Lugenie Vena
Conroe,TX
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with 4 years of experience in a progressive care unit and 2 years of experience on a critical care/IMU Heart Transplant/LVAD unit. Adequately deliver patient care and delegate tasks according to patient needs and personnel skillsets. Flexible, compassionate, quick learner, adapt easily to new situations, and enjoy challenges.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Agency Registered Nurse (PCU)
Norton Healthcare
Louisville, OH
02.2023 - 06.2023
- Communicated with patient's family or friends to provide advice, comfort and release instructions.
- Assisted ailing patients with eating and bathing to support activities of daily living.
- Collected samples for lab testing to diagnose conditions.
- Reviewed care plans to verify patient's diagnosis, treatment goals and specific nursing orders.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
Agency Registered Nurse
Jewish Hospital
06.2022 - 12.2022
Agency Registered Nurse
Javon Bea MercyHealth Hospital
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Cared for patients with Heart failure, Supraventricular tachycardia, Atrial fibrillation, leaky valve, lifevest, and so forth...
Agency Registered Nurse
Baptist Hospital Of Southeast Texas
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Care for patients with COVID, TB and other various common disease processes such as: Diabetes Mellitus, DKA, Hypertension, Congestive Heart failure , COPD, Pancreatitis, Cancer,
- I had to exhibit quick adaptability, critical thinking skills
Registered Nurse
Memorial Hermann Healthcare System
08.2019 - 12.2021
- Care for patients with LVAD, lungs and heart transplant, severe pulmonary hypertension.
- Coordinate care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
- Monitor and record patient condition, vital signs, signs of rejection post transplant, bleeding post LVAD, recovery progress and medication side effects
- Educate patients on antirejection medications, sides effects and timing, also signs and symptoms of organ rejection
- Educate patients on how to take care of the LVAD post implant, weekly or biweekly labs need to be drawn, medications such as anticoagulants.
- Administer medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitor responses.
- Train new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Monitor patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Organize and manage care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
Registered Nurse
Roanoke Memorial Hospital
04.2017 - 07.2019
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, , verifying that interventions are meeting patients' treatment goals, and ensuring the continuity of care
- Educated patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care to enhance long-term outcomes.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop plan of care. Provided emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
- Monitored changes in cardiac rhythm, perform EKG, and managed various treatment and care interventions, including IV administration, wound and ostomy care and catheter insertion
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharge support.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Registered Nurse
IUH University Hospital
Indianapolis, IN
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Registered Nurse
IU Health Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis, IN
01.2024 - 05.2025
- Worked on an advanced pulmonary/cardiac floor.
- Cared for trached/vented, pulmonary edema, asthma,COPD, Atrial fibrillation,CHF, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary fibrosis, end stage HF patients.
- Remodulin, Veletri, amiodarone drip, Cardizem drip, dopamine drip, milrinone drip, heparin Drip and titration.
- Blood products administration, blood cultures, blood draws, central lines management.
- Total parenteral nutrition, enteral nutrition.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FLSkills
- LVAD trained
- EKG
- Telemetry
- Blood draws and administration
- Specimen Collection
- Intravenous therapy
- Sterile techniques such as LVAD dressing change
- Infection control
- Ventilator care
- NG tube insertion
- Parenteral nutrition
- Critical Thinking
- Teamwork and dependability
- Remodulin, Veletri drip management
- Language Skills: Fluent in French, English, and Haitian Creole proficient in conversational Spanish
- Computer Skills : Proficient in Epic System and Cerner
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 2023 to present
- ACLS 2023 to present
Timeline
Registered Nurse
IU Health Methodist Hospital
01.2024 - 05.2025
Registered Nurse
IUH University Hospital
09.2023 - 12.2023
Agency Registered Nurse (PCU)
Norton Healthcare
02.2023 - 06.2023
Agency Registered Nurse
Jewish Hospital
06.2022 - 12.2022
Agency Registered Nurse
Javon Bea MercyHealth Hospital
01.2022 - 03.2022
Agency Registered Nurse
Baptist Hospital Of Southeast Texas
09.2021 - 12.2021
Registered Nurse
Memorial Hermann Healthcare System
08.2019 - 12.2021
Registered Nurse
Roanoke Memorial Hospital
04.2017 - 07.2019
Associate of Science - Nursing
Broward College