Sharon Ortegon
Converse,TX
Summary
My background is in nursing I started off as a license vocational nurse I did direct patient care at medical and psychiatric hospital for 10 Years before obtaining my degree in Registered nursing and worked various fields
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Baptist Health Care System
05.1996 - 03.2014
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
Licensed Practical Nurse
San Antonio State Hospital
05.1987 - 05.1996
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Education
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
03.1996
Skills
- ADL Assistance
- Chronic Disease Management
- Vaccine Administration
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Patient Management
- Diabetes Management
- Care Planning
- Precepting
- Supply Restocking
- Wound Care
- Mobility Assistance
- Medical Assessment
- Data Collection
- Critical Care
- Emergency Response
- Health Screening
- Chart Updating
- Lab Result Interpretation
- BAC Screening/Drug Screen Collection
- Intake and Discharge
- IV Setup
- Hospice Philosophy Understanding
- Treatment Planning
- Feeding Assistance
- Medication Distribution
- Medication and IV Administration
- Medication Administration
- Tracheostomy Care
- Medical Records Management
- Patient Care Planning
- Patient Relations
- Well Visit Procedures
- Relationship Building
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Oxygen Saturation Standards
- Proper Catheter Insertion/Removal
- Infection Control Measures
- Telemetry Monitoring
- Personal Care Needs
- Preventive Health
- Patient Care
- Removing Sutures
- Hospice and Palliative Care
- Patient Monitoring
- Patient Check-Ins
- Long-Term Care
- Taking Vitals
- Acute Care Expertise
- Patient Evaluation
- Chest Pain Management
- Direct Patient Care
- Insulin Medication Assistance
Certification
Ekg monitoring and cpr
Ekg certificate, cpr
Ekg certificate trained in cpr
Timeline
Registered Nurse - Baptist Health Care System
05.1996 - 03.2014
Licensed Practical Nurse - San Antonio State Hospital
05.1987 - 05.1996
Baptist School of Nursing - Associate Degree In Nursing, Nursing
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