MARIA REGAN
El Paso,TX
Summary
Highly motivated healthcare professional with extensive experience in diverse healthcare settings. Skilled in providing patient-centered care, developing comprehensive care plans, and delivering high-quality patient care as directed by physicians. Committed to delivering compassionate and evidence-based care to a wide range of patient populations.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Memorial Medical Center
01.2024 - 07.2024
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to plan and implement patient care strategies.
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
- Provided thorough documentation of patient encounters, ensuring accurate record-keeping for billing purposes.
Registered Nurse
Stability Healthcare
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans for patients presenting with diverse medical conditions in the Emergency Department.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by delivering compassionate, culturally sensitive care tailored to individual needs and preferences.
- Acted as a resource for colleagues by sharing clinical expertise, participating in educational opportunities, and serving as a preceptor for new nurses joining the Emergency Department team.
REGISTERED NURSE, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Lovelace Regional Medical Center
12.2022 - 08.2023
- Used competent clinical practice and critical thinking skills to efficiently deliver patient care
- Ordered, interpreted, and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition
- Responded to medical emergencies, alerting appropriate team members
- Provided direct nursing care to acutely ill patients, including medication administration, wound care, IV therapy management, and other medical treatments
REGISTERED NURSE, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
University Medical Center
06.2022 - 10.2022
- Evaluated patient care needs to prioritize treatment and maintain patient flow
- Assisted physicians during examinations and procedures as needed
REGISTERED NURSE, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Las Palmas Medical Center
05.2022 - 06.2022
- Provided direct nursing care to acutely ill patients, including medication administration, wound care, IV therapy management, and other medical treatments
- Responded to medical emergencies, alerting appropriate team members
EMERGENCY ROOM REGISTERED NURSE
Centura Penrose
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Highly skilled in monitoring vital signs, documenting changes in patient condition, initiating resuscitation efforts as needed and responding promptly to code blue calls
- Managed and monitored the condition of critically ill and injured patients in the ER
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize patient care and ensure timely triage of patients in the Emergency Room
REGISTERED NURSE, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Parkview Medical Center
05.2021 - 12.2021
- Initiated resuscitative measures to reduce disability and death from acute circulatory and respiratory emergencies
- Evaluated patient care needs to prioritize treatment and maintain patient flow
- Provided direct patient care, including assessment and evaluation of health status, development of individualized plans of care and implementation of nursing interventions
FLIGHT NURSE
Air Methods Corporation
04.2014 - 02.2021
- Company Overview: Rotor wing flight nurse, full time Native Air Carlsbad Base 29
- Providing individualized critical, trauma, cardiac, and high risk OB care to appropriate patient populations while functioning within New Mexico, Air Methods, and FAA guidelines during helicopter transport to tertiary facilities
- Participating in public outreach (teaching landing zone and CE classes) and public relations activities
- Maintaining CFRN, ACLS, BLS, PHTLS, NRP and PALS provider certifications
- Rotor wing flight nurse, full time Native Air Carlsbad Base 29
ER STAFF RN
Mountain view Regional Medical Center
08.2015 - 10.2020
- Assessed patients and documented their medical histories
- Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow
- Provided patient education
- Ordered and read lab tests, x-rays, and EKGs
- Treated patients with strokes, head traumas, comas, and intracranial hematoma, and adverse cardiac events
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care
CONTRACT RN IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
Liquid Agents Healthcare
10.2013 - 03.2014
- ICU staff contract nurse, full time Caring for acute and chronically ill patients in a high acuity, urban medical ICU
FLIGHT NURSE
Air Evac Lifeteam
03.2012 - 07.2013
- Full time flight nurse, functioning within Ohio and Air Evac protocols and medical direction, transport of extremely critically ill patients (adult, pediatric and high risk OB populations) to tertiary care centers or other specialty hospitals as required in the aeromedical environment (helicopter), while providing critical, lifesaving and invasive procedures in order to facilitate patient survival to a Level 1 Trauma facility
CVSICU STAFF NURSE
Aultman Hospital
07.2011 - 12.2012
- CVSICU staff nurse Caring for critically ill patients who have undergone coronary artery by-pass grafts and vascular interventions, also managing patients on ECMO, CVVHD, and balloon pumps
- Coordinating care with other services, such as endocrine, neurology, pulmonary, and internal medicine
