MARY ZUZUNAGA
Whittier,CA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
45
45
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Axxess Home Health
08.2024 - Current
- Managed 15 approximately IV therapy, evaluations, follow up, medication management, patient education, monitoring vital signs per day
- Wound care, emotional support, performing physical assessment, documenting patient care, provide catheter care, responding emergencies, assisting with activities, managing pain.
Registered Nurse
Prestige Home Health
01.2023 - Current
- IV therapy, evaluations, follow up, medication management, patient education, monitoring vital signs
- Wound care, emotional support, performing physical assessment, documenting patient care, provide catheter care, responding emergencies, assisting with activities, managing pain.
Infusion Therapy
Mialashes Spa
09.2022 - Current
- Managed approximately 40 to 60 delivery IV infusion a week
Phlebotomist
Rancho Los Amigos Rehabilitation Center
04.2007 - 04.2024
- Managed approximately 80 Venipuncture daily, identifying the best needle size and location for each blood draw, following proper infection control procedures before drawing blood, ensuring the correct patient, collection tubes and containers for the requested lab work, obtain blood specimens from patients all ages, pediatrics and adults, and collect non-blood specimens such as urine, sputum, and throat swabs, for laboratory testing, capillary puncture
- Perform screening tests and reports results, processes specimens to prepare them for laboratory testing, prepare specimens for reference laboratory dispatch and testing, setting up plates in microbiology.
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Dreier's Nursing Care Center
08.2023 - 01.2024
- Assessments, initiating treatment plan, checking medication routine, taking vital signs, giving injections, wound care, applying bandages and dressings, drawing blood, setting up IV insertion, recognizing patients' symptoms, taking measures within my scope of practice to administer medications, providing other measures for symptom alleviation and collaborating with other professionals to optimize patients' comfort and families' understanding and adaptation.
Medical Assistant
Family Practice
01.2005 - 03.2007
- Back-office, Lamaze method of pregnancy, CHDP, vaccination, injections, wound care, drawing blood, pregnancy control.
Medical Assistant
South Coast Clinical Trials
03.2002 - 02.2005
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
LABOR & DELIVERY
Ministerio De Salud
01.1980 - 02.2001
- Provide compassionate nursing care to women in the labor and delivery unit, including medication administration, vital sign monitoring, and physical examinations in a high-volume hospital with a 1:6 patient ratio
- Evaluate medical risks for patients related to immune system deficiencies, medication side effects, poor nutrition, and heart conditions
- Educate patients and families on medical diagnosis, treatment, medication, and potential health risks with empathy and understanding.
- Delivered empathetic nursing care to patients during labor, antepartum, and postpartum and provided support for newborn care
- Monitored Laboring Mothers and baby, following C-section operations, including blood pressure, vital signs, and reactions to anesthesia.
- Circulate, Scrub General, Gynecology OB, Pediatrics
- High Risk OB/Trauma
- Charge and preceptor experience
- Magnet and baby friendly, Teaching Hospital
- Bed Count: 18 L&D rooms, 8,000 deliveries a year
- Conduct interviews with patients to obtain medical history, allergies, cognitive disorders, and conditions to identify appropriate treatment methods
- Coordinate with nursing teams, physicians, patients, and families to provide treatment based on emotional, cultural, and physical needs.
Education
Registered Nurse -
Universidad del Sagrado Corazón
Bachelor in Obstetrics -
Universidad Católica Santa Mara
Arequipa, PeruSkills
Medication and IV administration
Medication Administration
Direct Patient Care
Patient Assessments
Patient education and counseling
Patient and family advocacy
Infection control measures
Patient Care
Wound Care
Intravenous therapy
Critical Care
Lab result interpretation
References
- Dr. Garo Sargsyan, Laboratory Manager, 7601 Imperial Hwy, Downey, CA, 90242, (562) 385-8991, gsargsayan@dhs.lacounty.gov
- Dr. Melanie Osbi, Chief Physician I Pathology, (562) 385-8995, (323) 350-6961
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Axxess Home Health
08.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Dreier's Nursing Care Center
08.2023 - 01.2024
Registered Nurse
Prestige Home Health
01.2023 - Current
Infusion Therapy
Mialashes Spa
09.2022 - Current
Phlebotomist
Rancho Los Amigos Rehabilitation Center
04.2007 - 04.2024
Medical Assistant
Family Practice
01.2005 - 03.2007
Medical Assistant
South Coast Clinical Trials
03.2002 - 02.2005
LABOR & DELIVERY
Ministerio De Salud
01.1980 - 02.2001
Registered Nurse -
Universidad del Sagrado Corazón
Bachelor in Obstetrics -
Universidad Católica Santa Mara
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