Sarah Saucedo
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Registered Nurse with four years of nursing experience in a diverse population across medical-surgical and Adult Emergency Department units. Expertise in taking care of a high acuity population, operating effectively and promptly to address acute and chronic conditions. Three years specifically dedicated as a full time RN in the Emergency Department of a certified Comprehensive Stroke Center involving daily resuscitation circumstances.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse - Med-Surg Float Pool
University Hospital - University Health System
San Antonio, TX
06.2020 - 04.2021
- Provide individualized patient care across a multitude of different medical-surgical specialties, to include: Surgical-Trauma, Neurology, Cardiac-Transplant, Hematology-Oncology, rehabilitation, and COVID-19 pandemic response units.
- Communicate efficiently with members of the inter-disciplinary team in order to develop the best plan of care for the patient.
- Educate the patient on aspects involving their treatment plan, interventions, medications, while addressing any questions or concerns they may have.
- Recognize the signs of patient decline early and prompt intervention for the best patient outcomes.
- Clarify orders with medical providers and pharmacists in order to promote patient safety.
RN - Emergency Department
University Hospital - University Health System
San Antonio, TX
04.2021 - Current
- Triage and assign acuity to patients promptly and proficiently with a focus on prioritization.
- Assess, monitor, and evaluate patient conditions to determine necessary interventions.
- Administration of emergency blood products.
- Assist with intubations and management of airway alongside respiratory therapy.
- Critical medication infusions.
- Recognize, treat, and document ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes efficiently and correctly in accordance with standards of stroke protocol.
- Identified potential risk factors or complications during treatment of emergent cases.
- Assisted physicians with procedures such as intubations or central line insertions.
- Recognize and treat Myocardial Infarctions through symptom presentation and EKG interpretation in a timely manner.
- Respond to codes and preform CPR across the entire hospital areas.
- Coordinated care with physicians and other multidisciplinary teams to focus on the individualized needs of the patient.
- Preceptor for multiple nurse interns and new-grad nurses for extended periods of time.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
University of Texas Health Science San Antonio
San Antonio, TX05.2020
Certification
- RN - Registered Nurse - Texas (Compact) - License #: 1001379
- BLS - Basic Life Support - AHA - exp. 02/2025
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support - AHA - exp. 07/2025
Affiliations
- DAISY Award Recipient - March 2023
- DAISY Award Recipient - January 2021
- Dean's List - UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing - Spring 2019
- SALE Scholarship Recipient - Fall 2018, Spring 2019
Volunteer Work
3/2020 - 5/2020 - COVID-19 Screening at UT Health San Antonio campus
- Temperature checks and health questionnaires to every employee, student, patient, and visitor in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
3/2/2020 - San Antonio Food Bank
- Set up meal boxes for less fortunate families
5/29/2019 - PREMIere Clinic
- Evaluated infants born prematurely or with catastrophic disorders and assessed the child's progress along the growth and development curve through a series of tests and activities.
2/27/2019 - Healy Murphy
- Provided teaching to teenage mothers on the developmental milestones children reach while also educating them on nutrition requirements necessary.
10/16/2018 - Flu Clinic
- Administered flu injections to employees of UT Health
10/2/2018 - Employee and Student Health and Wellness Clinic
- Measured weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, blood glucose, and cholesterol for employees of UT Health and provided patient education based off the results.
Timeline
RN - Emergency Department
University Hospital - University Health System
04.2021 - Current
Staff Nurse - Med-Surg Float Pool
University Hospital - University Health System
06.2020 - 04.2021
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
University of Texas Health Science San Antonio
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