009
RN care of critically ill cardiovascular, cardiothoracic, and electrophysiology patients in ICU, Recovery Room/PACU, and Emergency Department.
RN-staffing agency
Advance Nursing
04.2006 - 11.2007
RN care of wide variety of critically ill, acute care patients in Phoenix area ICUs and Emergency Departments.
RN
Banner Professional Registry
06.2003 - 06.2004
RN Agency- RN care of wide variety of critically ill patients in Banner Hospitals ICUs and Emergency Departments.
RN- ER
University of New Mexico Hospital
05.2002 - 04.2003
RN care of wide variety of Emergency Department patients
All ages, and acuity levels
Patients treatment, teaching, admissions, and discharges, assisting of HCPs with procedures.
RN- agency
Nurse Finders
10.2000 - 05.2002
RN care of patients at St Joseph's downtown ER and ICU.
RN
Nurse Finders
10.2000 - 05.2002
Supplemental staffing for Albuquerque hospitals
RN care of PACU/ICU/ER/Telemetry/Medical-Surgical patients.
RN
Vencor Hospital (Kindred Hospital)
05.2000 - 09.2000
RN care of a wide variety of post-acute patients, ventilated patients, ESRD patients, respiratory patients, CF patients, end of life patients, and many more.
RN- ICU
Memorial Medical Center
08.1999 - 04.2000
RN care of MICU patients, COPD, MI, sepsis, renal failure, end of life, and more.
RN- critical care float pool
University of New Mexico Hospital
09.1998 - 06.1999
RN care of wide variety of critically ill MICU, TSICU, ER, and Burn Unit patients.
Education
Associate of Science in Nursing- Registered Nurse -
Albuquerque technical-Vocational Institute
Albuquerque, NM
01.1995
Bachelor in Liberal Arts and Sciences -
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
05.1992
Skills
ICU experience
Critical care experience
Ultrasound IV
Certification
BLS Certification
PALS Certification
Additional Information
ACLS and PALS certified.
Personal Information
Title: Registered Nurse
Timeline
RN Emergency Department
Presbyterian Homes
07.2023 - 09.2023
RN Emergency Department
Lovelace Medical Center
05.2016 - Current
RN- school nurse
Albuquerque Public Schools
08.2012 - 05.2016
RN-hospital staffing agency
Westways Staffing
08.2010 - 08.2012
RN- ER
Heart Hospital of New Mexico
03.2010 - 05.2010
RN
University of New Mexico Hospital
01.2010 - 02.2010
RN
Arizona Heart Hospital
11.2007 - 12.2009
RN-staffing agency
Advance Nursing
04.2006 - 11.2007
RN
Banner Professional Registry
06.2003 - 06.2004
RN- ER
University of New Mexico Hospital
05.2002 - 04.2003
RN- agency
Nurse Finders
10.2000 - 05.2002
RN
Nurse Finders
10.2000 - 05.2002
RN
Vencor Hospital (Kindred Hospital)
05.2000 - 09.2000
RN- ICU
Memorial Medical Center
08.1999 - 04.2000
RN- critical care float pool
University of New Mexico Hospital
09.1998 - 06.1999
Associate of Science in Nursing- Registered Nurse -
Registered Nurse Medical-Surgical/Oncology Infusion Registered Nurse at Lovelace Medical CenterRegistered Nurse Medical-Surgical/Oncology Infusion Registered Nurse at Lovelace Medical Center