SUSANA HERRERA
Miami,FL
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 6 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with numerous areas of specialty.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Oncology Nurse
University Of Miami Hospital
07.2024 - Current
- Assessed patients during course of treatment to identify concerning reactions.
- Administered chemotherapy, pain medications and other medicines based on physician orders and patient requirements.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
Clinical Trials Nurse
Miami Cancer Institute
10.2022 - 07.2024
- Lead Research Nurse in Radiation Oncology for over 13+ therapeutic Clinical Trials
- Responsible for and oversaw over 30+ patients on active treatment and in follow up on Clinical Trials
- Collaborated with multiple physicians to determine eligibility of patients for Clinical Trials
- Performed protocol specific clinical tasks
- Assessed and monitored patients responses to investigational treatments
- Coordinated, evaluated, and followed up in patient participation on Clinical Trials
- Provided education to staff and patients on disease pathophysiology, treatment plans and clinical trial information Acted as an expert consultant to investigators and others to ensure that Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP‘s) are followed
Oncology Infusion Nurse
Miami Cancer Institute
03.2021 - 10.2022
- Provided professional oncology nursing care to patients in accordance with medical practices, protocols, and standards
- Collaborated with physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners in determining eligibility of patients for infusions
- Administered chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and other cancer medications and treatments
- Assisted oncologists with treatment procedures and examinations
- Monitored and anticipated chemotherapy-related side effects and documented patient responses to treatment and consulted with oncologist as needed
- Educated and counseled patients and family members on all aspect of cancer symptoms and treatment Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions
- Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients
Telemetry Registered Nurse
Baptist Hospital of Miami
02.2019 - 03.2021
- Provided care to 6-7 patients per shift, including coordinating and evaluating interdisciplinary care
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions, including IV medications, drips, wound, ostomy care and catheter insertion
- Delivered quality care and comfort to patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolisms and end-stage renal disease
- Assessed patient health needs by reviewing and tracking EKG and telemetry readings and quickly informing teammates and physicians on stability or acuity changes
- Conducted patient assessments to provide physicians with important patient health information
- Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored patient responses
- Cared for patients in recovery from medical and cardiac procedures by caring for wounds, monitoring vitals, telemetry readings, and pain
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Barry University
Miami, FL12.2018
Skills
- Advanced Cardiovascular life Support (ACLS)
- Basic life support (BLS)
- Emergency care
- ONS/ ONCC certified
- Catheter monitoring
- Cardiac monitoring and emergency response
- Interpretation and management of dysrhythmia
- Interpretation and performance of 12 lead EKG's
- Management of cardiac drips
- Blood and blood product administration
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Medication and IV Administration
- Intravenous Therapy and Blood Withdrawal
- IV infusion therapy management
- Wound care/ Wound Vac/ Wound Scout
- Interpretations of ABG'S
- Chemotherapy administration
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Specimen Collection
- Delegation and Motivation
- Attention to Detail
- Unit Oversight
- Treatment Preparation
- Condition Monitoring
- Trained in both inpatient and outpatient care
- Palliative and Pain Management patient care
- Use of feeding pumps for patients with NJ, NG, PEG, J tubes and colostomy care
- Insertion of IV's, accessing and de-accessing ports, managing central, arterial and PICC lines
Timeline
Oncology Nurse
University Of Miami Hospital
07.2024 - Current
Clinical Trials Nurse
Miami Cancer Institute
10.2022 - 07.2024
Oncology Infusion Nurse
Miami Cancer Institute
03.2021 - 10.2022
Telemetry Registered Nurse
Baptist Hospital of Miami
02.2019 - 03.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Barry University
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