Mary Guevara
Cary,NC
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse with over two years of experience in oncology care, seeking to transition into a Home Health Infusion Nurse role. Adept at providing high-quality patient-centered care. Possesses previous experience in pharmaceutical sales, bringing a unique understanding of medication management and patient education. Able to work with minimum supervision, eager to leverage extensive clinical expertise in oncology and infusion therapy to deliver exceptional home-based healthcare services, ensuring patients receive comprehensive and compassionate care in the comfort of their homes.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Oncology Nurse
Duke University Hospital
11.2023 - Current
- Managed complex medication regimens while monitoring for potential drug interactions or adverse reactions, mitigating risks associated with cancer treatments.
- Enhanced patient safety with strict adherence to chemotherapy administration protocols and monitoring guidelines.
- Educated patients and families about cancer treatments, side effects, and self-care strategies, empowering them to make informed decisions.
- Administered chemotherapy and other cancer treatments, ensuring accurate dosing and patient education.
- Developed trusting relationships with patients through active listening skills and empathetic communication, fostering a supportive environment during challenging times.
- Provided compassionate care for patients undergoing cancer treatment, addressing their emotional and physical needs.
Oncology Nurse
Salem VA Medical Center
06.2023 - Current
- Monitored patients, evaluated results, and recommended further courses of treatment to improve patient outcomes quickly.
- Demonstrated knowledge of technical procedures and proper equipment use.
- Coordinated diagnosis, exams, and care for a caseload of four patients per shift.
Oncology Nurse
Aya Health Care, Wake Forest Baptist, 6CC
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Administer a mix of chemotherapy and immunotherapy per physician’s instructions, providing empathetic patient-family-center care.
- Relevant skills: central line dressing changing, accessing implanted ports performing venipunctures, operating catheter devices, monitoring vital signs, transfusions of blood and platelet
- Provide cancer disease and treatment education.
- Educated patients on nutrition, medication side effects, and proper skin treatments after radiation.
- Counseled patients and provided listening ears and emotional support.
- Protected patients from harm by following precise hospital security requirements.
- Provided skilled, timely, and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Registered Nurse
Aya Health Duke University Hospital, Med-Stepdown
11.2021 - 07.2022
- Responsible for the care of patients involving tracheostomies, IVs, central lines, IV pumps, syringe pumps, EKG monitoring, PD catheters, Foley Catheters, G-tubes, NG Tubes, and post-op care
- Care of 1:3 critically ill patients ranging from young adults to geriatric, including alcohol-withdraw, drug overdose, septic shock, respiratory failure, Covid-19, stroke, DKA, and continuous cardiac monitoring
- Closely monitor hemodynamic variances to identify signs of cardiac and other life-threatening complications associated with fluid and electrolytes.
- Titration of critical drips such as antihypertensive agents, heparin, anti-arrhythmic, vasopressors, diuretics, narcotic analgesics, epidural/PCA infusions, and insulin drips.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
UNC Medical Center
12.2019 - 10.2021
- Provide post-surgical care to patients from ENT, Urology, Oncology, and Burns and adapt to the needs of each specialty.
- Communicate effectively with various medical providers to address the patient's needs and concerns.
- Provide wound care and appropriate dressing changes to burned patients.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to the highest standards of care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals, and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
Registered Nurse
UNC Medical Center
08.2017 - 12.2019
- Perform initial patient assessment, NIH stroke scale evaluation, monitor patients' neurological changes and update medical records.
- Apply critical thinking to determine neurological changes in post-stroke patients.
- Identify risk situations and neurological changes in patients undergoing brain or spinal surgeries.
- Collaborated with physicians to assess patients quickly and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Senior Territory Sales Manager
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc
08.2008 - 05.2009
- Responsible for introducing Byetta and Symlin to new customers and increasing awareness of the role of GLP1 therapy in treating Type II Diabetes Mellitus.
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America
01.2003 - 08.2008
- Promoted pharmaceuticals and increased awareness about early diagnosis of Type II Diabetes Mellitus. Re-enforced the importance of addressing the core defects of Type II diabetes (Insulin resistance and loss of beta-cell function)
- Visited customer locations to evaluate requirements, demonstrate product offerings, and propose strategic solutions for diverse needs.
- Identified opportunities and developed business cases to introduce new products and features while learning marketing segmentation processes and optimizing product segmentation for positioning, product bundling, and pricing.
- Follow up with customers after completing sales to assess satisfaction and resolve technical or service concerns.
- Achieved top performance by strategically adapting to rapidly changing, competitive environment.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Science of Nursing
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC05.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology, Marketing
Universidad Central De Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela07.1996
Skills
- Palliative and End-of-Life Care
- Patient Management and Safety
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration
- Access Port Care
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Chemotherapeutic Drug Administration
Certification
- Stroke Certified Registered Nurse (SCRN), The American Board of Neuroscience Nursing (ABNN), September 2024
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association, August 2024
- Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association, March 2025
Timeline
Oncology Nurse
Duke University Hospital
11.2023 - Current
Oncology Nurse
Salem VA Medical Center
06.2023 - Current
Oncology Nurse
Aya Health Care, Wake Forest Baptist, 6CC
08.2022 - 05.2023
Registered Nurse
Aya Health Duke University Hospital, Med-Stepdown
11.2021 - 07.2022
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
UNC Medical Center
12.2019 - 10.2021
Registered Nurse
UNC Medical Center
08.2017 - 12.2019
Senior Territory Sales Manager
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc
08.2008 - 05.2009
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America
01.2003 - 08.2008
Bachelor of Science - Science of Nursing
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology, Marketing
Universidad Central De Venezuela