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
2016.05 - 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
2023.07 - 2023.09
Care of patients in the Emergency Department. Orientation only.
RN- school nurse
Albuquerque Public Schools
2012.08 - 2016.05
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
2010.08 - 2012.08
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
2010.03 - 2010.05
RN care of emergency room patients.
RN
University of New Mexico Hospital
2010.01 - 2010.02
RN care of critically ill MICU patients.
RN
Arizona Heart Hospital
2007.11 - 2009.12
RN care of critically ill cardiovascular, cardiothoracic, and electrophysiology patients in ICU, Recovery Room/PACU, and Emergency Department.
RN-staffing agency
Advance Nursing
2006.04 - 2007.11
RN care of wide variety of critically ill, acute care patients in Phoenix area ICUs and Emergency Departments.
RN
Banner Professional Registry
2003.06 - 2004.06
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
2002.05 - 2003.04
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
2000.10 - 2002.05
RN care of patients at St Joseph's downtown ER and ICU.
RN
Nurse Finders
2000.10 - 2002.05
Supplemental staffing for Albuquerque hospitals
RN care of PACU/ICU/ER/Telemetry/Medical-Surgical patients.
RN
Vencor Hospital (Kindred Hospital)
2000.05 - 2000.09
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
1999.08 - 2000.04
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
1998.09 - 1999.06
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
2023.07 - 2023.09
RN Emergency Department
Lovelace Medical Center
2016.05 - Current
RN- school nurse
Albuquerque Public Schools
2012.08 - 2016.05
RN-hospital staffing agency
Westways Staffing
2010.08 - 2012.08
RN- ER
Heart Hospital of New Mexico
2010.03 - 2010.05
RN
University of New Mexico Hospital
2010.01 - 2010.02
RN
Arizona Heart Hospital
2007.11 - 2009.12
RN-staffing agency
Advance Nursing
2006.04 - 2007.11
RN
Banner Professional Registry
2003.06 - 2004.06
RN- ER
University of New Mexico Hospital
2002.05 - 2003.04
RN- agency
Nurse Finders
2000.10 - 2002.05
RN
Nurse Finders
2000.10 - 2002.05
RN
Vencor Hospital (Kindred Hospital)
2000.05 - 2000.09
RN- ICU
Memorial Medical Center
1999.08 - 2000.04
RN- critical care float pool
University of New Mexico Hospital
1998.09 - 1999.06
Associate of Science in Nursing- Registered Nurse -
Registered Nurse, Emergency/Trauma Department at Jackson South Medical CenterRegistered Nurse, Emergency/Trauma Department at Jackson South Medical Center