Sandra Lopez RN

Conduct pre-procedure assessments, review medical histories, reconcile medications, verify allergies, and obtain baseline vital signs. Insert and maintain peripheral IVs for hydration, procedural medications, and prescribed analgesics. Assist with tumescent liposuction and minor dermatologic procedures as a circulating and sterile scrub nurse. Prepare procedure rooms, sterile instruments, medications, supplies, and emergency equipment. Monitor patients throughout procedures and recovery, including vital signs, respiratory status, consciousness, pain, nausea, bleeding, and circulation. Recognize changes in patient condition, initiate appropriate nursing interventions, and promptly notify the provider. Provide postoperative wound assessments, dressing changes, incision monitoring, and follow-up care. Educate patients regarding medications, wound care, activity restrictions, infection prevention, warning signs, and follow-up appointments. Administer aesthetic and laser treatments while following established safety protocols and provider-approved treatment plans. Maintain accurate EMR documentation and comply with HIPAA, OSHA, infection-control, and Board of Nursing standards. help me for an aesthetic job position

• Provided direct patient care in a fast-paced family medicine clinic serving patients across the lifespan.
• Obtained vital signs, reviewed medical histories, reconciled medications, and prepared patients for provider examinations.
• Administered prescribed medications, injections, immunizations, tuberculosis testing, and annual PPD screenings.
• Performed wound care, dressing changes, specimen collection, and follow-up assessments according to provider orders.
• Assisted with annual physicals, preventive screenings, chronic-condition follow-up, and routine clinic procedures.
• Recognized abnormal findings and changes in patient condition and promptly communicated concerns to the provider.
• Educated patients regarding medications, wound care, preventive health, follow-up appointments, and treatment instructions.
• Coordinated referrals, diagnostic testing, prescriptions, and continuity of care with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Maintained accurate EMR documentation while following HIPAA, infection-control, and patient-safety standards.

Licensed Vocational Nurse – Occupational Health and Workers’ Compensation
2006-2016

• Provided clinical and administrative nursing support for employees receiving occupational health and workers’ compensation services.
• Assisted with workers’ compensation claims, appointment coordination, referrals, authorizations, documentation, and communication with claims representatives.
• Supported injured employees with wound care, dressing changes, follow-up monitoring, and return-to-work coordination.
• Conducted pre-employment and random drug screenings, alcohol breathalyzer testing, and specimen collection using chain-of-custody procedures.
• Performed annual respirator fit testing, employee health screenings, immunizations, PPD placement and readings, and occupational physicals.
• Obtained vital signs, reviewed health histories, documented symptoms, and reported abnormal findings to the provider.
• Educated employees regarding work restrictions, wound care, follow-up appointments, workplace safety, and injury prevention.
• Collaborated with physicians, nurses, employers, claims representatives, and interdisciplinary teams to support safe and timely return to work.
• Maintained confidential workers’ compensation and employee health records in compliance with HIPAA, OSHA, and organizational policies.

Completed extensive clinical rotations across Medical-Surgical, Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Critical Care, and Emergency Medicine.

Applied theoretical nursing knowledge to real-world scenarios, performing comprehensive assessments, formulating care plans, and evaluating patient responses.

Administered medications safely and accurately via various routes, including IV pushes and infusions, adhering to the six rights.

Assisted with and observed a wide range of medical procedures, enhancing practical skills and procedural understanding.

Provided comfort measures for patients experiencing pain or discomfort, applying appropriate interventions under supervision of registered nurses.