Margarite Higgins
Wichita Falls,TX
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 20 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision, and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with emergency department and urgent care ,family practice specialty. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Enthusiastic LVN eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of all and training in nursing .Motivated to learn, grow and excel in the medical field.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Urgent Care Nurse
URPG
Wichita Falls, TX
- Executed nursing interventions by collaborating with interprofessional team to incorporate standards of care, practice and patient outcomes.
- Implemented care plan, coordinated delivery and employed strategies to promote health and safe environment.
- Liaised with physicians on discharge plans and created outpatient instructions for patients not admitted to hospital.
- Conducted telephone triage to patient, family and significant others using nursing judgment according to protocol.
ER Technician
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Pasadena, CA
- Assisted with resuscitation, CPR and emergency airway procedures.
- Collected basic samples, labeled specimens properly and transferred to laboratory for testing.
- Carried out phlebotomy procedures and watched for adverse reactions.
- Quickly responded to codes and cardiac monitor alarms.
Clinic LVN
Boyer Family Practice
Wichita Falls, TX
12.2019 - Current
- Helped charge nurse staff unit and achieve coverage goals.
- Verified work of subordinates against quality guidelines.
- Built meaningful relationships with patients and families for optimal care.
- Planned and implemented patient care to treat conditions or mitigate symptoms.
Clinic Nurse
Clinics Of North Texas
Wichita Falls, TX
11.2016 - 12.2019
- Partnered with support technicians, nursing staff and social workers to coordinate services.
- Delegated patient care responsibilities to nursing assistants and student nurses.
- Observed and assessed patients to identify concerning symptoms.
- Helped charge nurse staff unit and achieve coverage goals.
ER Technician
Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Arcadia, CA
01.2007 - 10.2013
- Assisted with resuscitation, CPR and emergency airway procedures.
- Collected basic samples, labeled specimens properly and transferred to laboratory for testing.
- Carried out phlebotomy procedures and watched for adverse reactions.
- Quickly responded to codes and cardiac monitor alarms.
Education
License - LVN
Nursing Develpment Center
Norwalk, CACertified Nurse Assitant - Cna
College of The Sequioa
Visalia, CAEMT - Emrgency Response
Vernon College
Wichita Falls, TX02.2021
Skills
- Specialized Healthcare Referrals
- Attention to Detail
- Diet and Nutrition
- Medical Supply Management
- Accurate Documentation
- Critical Thinking
- Patient Care Assessment
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Preventive Healthcare
- Care Coordination
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Compassionate and Caring
- Equipment Sterilization
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Treatment Preparation
- Procedure Room Preparation
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Creative Problem Solving
- Procedure Assistance
- Instrument Sterilization
- Nursing Consultation
- Decision Making
- Clear Patient Communication
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Patient Care Oversight
- Medication Administration
- Nursing Performance Assessment
- Rehabilitation Assistance
- Infection Control Program Advisory
- Unit Oversight
- Diagnostic Test Evaluations
- Routine Examinations
- Delegation and Motivation
- Prescription Drug Recommendations
- Alternative Treatments
- Microsoft Office
- Therapy and Counseling
- Infection Control Procedures
- Test Interpretations
- Direct Patient Care
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Medical Device Prescriptions
- Healthcare Personnel Supervision
- Emergency Diagnostics
- Infection Control Process Coordination
- Student Precepting
- Disaster Site Triaging
- Healthcare Program Planning
- First Aid
- Community Healthcare Programming
- Diagnostic Test Ordering
- Community Program Referrals
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Surgical Assistance
- Convalescent Care
Certification
- Phelobotomy and IV insertion and IV care Training - 15 years
- EMT Training - 20 years
- Moab Training - MOAB 2003 -2020
- Medical Assitant Training - 10 years
- BLS Training - 20 years
- Certified Nursing Training - 15 years
Timeline
Clinic LVN
Boyer Family Practice
12.2019 - Current
Clinic Nurse
Clinics Of North Texas
11.2016 - 12.2019
ER Technician
Arcadia Methodist Hospital
01.2007 - 10.2013
Urgent Care Nurse
URPG
ER Technician
Huntington Memorial Hospital
License - LVN
Nursing Develpment Center
Certified Nurse Assitant - Cna
College of The Sequioa
EMT - Emrgency Response
Vernon College
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