Sabrina Yzaguirre
Riverside,CA
Summary
Advocating for patient health and wholeness within a Licensed vocational nursing career while practicing kindness and compassion from the patient's in oncology to patient's in the ER setting.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LVN ER
Loma Linda Medical Center
Loma Linda, CA
07.2020 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, including administering medications oral or IM medications, wound dressing changes, IV hydration, and monitoring vital signs.
- Performed routine treatments such as catheterizations and enemas.
- Utilized proper techniques when lifting, turning, repositioning patients while ensuring safety of both the nurse and the patient.
- Ensured a safe environment by adhering to standard precautions guidelines at all times.
- Managed multiple tasks efficiently while providing high quality patient care.
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills when interacting with doctors, nurses, staff members, patients, visitors.
- Sanitized, prepared and assembled medical equipment, readying work environment for physicians and emergency surgeons.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
Gynecology Oncology Nurse Navigator
Loma Linda Medical Center
Loma Linda, CA
06.2016 - Current
- Collaborate with my RN on organization with patient care plans for oncology services, including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, pain management and palliative care.
- Coordinated communication between the multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals involved in a patient's care.
- Assessed patients' needs and coordinated referrals to appropriate community resources.
- Conducted follow-up visits with patients post treatment or discharge from hospital stay to ensure continuity of care.
- Maintained accurate medical records for all patients seen in the clinic setting.
- Assist providers with in office biopsy 's and clinic procedures ex, EMB, Pap smears, Colposcopy's, Leep's, post op wound care.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Identified barriers preventing timely access to quality cancer care.
- Attended conferences, workshops, seminars related to oncology nursing navigation services.
- Educated staff members about new developments in oncology nursing practice standards, procedures and protocols.
Urgent Care Nurse Per Deim
SoCal Emergency Medicine
Yucaipa, CA
05.2016 - 01.2021
- Assisted with minor medical procedures such as suturing lacerations, splinting of fractures, administering injections, and performing EKGs.
- Monitored vital signs including temperature, pulse rate, respirations, blood pressure, height and weight and pain level.
- Performed laboratory tests such as rapid strep throat test or urinalysis.
- Educated patients on health maintenance and disease prevention topics.
- Recorded patient history accurately in electronic medical records system.
- Collaborated with physician staff to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Administered medications according to provider orders and documented administration properly in EMR system.
- Reviewed results from diagnostic tests and communicated findings to the physician staff members for further evaluation..
- Managed cases involving acute illnesses such as colds, flu, infections and injuries requiring urgent attention.
- Ensured that all required documentation was completed prior to patient discharge from the clinic.
- Maintained a clean environment by adhering to infection control protocols at all times.
- Assisted in training new nursing staff members on proper clinical procedures and policies.
- Promoted positive customer service experiences through effective communication with patients and families.
- Participated in continuing education activities related to urgent care nursing practice.
- Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing Education
Riverside City College
Riverside, CA12-2023
Some College (No Degree) - LVN
Summit College
Colton, CA08-2014
Skills
- Vital Signs Monitoring/collecting
- Direct Patient Care
- IV Insertion
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Catheter Monitoring
- Charting and Clinical Documentation
- Oral, IM Medication Administration
- Wound Care
- Clinical Room Preparation for procedures
- Treatment Preparation
- Regulatory Compliance
- Infection Control
- Community Program Referrals/specialized healthcare referrals
- Problem-Solving Abilities
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Reliability
- Microsoft Office
- ICD-10
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Medical Records Management
Certification
- IV certified
- Trach and Vent Certified
- BLS
Timeline
LVN ER
Loma Linda Medical Center
07.2020 - Current
Gynecology Oncology Nurse Navigator
Loma Linda Medical Center
06.2016 - Current
Urgent Care Nurse Per Deim
SoCal Emergency Medicine
05.2016 - 01.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing Education
Riverside City College
Some College (No Degree) - LVN
Summit College
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