STEPHANIE R. G. DeCARO
Aubrey
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with progressive career history in direct patient care in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
The Heart Hospital Baylor McKinney
05.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop, implement and evaluate interdisciplinary plan of care.
- Educated patients and families about medications and treatment instructions to facilitate continuum of care.
- Observed, recorded and communicated patient conditions utilizing computerized documentation systems.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Charted nurse's notes to reflect care provided to resident and resident's responses to care and intervention.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Monitored cardiac and other critical vital signs to detect changes and enable intervention of life-threatening or emergency situations.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Responded to code blue alerts within facility to initiate protocol, special procedures and cardiac monitoring.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Instructed and documented patient follow-up care activities to prepare for transfer or discharge.
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
Huntington Memorial Hospital
09.2017 - 05.2022
- Providing individual patient care on a Step-Down Unit while maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
IV infusion Nurse
Adept Staffing
06.2019 - 06.2020
- Providing quality infusion care to immunocompromised patients either at home or in office.
Registered Nurse Float Pool
Huntington Memorial Hospital
02.2015 - 09.2017
- Providing individual patient care on Medical surgical and Telemetry floors while maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Coast University
Ontario, CA06.2014
Associate - Arts, Natural Sciences
Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA05.2014
Skills
- Intramuscular Injections
- Compassionate and Caring
- Heart Failure Assessment
- Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring
- Airway Management
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Delegation and Motivation
- Critical Thinking
- Diagnostic Test Interpretation
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Pulmonary Assessments
- Nursing Process
- Respiratory Failure
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 15 staff members.
- Clinical Skills - Monitored patients' respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Training - Trained team of new hire/ new graduate staff nurses on procedures, charting, communication, etc to ensure consistent quality of care.
- Patient Care - Delivered compassionate care that exceeded hospital requirements. Successfully provided quality care to multiple patients in PCU environment.
- Patient Advocacy - Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
- Surgical Preparation - Assisted in patient surgery preparation by administering proper medication, monitoring patients' conditions and charting abnormalities.
Additional Information
- LICENSURE & CERTIFICATIONS: ,
- Registered Nurse California License # 95051192 - January 8, 2015- Present
- Registered Nurse Texas License # 1059231- November,19 2021- Present
- Basic Life Support
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
The Heart Hospital Baylor McKinney
05.2022 - Current
IV infusion Nurse
Adept Staffing
06.2019 - 06.2020
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
Huntington Memorial Hospital
09.2017 - 05.2022
Registered Nurse Float Pool
Huntington Memorial Hospital
02.2015 - 09.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Coast University
Associate - Arts, Natural Sciences
Pasadena City College
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