Ma. Cristina Roque
Garland,TX
Summary
Dynamic Recovery Room Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Methodist Dallas Medical Center, excelling in postoperative care and patient education. Proven ability in IV management and emotional support, ensuring optimal recovery outcomes. Skilled in crisis intervention and unit oversight, fostering collaboration among healthcare teams to enhance patient care quality.
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Recovery Room Registered Nurse
Methodist Dallas Medical Center
08.2003 - Current
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Educated patients about post-operative instructions for medication administration, infection complications and preventive health measures.
- Conducted thorough post-operative patient assessments to determine patient condition and readiness for discharge.
- Obtained and administered medications or intravenous solutions to patients to decrease pain levels and replace lost fluids.
- Used EPIC to enter patient data and recovery notes.
- Monitored patient vitals, alertness, breathing and pain levels to notify assigned physician of observed complications.
- Coordinated and consulted with healthcare team members to implement, plan and assess patient care plans.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
St. Luke's College of Nursing
Quezon City, Philippines03-1991
Skills
- Blood transfusion
- Oxygen therapy
- Feeding tube management
- Fall prevention
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Specimen collection
- Isolation precautions
- Vital signs monitoring
- IV insertion
- Emotional support
- Discharge planning
- Airway management
- Geriatric care
- Postoperative care
- Pediatric care
- Cardiac monitoring
- IV management
- Documentation
- Trauma recovery
- Ventilation support
- Blood draw and sample collection
- Unit oversight
- Advanced cardiac life support
Certification
- Basic Life Support Training
- Advance Cardiac Life Support Training
- Pediatric Advance Life Support Training
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Recovery Room Registered Nurse
Methodist Dallas Medical Center
08.2003 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
St. Luke's College of Nursing
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