Loraine De Leon
Alamosa,CO
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with expertise in patient management, education, and emergency response. Proven ability to develop personalized care strategies while collaborating effectively with interdisciplinary teams.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Optimal Home Care
Denver, CO
02.2013 - 06.2021
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to healthcare team.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to develop personalized care plans.
- Educated patients and families on health management and preventive care.
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Davis Pavilion
Denver, CO
08.1980 - 04.1990
- Administered psychiatric medications and monitored patient responses to treatment plans.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care strategies for patients.
- Conducted comprehensive mental health assessments and evaluations to identify patient needs.
- Implemented therapeutic interventions, enhancing patient coping skills and emotional well-being.
Education
High School Diploma -
Alamosa
Alamosa, COAssociate of Science -
Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, COBachelor of Science -
University of Phoenix
Denver, COSkills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Patient assessment
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient education and counseling
- Clinical judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
- Infection control measures
- Patient care
- Wound care
- Compassion and empathy
- Patient monitoring
- IV setup
- Intravenous therapy
- Care planning
- Patient management
- Care plan development
- Professional bedside manner
- Physical assessments
- Patient care planning
- Patient evaluation
- Family education
- Licensed RN
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
- Taking vitals
- Critical care
- Collecting vitals
- Nursing staff leadership
- Medication distribution
- Tracheostomy care
- Precepting
- Patient discharge
- Lab result interpretation
- Team coordination
- Complex Problem-solving
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Intake and discharge
- Emergency response
- Maintaining privacy
- Relationship building
- Chart updating
- Diabetes management
- Insulin medication assistance
- Procedure preparations
- Chronic disease management
- Medical assessment
- ADL assistance
- Patient counseling
- Staff supervision
- Personal care needs
- Patient relations
- Diabetes and nutrition education
- Chest pain management
- Emergency procedures
- Treatment Planning
- Emotional awareness
- Data collection
- HIPAA education
- Emergency care
- Administering immunizations
- Emotional intelligence
- Health screening
- Cardiac care
- Acute care expertise
- Medical recordkeeping
- Hospice and palliative care
- Long-term care
- Case management
- Geriatric nursing
- Oxygen saturation standards
- Mobility assistance
- Removing sutures
- Palliative care awareness
- Medical records management
- Managing deadlines
- Mental health nursing
- Preventive health
- Family advocacy
- Seizure management
- Feeding assistance
- At-risk patient care
- Medical evaluation
- [Software] use
- Appointment scheduling
- Call triaging
- Home health care
- Supply restocking
- Evaluations
- Home care
- Setting up referrals
Accomplishments
I have 45 years of Nursing .
I have worked at many hospitals in Denver, Co.
I completed 4 years providing Wound Care with 99% Wound Healing.
I moved to Alamosa 4 years ago and I am looking for Part Time work.
Certification
- Licensed [Job Title] - [Timeframe]4 years WOUND Nurse. Home Care.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Optimal Home Care
02.2013 - 06.2021
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Davis Pavilion
08.1980 - 04.1990
High School Diploma -
Alamosa
Associate of Science -
Arapahoe Community College
Bachelor of Science -
University of Phoenix