Raquel Librado
Hillsboro,TX
Summary
Seasoned LVN with a robust background in acute and post-operative care, notably at Hill Regional Hospital. Excelled in patient assessment and postoperative care, achieving 100% healing of pressure ulcers at Town Hall Estates. Renowned for exceptional communication and critical thinking skills, I adeptly enhance patient outcomes and team efficiency. Accomplished Licensed Vocational Nurse leverages critical thinking, analysis and medical knowledge to deliver superior care in high-pressure environments. Collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members, restoring patients' health through nursing and health education processes. Maintains positive attitude in urgent, stressful situations.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LVN
Hill Regional Hospital
08.2012 - Current
- While working in the medical-surgical unit, I implemented a care plan for a wide array of patients, ranging from one week to 99 years old
- Communicated assessments to physicians and implemented care for disease processes such as pneumonia, congestive heart failure, fluid and electrolyte imbalance pre/post dialysis treatments, monitored administration of blood products, and care for pediatric patients with infection/ illness such as sickle cell crisis
- Cared for post-operative general surgery, such as bowel resections, exploratory surgery, and orthopedic surgery, such as knee or hip replacement
- I also floated in postpartum care, working alongside a Registered Nurse in the obstetric unit
- Taking vital signs and documenting findings
- Assisted with setting up for the circumcision procedure
- Assisted with patient teaching for new parents in pediatric care
- I was allowed to work in the specialty care clinic and made follow-up appointments for tele-med cardiology
- Followed up care for urology
- Set up for tele-med urology consults and follow-up visits
- I worked under the supervision of a Physician Assistant for a clinical setting in occupational sports medicine and specialty care
- Setting up for cast placement on fractured limbs
- Documenting follow-up care for knee injections
- Educating clients on cast care, post-knee injection, and exercise and assessing and reporting findings
- Set up for general surgeon staple/ suture removal
- Assessing healing of surgical incisions and documenting findings
- Assisted with pain clinic inauguration
- The pain clinic provides spinal injection therapies for pain management
- Assisted with IV placement and patient education on the procedure
- Pre-op education to stop anticoagulation before the procedure
- Monitoring patients after the procedure and calling family to pick patients up
- Scheduling patients for follow-up or procedures
- I worked in the Emergency Department, performing within the scope of practice of an LVN in acute care
- I assisted in CPR when needed, initiating IV, collecting labs, gathering supplies for emergent care, performing EKG, and communicating patient needs with Emergency Physicians
- Administering medication within the scope of practice of LVN
- Currently working under the supervision of an RN in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit, assisting with patient care
- Taking vital signs and documenting findings
- Assist in setting up patients before surgery
- Assist with pre-operative questionnaires and the scheduling of procedures, assisting a team of RNs and physicians within the scope of practice as an LVN
- Will float as a scheduling pre-op nurse when needed
- Also, assist as scribe in putting charges in for procedures done and placing orders when the patient is to be admitted to the med surg unit
Charge Nurse
Town Hall Estates Nursing home
01.2009 - 08.2012
- Charge nurse at nursing home facility
- The wound care nurse for the facility discharges all pressure ulcers due to 100% healing
- Performed a variety of skills administering nebulizer treatments, intramuscular injections, and bulb intravascular therapy using PICC lines, ensuring PICC line dressing and management
- Identified and activated emergency care when needed
Nurse
Hillcrest Skilled Nursing Facility
05.2009 - 01.2010
- Cared for post-operative patients from spinal surgery, neurosurgery, hip arthroplasty, post-amputation of limbs, and coronary artery bypass surgery
- Administered nebulizer treatments, home meds, and antibiotic therapy dermal and intravascular
Education
Current student - LVN-BSN program
Western Governors University
12.2024
LVN certificate -
Hill College
01.2008
Associate in Liberal Arts -
Hill College
01.2007
Skills
- Customer service skills
- Assessment skills
- Altruism
- Autonomy
- Human dignity
- Integrity
- Honesty
- Social justice
- Communication
- Attitude and confidence
- Teamwork
- Networking
- Critical thinking and creative problem-solving
- Professionalism
- Empathy
- Conflict resolution
- Bedside manner
- Postoperative care
Certification
- Basic Life Support
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Advance Critical Life Support
- Licensed Vocational Nursing
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Educationachievements
- Daisy Award for Hill Regional Hospital, 2018
- LVN certificate, 2008, Hill College
- Associate in Liberal Arts, 2007, Hill College
- Current student in LVN-BSN program, Western Governors University
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Accomplishments
- Received Daisy Award
Timeline
LVN
Hill Regional Hospital
08.2012 - Current
Nurse
Hillcrest Skilled Nursing Facility
05.2009 - 01.2010
Charge Nurse
Town Hall Estates Nursing home
01.2009 - 08.2012
- Basic Life Support
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Advance Critical Life Support
- Licensed Vocational Nursing
Current student - LVN-BSN program
Western Governors University
LVN certificate -
Hill College
Associate in Liberal Arts -
Hill College
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