Tamanika Alvarez

• Monitor patients' vital signs, pain levels, and overall condition, documenting ant changes
• Administer medications, such as oral medications and intravenous medication and fluids prescribed by providers.
• Conduct head to toe assessments and create care plans based on patient needs.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure patient safety
• Provide patients and their families with information about condition, treatment plan and discharge instructions.
• Managed 3-4 patients under supervision of physician and advanced provider.

• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• 30 bed unit with ratio of 5:1

• Mentored novice nurses, facilitating their transition from student to professional practitioners.
• Developed and created clinical assignments to assess student skills.
• Maintained open lines of communication with students, offering support and guidance throughout their educational journey.
• Served as a role model for professional behavior and ethical decision-making in the clinical environment.
• Identified and assigned appropriate activities and projects to enhance student learning.
• Worked with 6 nursing units per rotation,. assigning patients to students.

• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Implemented medication and IV administration and catheter administration.
• Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
• Worked on various patient units with ratios ranging from 5:1 and 6:1

• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
• Worked on various units including medical surgical, post-surgical, and telemetry. The ratio of patient care ranged from 4:1 and 6:1.

Assess, diagnose, implement, and evaluate care under direction of physicians. Promotes and maintains patients' health by completing nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients and family members; delegating tasks to appropriate ancillary staff and supervising tasks assigned to team members.

• Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions
• Managed central and peripherally inserted central catheter lines
• Educated patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care
• Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information
• Delivered high-quality nursing care to patients on 30-bed medical-surgical unit with emphasis on hepatology
• Cared for 5 patients each shift while delegating assignments and supervising junior team members to handle needs of 30-bed Medical surgical/liver care unit
• Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate efficient movements and related paperwork