Nicole Yow
Floresville,USA
Summary
I am a patient-oriented Nurse with 19 years of diverse experience in direct patient care. I am skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. I am willing to learn, and have excellent communication skills. I am ready to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Country Kids Pediatrics Pediatric Rural Clinic
01.2021 - Current
- Duties include: RN to a large rural pediatric clinic with three providers
- Administer immunizations
- Obtain blood samples; order various testing/imaging for providers; performs rapid testing in office, such as RSV, Strep, Flu and COVID, Hemoglobin, HCG and Mono
- Obtain vital signs, hearing and vision testing
- Perform allergy injections for allergy patients
- Remain in constant communication with patient's parents in office, call backs via telephone and patient portal
- Send out referrals and follow up on them with specialists
Case Manager, Registered Nurse
New Century Hospice
02.2021 - 12.2021
- Duties included: Coordinates and manages the care of hospice patients and their families, making sure their needs are met
- Assess patients, develop care plans, monitor patient conditions while collaborating with the interdisciplinary team such as social work, chaplains, CNAs and medical director to provide holistic compassionate care
- Case load up to 15
Registered Nurse
Sky Ranch Camp
07.2005 - 07.2021
- Duties included: Assessing children during camp; triaging large camp and camp staff; administration of medication throughout day; calling parents if needed for injuries/medical concerns; on call for nights for medical emergencies; all while in a Christian environment
- Summer employment
Registered Nurse-Floor Nurse
Frank Tejeda Veterans Home
08.2020 - 01.2021
- Duties included: Provides comprehensive care to veterans, assessing, planning, and implementation of care plans, medication administration and coordination with interdisciplinary team
- Assess and monitor resident's health, administer medications and direct, Licensed Vocational Nurses and Certified Nursing Assistants
- Educate residents, constant family communication for the over well being of veterans
- Health assessments, care planning; medication and treatments
- (furloughed due to COVID-19)
Registered Nurse
Connally Memorial Hospital Pediatric Rural Clinic
07.2016 - 06.2019
- Duties included: RN to a large rural pediatric clinic with two providers
- Administer immunizations
- Obtain blood samples; order various testing/imaging for providers; performs rapid testing in office, such as RSV, Strep, Flu and COVID, Hemoglobin, HCG and Mono.
- Obtain vital signs, hearing and vision testing.
- Remain in constant communication with patient's parents in office, call backs via telephone
Registered Nurse-School/District Nurse
Poth ISD
08.2012 - 07.2016
- Duties included: Serving children Pre-K to high school and staff daily
- Screening children for annual vision, hearing, scoliosis and acanthosis and report to state
- Constant communication with parent's in office and on telephone
- Obtain vital signs on staff and children when critical
- Organize SHAC meetings and held President role
- Report to CPS (Child Protective Services) when needed; work closely with teachers to keep children healthy, safe and in school
- Organize dental clinics to promote healthy teeth
- Work closely with Special Education children and staff; give enteral feeds by gastric tube, when needed
- Teach staff and high school students CPR annually
- Give medications as ordered by physician daily; obtain glucose levels and caloric intake on diabetic students
- Educate fifth grade children about puberty annually
- Hosted annual flu clinics, sponsored by HEB
- Documenting clinic notes in TxEIS data base.
Registered Nurse
CHOSA (Childrens Hospital of San Antonio) Children's Outpatient Surgery Center (COPS)
12.2005 - 11.2012
- Duties included: Admitting, transferring, discharging patients
- Taking/Monitoring vital signs, blood draws, and starting IVs
- Computer charting (Meditech) and paper charting
- Continuous patient assessments
- Assisting in procedures and monitoring patients under various types of sedation, while working beside various Pediatric doctors (with different types of specialties)
- POOL-floated to NICU (NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT) and PIMC (PEDIATRIC INTERMIDIATE CARE FLOOR)
- PICU (PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT)- Provided care to critically ill or injured children and adolescents while monitoring patients, administering medications and treatments and collaborating with the healthcare team
Registered Nurse
CHOSA (Childrens Hospital of San Antonio) Children's Outpatient Surgery Center (COPS)
12.2005 - 11.2012
- Duties included: Admitting, transferring, discharging patients
- Taking/Monitoring vital signs, blood draws, and starting IVs
- Computer charting (Meditech) and paper charting
- Continuous patient assessments
- Assisting in procedures and monitoring patients under various types of sedation, while working beside various Pediatric doctors (with different types of specialties)
- POOL-floated to NICU (NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT) and PIMC (PEDIATRIC INTERMIDIATE CARE FLOOR)
- PICU (PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT)- Provided care to critically ill or injured children and adolescents while monitoring patients, administering medications and treatments and collaborating with the healthcare team
Education
Registered Nurse Associates of Applied Sciences -
San Antonio College School of Nursing
San Antonio, TX12.2005
Floresville High School
Floresville, TX05.1994
Bachelors of Nursing - undefined
Galen College of Nursing
Louisville, KY02.2018
Skills
- COMPUTER:
- TxEIS student data base system
- MediTech medical information system
- EClinical Works medical information system
- Office Practicum medical information system
- Direct patient care
- Critical care
- Call triaging
- Geriatric/Pediatric nursing
- HIPAA compliance
- MS office
- Critical thinking
- Community resources
- Care coordination
- Positive attitude
- Time management
- Organization and multitasking
Certification
- BON license #726123
- March 21, 2006-Current
Timeline
Case Manager, Registered Nurse
New Century Hospice
02.2021 - 12.2021
Registered Nurse
Country Kids Pediatrics Pediatric Rural Clinic
01.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse-Floor Nurse
Frank Tejeda Veterans Home
08.2020 - 01.2021
Registered Nurse
Connally Memorial Hospital Pediatric Rural Clinic
07.2016 - 06.2019
Registered Nurse-School/District Nurse
Poth ISD
08.2012 - 07.2016
Registered Nurse
CHOSA (Childrens Hospital of San Antonio) Children's Outpatient Surgery Center (COPS)
12.2005 - 11.2012
Registered Nurse
CHOSA (Childrens Hospital of San Antonio) Children's Outpatient Surgery Center (COPS)
12.2005 - 11.2012
Registered Nurse
Sky Ranch Camp
07.2005 - 07.2021
Bachelors of Nursing - undefined
Galen College of Nursing
Registered Nurse Associates of Applied Sciences -
San Antonio College School of Nursing
Floresville High School
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