Mindy Diaz
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Cook Children's Specialty Clinic
Prosper, Texas
06.2020 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Analyzed and interpreted patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings and diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnosis.
- Cultivated rapport with patients and caregivers, utilizing proactive communication with parents and children.
Pediatric Nurse
Children's Health PM Pediatrics Urgent Care
The Colony, TX
04.2019 - 06.2020
- Current CPR and PALS certified
- Software experience:
- Health Fusion
- Eclinical works
- CareConnect
- Epic
- Invision
- Script RX
- Practice Velocity,
- Performing all POC testing
- Communicating with Doctors to provide the best care for my patients
- Performing blood draws, IV starts per patient needs
- Performing IM, sub Q injections per Dr orders
- Performing catheter insertion and care as needed
- Executing nursing care for patients age infants to adolescents
- Doing daily triage phone calls as needed
- Assisting Doctors in procedures such as x-ray and sutures
- Identifying emergent patients and following BLS as needed.
- Cultivated rapport with patients and caregivers, utilizing proactive communication with parents and children.
Pediatric Nurse
Pediatric People
10.2016
- Performing blood draws, IV starts and Catheter insertion as needed
- Performing hearing screens, vision screenings and ASQ screenings
- Performing bili checks on newborn babies
- Triage phone calls when needed
- Saline and suction on patients as needed
- Assisting doctors in procedures such as sutures and X-rays
- Performing all point of care testing
- Administering medications such as IM injections, PO medications, breathing treatments,
- Performing all vitals and measurements of newborns to teenagers for well and sick visits.
Pediatric Nurse
Texoma Medical Center
07.2018 - 12.2019
- Performing all aspects of patient care from admission to discharge on an inpatient unit
- Communicating with Doctors to provide the best care for my patients
- Performing blood draws, IV starts per patient needs
- Performing and monitoring IV solutions and medications
- Performing catheter insertion and care as needed
- Executing nursing care for patients age infants to adolescents
Patient Care Technician
Acute Kids, Medical City Children's Urgent Care
11.2012 - 10.2016
- Tech, BLS certified
- Performing blood draws, IV starts and Catheter insertion as needed
- Taking vital signs; pulse ox, temp and respirations
- Preparing patient to see doctor; cleaning wounds, strep and flu testing, giving proper medications
- Assisting doctors and nurses with procedures
- Splinting patients
- Administering breathing treatments
- Collecting urine specimens
- Preparing and sending labs
- Glucose testing
- Mono testing
- Cleaning and stocking patient rooms
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
Education
BSN - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX06.2022
Graduate of El-Centro - undefined
University of North Texas
Bachelors in Psychology - Psychology
University of North Texas
Denton05.2004
Skills
- Accurate Documentation
- Procedure Assistance
- Patient Care Assessment
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Procedure Room Preparation
- Compassionate and Caring
- Medication Administration
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of 5 in the development of CLE/CPET for pediatric pulmonary patients.
- Peak Performer for CLE/CPET development
- Nominated for Cook Children's Great 10 Nurse award
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Cook Children's Specialty Clinic
06.2020 - Current
Pediatric Nurse
Children's Health PM Pediatrics Urgent Care
04.2019 - 06.2020
Pediatric Nurse
Texoma Medical Center
07.2018 - 12.2019
Pediatric Nurse
Pediatric People
10.2016
Patient Care Technician
Acute Kids, Medical City Children's Urgent Care
11.2012 - 10.2016
BSN - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Graduate of El-Centro - undefined
University of North Texas
Bachelors in Psychology - Psychology
University of North Texas
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