Registered Nurse
Univeristy Hospital- 8 SKY ACU/PCU
San Antonio, Texas
02.2024 - Current
- Precept nurse interns and RNs on skills, medication administration, hospital and unit policies, and standards of care.
- Admitted and monitored EMU (epilepsy monitoring unit) patients, and provided rescue nursing interventions during events.
- Provided direct care to stroke patients, including performing neurological assessments, appropriate interventions, and patient/family education.
- Attended to patients in the PCU with more medically complex diagnoses, and delivered higher-level nursing care and interventions.
- Provided comprehensive nursing care to patients with brain and spinal cord injuries.
- Managed challenging patient behaviors by de-escalating and redirecting to ensure safety for the patient and staff.
- Assisted in rapid responses and code blue emergencies on the unit.