ER STAFF RN
Presbyterian Healthcare Services
05.2008 - 05.2011
- Acute and chronic patient care, for both adult and pediatric patients in the ER setting
- Precepting new hires, paramedic and nursing students
FLIGHT NURSE
PHI AirMedical
05.2009 - 04.2011
- Rotorwing and fixed wing transport of acute and critically ill patients to appropriate facilities
- Acquiring NRP and PHTLS certifications
- Maintaining current ACLS, BLS, PALS certifications
- Promoting PHI through PR events and educational outreach
- Presented a lecture about Therapeutic Hypothermia at the NM EMS conference August 2010
FLIGHT NURSE
University of TN LifeStar
08.2007 - 04.2008
- Rotorwing transport of acutely and chronically ill pediatric and adult patients
CONTRACT NURSE
HRN
11.2005 - 08.2007
- Critical Care RN caring for patients in various facilities in the ER and ICU settings in the Albuquerque and Santa Fe areas
ER STAFF NURSE
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
03.2005 - 09.2006
- ER staff RN Caring for patients in Level I trauma ER
- Precepting students and new hires
CONTRACT ER AND ICU STAFF NURSE
InteliStaf
11.2005 - 05.2006
- Agency Staff RN Caring for patients in various facilities in the ICU and ER settings
TRAVEL/CONTRACT NURSE
Medical Express
10.2004 - 03.2005
- Contract RN in the Burn and Trauma ICU at UNM
ICU STAFF RN
Medical Staffing Network
02.2004 - 11.2004
- Providing nursing care in various facilities in the Intensive Care Units
STAFF INTENSIVE CARE UNIT RN
Madigan Army Medical Center
03.2004 - 08.2004
- ICU Staff RN Managing very acutely ill patients in the medical/surgical ICU, and occasional level I trauma
AGENCY RN
StarMed Professional Staffing Agency
09.2003 - 03.2004
- Providing nursing care in various facilities in the ICU, ER, PCU, and telemetry units in the Tacoma and Seattle areas
TRAUMA ICU STAFF RN
Harborview Medical Center
08.2003 - 01.2004
- Staff nurse, Trauma ICU Managing very acutely ill adult patients of various traumatic injuries within the RN scope of practice
- Managing patients who are eligible for organ donation
- Participating in family care conferences to determine patient care
- Keeping professional certifications up to date
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, OK01.1999
Skills
- Adept at prioritizing/managing deadlines
- Thorough physical assessments
- Timely physical assessments
- Accurate physical assessments
- Professional bedside manner
- Patient education
- Family focused education
- Advocacy
- Successful diagnosis
- Treatment of life threatening injuries
- High level of autonomy
- Efficient problem resolution
- Accurate problem resolution
- Critical care expertise
- Strong clinical judgement
- Patient Stabilization
- Interpreting EKGs
- Ventilator Management
- EKG interpretation
- Patient assessments
- Pediatric advanced life support
- Medication administration
- Trauma nursing
- Vital signs monitoring
- Airway management
- Compassionate care
- Intravenous therapy
- Ethical practice
- Regulatory compliance
- Emergency triage
- Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)
- Pediatric advanced life support (PALS)
- Critical thinking
- Trauma nursing core course (TNCC)
Certification
- Registered Nurse, Texas Compact License, 898575
- BLS Provider, AHA, 01/01/24
- ACLS, AHA, 07/01/25
- PALS, AHA, 07/01/25
- CPI, Crisis Consultant Group, 10/01/24
- NIHSS, AHA, 10/01/24
- TNCC, ENA, 05/01/25
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Memorial Medical Center
01.2024 - 07.2024
Registered Nurse
Stability Healthcare
09.2023 - 12.2023
REGISTERED NURSE, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Lovelace Regional Medical Center
12.2022 - 08.2023
REGISTERED NURSE, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
University Medical Center
06.2022 - 10.2022
REGISTERED NURSE, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Las Palmas Medical Center
05.2022 - 06.2022
EMERGENCY ROOM REGISTERED NURSE
Centura Penrose
01.2022 - 04.2022
REGISTERED NURSE, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Parkview Medical Center
05.2021 - 12.2021
ER STAFF RN
Mountain view Regional Medical Center
08.2015 - 10.2020
FLIGHT NURSE
Air Methods Corporation
04.2014 - 02.2021
CONTRACT RN IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
Liquid Agents Healthcare
10.2013 - 03.2014
FLIGHT NURSE
Air Evac Lifeteam
03.2012 - 07.2013
CVSICU STAFF NURSE
Aultman Hospital
07.2011 - 12.2012
FLIGHT NURSE
PHI AirMedical
05.2009 - 04.2011
ER STAFF RN
Presbyterian Healthcare Services
05.2008 - 05.2011
FLIGHT NURSE
University of TN LifeStar
08.2007 - 04.2008
CONTRACT NURSE
HRN
11.2005 - 08.2007
CONTRACT ER AND ICU STAFF NURSE
InteliStaf
11.2005 - 05.2006
ER STAFF NURSE
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
03.2005 - 09.2006
TRAVEL/CONTRACT NURSE
Medical Express
10.2004 - 03.2005
STAFF INTENSIVE CARE UNIT RN
Madigan Army Medical Center
03.2004 - 08.2004
ICU STAFF RN
Medical Staffing Network
02.2004 - 11.2004
AGENCY RN
StarMed Professional Staffing Agency
09.2003 - 03.2004
TRAUMA ICU STAFF RN
Harborview Medical Center
08.2003 - 01.2004
- Registered Nurse, Texas Compact License, 898575
- BLS Provider, AHA, 01/01/24
- ACLS, AHA, 07/01/25
- PALS, AHA, 07/01/25
- CPI, Crisis Consultant Group, 10/01/24
- NIHSS, AHA, 10/01/24
- TNCC, ENA, 05/01/25
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
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