Lisa Quesada, MSN, RN
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with experience caring for extremely ill patients across the lifespan. Proven leadership encouraging and educating students and colleagues to continue their professional growth and development. Strives to grow in the profession through education and experience. Organized, dependable and successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to be flexible and take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Chare Nurse
Cascade - Medina Valley
Castroville, TX
04.2024 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, including assessments and treatments, to a variety of patients.
- Conduct daily rounds to assess patient conditions, evaluate progress towards goals, and document changes in status.
- Performed health education activities with patients to promote understanding of medical condition and self-care skills.
- Assisted with admission and discharge planning for assigned patients.
- Maintained accurate records of all treatment interventions provided to each patient.
- Supervised licensed certified nursing assistants.
Registered Nurse (Multiple Roles)
Driscoll Children's Hospital
12.1996 - 01.2007
- WOCN - Provided expertly trained, evidence-based care of complex wounds and ostomy stomas. Created and executed Wound Vac training for staff and patients to achieve clinical care goals. Lectured on wound, and ostomy care.
- NICU Residency Program Coordinator - Designed then executed graduate nurse training program. Taught didactic portion and collaborated with preceptors to enhance graduate nurse training program. Taught didactic portion and collaborated with preceptors to enhance student experience. Responsible for evaluation and remediation of students.
- Nursing Educator - Organized short-term educational programs lectures, workshops and Nursing CE to address specific clinical topics.
- Advanced Life Support Instructor - CPR instructor for Parents. BLS instructor for all staff. PALS instructor for Critical Care Nurses and Medical Residents. NRP instructor for NICU Nurses and Medical Residents.
- NICU Preceptor - Guided and educated students and new nurses, following established standards of practice and organizational policies.
- NICU Charge Nurse - Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- NICU Staff Nurse - Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Med/Surg Staff Nurse -Provided inpatient care to pediatric population primarily with Neurological and Orthopedic diagnoses.
Registered Nurse, Pediatric Home Health
Nightingale Nursing Registry
09.1996 - 11.1996
- Provided care using evidence-based practice to high-acuity patients needing complex care including medication administration, IV management, ventilator management, GT feeding, wound care and rehabilitation in accordance with policy and procedures.
Camp Registered Nurse
Camp Walden
06.1996 - 08.1996
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Communicated with staff members to plan, implement and complete treatment.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications administered, and follow-up care.
Education
Certificate - TX BON Approved Refresher Program
Professional Healthcare Education Services Inc.
Houston, TX12.2023
Certificate - Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse Education Program
University of Texas M.D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX05.2005
Master of Science - Nursing Administration
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX05.2004
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
McMaster University
Hamilton, ONT, Canada05.1996
Skills
- Nursing Staff Leadership
- Staff Supervision
- Precepting Students and Staff
- Wound Care, Ostomy Care
- Critical Care
- Curriculum Planning
- Instruction
- Lecturing
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Certification
BLS for healthcare.
Timeline
Chare Nurse
Cascade - Medina Valley
04.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse (Multiple Roles)
Driscoll Children's Hospital
12.1996 - 01.2007
Registered Nurse, Pediatric Home Health
Nightingale Nursing Registry
09.1996 - 11.1996
Camp Registered Nurse
Camp Walden
06.1996 - 08.1996
Certificate - TX BON Approved Refresher Program
Professional Healthcare Education Services Inc.
Certificate - Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse Education Program
University of Texas M.D Anderson Cancer Center
Master of Science - Nursing Administration
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
McMaster University
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