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Pamela Larios

Madera,CA

Summary

Registered Nurse Highly skilled career professional with 34 years practical experience in hospital and public school settings. Provides health education to preschool through adults on a variety of applicable topics.


Case management Experienced Registered Nurse with advanced formal training in nurse education. Well versed in education program, curricula and lesson plan development. Focused on producing positive student outcome results when simultaneously providing high-quality care to patients.



Overview

34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Credentialed School Nurse

Fresno Unified School District
Fresno, California
01.1998 - Current
    • Served as liaison between families, school personnel and other healthcare providers on behalf of students.
    • Oversaw health services for school of 1000 students and faculty.
    • Developed care plans and made referrals as necessary for students with health concerns or injuries.
    • Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to physicians
    • Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
    • Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
    • Performed health screening for students and faculty by conducting vision and hearing evaluations.
    • Participated in development of school safety plans to address areas of concern.
    • Provided medical consultations to other school personnel to promote well-coordinated school health and safety efforts.
    • Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
    • Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
    • Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.

Didactic and Clinical Instructor

Gurnick Academy Of Medical Arts
Fresno, California
08.2010 - 08.2011
  • Implemented new educational techniques to boost student comprehension while reducing learning time.
  • Led daily operations by providing laboratory instruction, student advisement and industry best practices.
  • Provided immediate and constructive feedback to students individually and as group.
  • Implemented instructional presentations to communicate coursework goals.
  • Instructed and coached students to help overcome academic issues and personal challenges.
  • Evaluated students' competencies through written assignments and examinations.
  • Delivered individualized instruction on observation, assessment, decision-making and patient health teaching.
  • Instructed students on how to perform head-to-toe assessments on patients and how to intervene in medical emergencies.
  • Conducted clinical simulations and provided feedback for each individual student.
  • Worked with department heads, staff and faculty to develop engaging curriculum and advance instruction for nursing programs.
  • Supervised students when administering medications to maintain patient safety.
  • Updated instructional materials, ordered equipment and supplies and utilized various learning modalities to enhance instruction.
  • Implemented new educational techniques to boost student comprehension while reducing learning time

Continuing Care/Discharge Planning

Kaiser Permanente Hospital
Fresno, United States
08.1998 - 08.1998
  • Coordinating and providing care that is safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and client-centered.
  • Used collaborative process of assessment, planning, care coordination, evaluation and advocacy,
  • Visit patients, and completed discharge assessment and made appropriate referrals to home health providers or skilled nursing facilities.
  • Order medical equipment to be delivered and used in patient's home.
  • Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time
  • Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions

Charge Nurse/Telemetry Registered Nurse

Kaiser Permanente
Fresno, CA
01.1996 - 03.1998
  • Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments.
  • Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
  • Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
  • Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health and organizational regulations.
  • Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
  • Collaborated with various healthcare professionals to determine specific and individualized care plan based on goals and long-term health.
  • Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
  • Documented medications administered, treatments and patient procedures performed in appropriate records according to privacy requirements.
  • Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
  • Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.

Telemetry Nurse

Kaiser Permanente
Fresno, California
01.1995 - 01.1996
    • Administered heart and blood pressure medication to cardiac patients as prescribed by physicians.
    • Observed patient health and side effects from treatments and medications, noting all details in patient chart.
    • Provided patients with information on such subjects as side effects from medications and benefits of proper nutrition to help promote better outcomes.
    • Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
    • Collaborated across disciplines to coordinate disposition, referral and psychosocial support needs.
    • Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
    • Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
    • Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.

Medical/Surgical Nurse

Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, California
01.1990 - 01.1995
  • Provided high level of individualized care to adult patients across multiple medical specialties.
  • Educated patients and families on illnesses, medications and treatment plans.
  • Started intravenous fluids, administered medications and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
  • Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens and pain management techniques.
  • Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
  • Coordinated nursing care to be carried out according to facility guidelines and regulations.
  • Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.

Education

Master of Science - Nursing

California State University of Sacramento
2009

STAH-Special Teaching Authorization in Health Credential -

Fresno City College
2008

School Nurse Health Credential -

California State University of Sacramento
2002

Bachelor of Science - Community Health

California State University of Fresno
1998

Associate - Nursing

California State University of Fresno
1989

Skills

  • Credentialed School Nurse for 24 years
  • Manage heavy daily student volume including telephone triage, appointment scheduling, and student referrals
  • Proficient in all documentation/record maintenance/paperwork to ensure accuracy and patient confidentiality
  • Supervise LVNs and health assistants
  • Collaboration with other departments and staff to provide best outcomes for student safety and health
  • Preceptor to new school nurse credential candidates from Fresno State

Affiliations

California School Nurse Organization 2010-CurrentAmerican Nursing Association 2010-CurrentNational Association of School NursesFresno Teachers AssociationCalifornia Teachers Association2010-Current1998-Current1998-Current

Certification

Registered nurse license, State of CA 1990


Public Health Nurse 2001


Credentialed School Nurse 2002


STAH- Special Teaching Authorization in Health 2008

Timeline

Didactic and Clinical Instructor

Gurnick Academy Of Medical Arts
08.2010 - 08.2011

Continuing Care/Discharge Planning

Kaiser Permanente Hospital
08.1998 - 08.1998

Credentialed School Nurse

Fresno Unified School District
01.1998 - Current

Charge Nurse/Telemetry Registered Nurse

Kaiser Permanente
01.1996 - 03.1998

Telemetry Nurse

Kaiser Permanente
01.1995 - 01.1996

Medical/Surgical Nurse

Saint Agnes Medical Center
01.1990 - 01.1995

Master of Science - Nursing

California State University of Sacramento

STAH-Special Teaching Authorization in Health Credential -

Fresno City College

School Nurse Health Credential -

California State University of Sacramento

Bachelor of Science - Community Health

California State University of Fresno

Associate - Nursing

California State University of Fresno

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