Samantha Guerra
St. Cloud,FL
Summary
Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in critical care patient population, care coordination, and management of complex conditions.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Virtual Registered Nurse
Nemours Children's Health
07.2023 - Current
- Assisted in piloting Virtual Registered nurse, Hospital at Home, and Advanced Care at Home programs for Nemours Children's Health.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care including Social work, case management, therapists, and physicians .
- Attended multidisciplinary rounding, complex care rounding, and discharge planning rounding for ICU and acute care patients.
- Assessed Social determinants of health screening, completed admission databases, completed medical history, medication reconciliation, education on admission and treatment plans for admitting patients.
- Reviewed and corrected after visit summaries to ensure proper instructions and education is correct for families to be discharged from hospital.
- Facilitated patient transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of services and minimizing disruptions in treatment plans.
- Decreased readmission rates by providing thorough education to patients and families and increased patient satisfaction.
- First nurse to receive a daisy nomination in the Virtual setting at Nemours.
Registered Nurse- Critical Care Float Pool (CVICU, PICU, NICU, ED)
Nemours Children's Hospital
12.2022 - Current
- Utilizes strong assessment skills and critical judgement to deliver high quality care in various ICU settings
- Provides comfort and empathy towards patients and families during critical moments
- Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to develop and revise treatment plans as needed
- Adaptability and flexibility utilized while providing the highest quality of care in various Critical Care units
- Managed total patient care including airways, various lines, drips, monitors and wounds
- Nominated for Exceptional Pediatrics Nurse Award 2023
Registered Nurse, PICU
AdventHealth
10.2023 - 02.2024
- Conducted ongoing monitoring of vital signs, lab results, and diagnostic tests to promptly identify changes in patient conditions.
- Managed critical care patients with complex medical conditions, providing compassionate care and support to families.
- Provided life-saving interventions during emergency situations, stabilizing patients and preventing further complications.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans for optimal patient recovery.
Registered Nurse- Bone Marrow Transplant PCU
AdventHealth Orlando
07.2022 - 03.2023
- Monitor and document patient condition, vital signs and recovery progress during high dose chemotherapy and stem cell product infusions
- Performed various blood product transfusions and management of acute care symptoms
- Advocate for patients and caregivers providing emotional, spiritual, and physiological support
- Delivered direct patient care including high acuity and immunocompromised patients
Registered Nurse - PICU
Nemours Children's Hospital
06.2021 - 07.2022
- Monitored patient vital signs and notified physicians of changes
- Administration of medication through various routes
- Manage patients on ventilators
- Administer blood and blood products, monitoring for signs and symptoms of transfusion reactions
- Monitor patient airway during bedside procedures
- Manage sedation medication drips per provider order
- Performed frequent head to toe assessments and notify physician of changes using SBAR
- Manage total care of patients with complex diagnoses
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary care team to develop and revise treatment plans based on identified needs during nurse lead rounding
Patient Care Technician - PICU
Nemours Children's Hospital
08.2019 - 06.2021
- Assist nurses during emergent situations and procedures while gathering supplies in a timely manner
- Complete activities of daily living including feeding, turning, and bathing
- Position or hold patients in position for surgical preparation
- Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by nursing staff
- Assist with Ultrasound guided difficult intravenous access
- Complete computerized transfer of patient during admission and discharge (uploaded scans and imaging discs)
- Prepare patient room and medical equipment prior to admissions
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Nursing
AdventHealth University
Orlando, FL04.2021
Associate in Arts (A.A.) - undefined
Valencia College
Orlando, FL05.2017
Skills
- Proficient in EPIC and Cerner charting systems
- Conversational Spanish
- Proficient in all microsoft 360 applications including word and excel
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient education and counseling
- Patient and family advocacy
- Compassion and empathy
Accomplishments
- 7 time Daisy award Nominations
- 1 time Daisy Team award recipient
- First nurse to receive Daisy nomination in Virtual Registered Nurse setting
- 2023 Exceptional Pediatric Nurse Award recipient
- 4 time Employee of the month recipient
- Quality Champion Nemours 2024
- Participating and Enrolled in Evidence Based Practice Fellowship Nemours 2025
- Piloted Virtual Registered nurse for FL and DE hospital, Hospital at Home, and Advanced Care at Home programs
Certification
- Registered Nurse Multi-State/Compact License
- ACLS
- PALS
- BLS
- CHEMO
- CPI
Timeline
Registered Nurse, PICU
AdventHealth
10.2023 - 02.2024
Virtual Registered Nurse
Nemours Children's Health
07.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse- Critical Care Float Pool (CVICU, PICU, NICU, ED)
Nemours Children's Hospital
12.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse- Bone Marrow Transplant PCU
AdventHealth Orlando
07.2022 - 03.2023
Registered Nurse - PICU
Nemours Children's Hospital
06.2021 - 07.2022
Patient Care Technician - PICU
Nemours Children's Hospital
08.2019 - 06.2021
Associate in Arts (A.A.) - undefined
Valencia College
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Nursing
AdventHealth University
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