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Lucia Dallas
Beaverton,OR
Summary
Knowledgeable Critical Care Registered Nurse with 23 years of experience. Adept at collaborating with interdisciplinary medical teams. Dedicated to delivering best-in-class patient care and individualized plans for families and patients.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, PACU
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
10.2021 - Current
- Provided timely interventions to address airway management complications such as respiratory depression or obstruction in post-operative patients.
- Reduced complications by promptly identifying and addressing post-operative issues in PACU patients.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to develop individualized care plans for optimal patient outcomes.
- Improved patient satisfaction through compassionate nursing care and effective communication with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
- Prevented complications from anesthesia side effects such as nausea or vomiting using effective medication administration techniques.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures in the PACU setting, such as wound care, dressing changes, and insertion of invasive monitoring devices.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families during the recovery process, easing anxiety related to surgery outcomes.
Critical Care RN
Providence Health & Services
11.2006 - Current
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Guided and educated patients and caregivers on diagnoses, disease management, preventative measures, medication use and self-care to foster consistency in care administration.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Provided targeted care and treatment to critically ill patients.
- Facilitated on-going assessment of patient and family needs and implementation of interdisciplinary team care plan.
Cardiac Rehab RN
Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital
01.2017 - 04.2018
- Monitored patient for ECG changes, cardiac arrhythmias, blood pressure and symptoms before, during and after exercise.
- Tested patients using various exercise and physical testing protocols for cardiac and pulmonary evaluation.
- Collected and documented patient vital signs and monitored telemetry.
- Collaborated closely with other healthcare providers to develop comprehensive care plans.
- Educated patients and family members regarding diagnosis, injury prevention and therapeutic treatments.
- Demonstrated proper form and monitored patients during exercises.
- Integrated nutrition and exercise into lifestyle guidance for patients recovering from serious health conditions such as s/p STEMI, NSTEMI and Stent placement.
- Exhibited courtesy, compassion and respect to patients, families, caregivers, visitors, physicians, administrators and co-workers.
Interim Nurse Educator Med/Surgical Registered Nurse
Providence Health & Services
09.2016 - 06.2017
- Continually improved knowledge, skills and performance based on feedback and self-identified professional developmental needs.
- Provided expertise for clinical support and services.
- Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
- Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
Critical Care Travel Nurse
Cross Country TravCorps
02.2004 - 11.2006
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
Critical Care Staff Nurse
Cottage Health System
07.1997 - 02.2004
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Performed patient treatment according to urgency of condition while multitasking and delegating treatment needs to qualified staff to ensure effective and safe care to promote better outcomes.
- Guided patients, caregivers and family members on plans of treatment and helpful resources available locally to support care.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Treated patients with strokes, head traumas, comas, and intracranial hematomas.
- Ensured safety and well-being of patients.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UTBachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UTAssociate of Science - Nursing
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CASkills
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- High level of autonomy
- Positive behavior modeling
- Strong clinical judgment
- Seasoned in medical clinical procedures
- Patient and family advocacy
- Professional bedside manner
- Clinical instruction
- Clinical judgment
- Ethical practice
- Discharge planning
- Airway management
- IV insertion
Personal Information
Title: RN, MSN
Certification
- CPAN, American Board of Perianesthesia May 2024
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
- CPR/AED Certification
Interests
Surgical Medical Mission Trips to Guatemala
Timeline
Registered Nurse, PACU
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
10.2021 - Current
Cardiac Rehab RN
Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital
01.2017 - 04.2018
Interim Nurse Educator Med/Surgical Registered Nurse
Providence Health & Services
09.2016 - 06.2017
Critical Care RN
Providence Health & Services
11.2006 - Current
Critical Care Travel Nurse
Cross Country TravCorps
02.2004 - 11.2006
Critical Care Staff Nurse
Cottage Health System
07.1997 - 02.2004
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Santa Barbara City College
- CPAN, American Board of Perianesthesia May 2024
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
- CPR/AED Certification
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Western Governors University
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