Sabrina Salazar
Houston,TX
Summary
Compassionate nursing professional with 7 years of diverse experience offering comprehensive patient-centered care in outpatient and inpatient environments. Supports physician operations and skilled at collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to help restore health and quality of life in patients.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Cardiac Cath Lab Nurse Clinician II
Houston Methodist Hospital
01.2022 - Current
- Assists physicians in performing diagnostic angiograms, coronary interventions, peripheral vascular procedures, pacemaker insertions, and other complex cath lab cases, ensuring optimal patient care and safety.
- Contributed to 99.3% successful procedure outcomes through expert administration of conscious sedation under physician guidance.
- Minimizes complications by identifying and responding to emergent situations promptly and efficiently.
- Enhances patient care by effectively monitoring vital signs and hemodynamic parameters during procedures.
- Assists in the identification and treatment of life-threatening arrhythmias during cardiac catheterization procedures with a successful patient outcome of 100%.
- Performed first IV insertion attempts at a 100% success rate.
- Provides post-procedural care for patients, including monitoring vital signs, assessing pain management needs, and educating patients on discharge instructions.
- Enhances procedural efficiency by preparing necessary supplies, medications, and equipment for over 1,000 cases annually.
- Achieved a 100% success rate in infection control through strict adherence to aseptic techniques, sterilization protocols, and infection control measures during cardiac cath lab procedures.
- Supports physicians throughout introduction of medical devices and vascular closure with collagen plugs and stitches.
- Demonstrates commitment to ongoing professional development by attending relevant conferences, workshops, and trainings related to Cardiac Cath Lab nursing practice weekly.
- Documents treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care to 22 patients weekly.
- Monitored and assessed over 700 patients with life supporting devices, such as left ventricular assist devices, intra-aortic balloon pumps, and Impella.
- Administers diagnostic angiograms, injecting intravenous dye for x-ray examination and using catheters to introduce tools needed for medical treatments.
Nurse Clinician III
Jennie Sealy Hospital (UTMB)
07.2017 - 12.2021
- Cardiothoracic/Vascular Surgery Unit (Intermediate Care Unit)- provided compassionate care to intermediate acuity adult populations with various comorbidities and diseases, that of which mainly involved the cardiac and vascular systems.
- Served as a mentor for new nursing staff, promoting professional growth and enhancing overall team effectiveness by reducing dependency on specialty nurses by 10%.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to provide comprehensive and coordinated care for patients that reduced emergency response times by 20 seconds.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions, reducing non-emergency visits by 15%.
- Improved patient safety by successfully conducting over 3,000 patient assessments annually and initiating appropriate interventions as needed.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to identify necessary interventions for patients whose condition had acutely changed.
- Performed first attempt IV insertions at a 93% success rate.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, such as the removal of arterial and venous sheaths, removal of chest tubes, and wound care.
- Successfully interpreted telemetry strips to identify arrhythmias with a 100% accuracy rate.
- Managed and interpreted life supporting devices in patients, such as left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) and pulmonary arterial catheters while also performing dressings changes using sterile precautions.
- Prepared over 600 patients annually for scheduled procedures using proper protocols and aseptic technique to reduce infection rates.
- Monitored patients on continuous cardiac drips after initiation and titration.
- Managed patients with atrial and ventricular wires, and controlled settings on external pacemakers.
- Administered medications, blood products, and IV therapies to 16 patients monthly, maintaining a 100% accuracy rate and ensuring proper monitoring for adverse reactions.
- Contributed to the reduction of hospital-wide falls by 20% in 2021 through participating in the collecting and analyzing of data from previously documented falls through the Falls Committee.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX04.2017
Skills
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Clinical judgment
- Pain management
- Intravenous therapy
- Interventional procedures
- Collaborative Teamwork
Licenses & National Certifications
- Texas Board of Nursing Registered Nursing license- issued May 30, 2017
- American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification- expires June 2025
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification- expires June 2025
- Level 1 Cardiac Vascular Registered Nurse - Board Certified- expires March 2026
Committees
- Cardiac Cath Lab STEMI Process Improvement Committee, June 2024-present
- Cardiac Cath Lab Patient Satisfaction Committee, January 2024-present
- Jennie Sealy Falls Prevention Committee, April 2019-December 2021
- Jennie Sealy Cardiothoracic Champions Committee, January 2019-December 2021
Timeline
Cardiac Cath Lab Nurse Clinician II
Houston Methodist Hospital
01.2022 - Current
Nurse Clinician III
Jennie Sealy Hospital (UTMB)
07.2017 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
The University of Texas Medical Branch
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