TAQUISA MCFADDEN
San Antonio,Texas
Summary
Hardworking, Flexible, and Adaptable Registered Nurse with 2+ years of strong clinical background experience in Acute Medical Surgical Unit and 1+ years of Progressive Care Unit. Recognized for strong prioritization and time management skills while providing exceptional teamwork to both day and night shift nurses. Recipient of the Daisy Award and Employee of the Quarter. Seeking a position to implement evidence based nursing that prevents illness and increases patient's outcomes while learning new knowledge and skills. Stays on top of demands in fast-paced environments by effectively using slow periods. Maintains organized, clean, and safe work areas with diligent attention to important details.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
University Health Hospital
09.2024 - 10.2025
- Worked on a Tele Progressive Care Unit with a total of 46 beds with a 4:1 and sometimes 5:1 patient to nurse ratio.
- Nurses on the floor were the phlebotomist so collected blood work for labs and blood cultures.
- Managed care of patients with Insulin drips, Bi-pap, C-paps, and trach care; also managed a lot of hospice care patients.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Rounded hourly for optimal patient care outcomes using AIDET technique.
- Educated patients and families on post-discharge care and treatment options.
- Assisted in the implementation of safety protocols to enhance patient outcomes.
- Managed complex patient cases, ensuring timely interventions and support.
- Helped team manage patient flow by promoting timely placements for admissions, discharges and transfers.
Registered Nurse Medical Surgical Unit
Main Methodist Hospital
02.2022 - 05.2024
- Worked on a Non-Tele Medical Surgical Unit with a total of 45 beds with a 6:1 patient to nurse ratio.
- Monitored patients' vital signs, symptoms, and responses to interventions regularly.
- Managed care of patient's with NG Tubes, PEG Tubes, Fistulas for Dialysis, Mediport's, Triple Lumen IJ's, Colostomy/Ileostomy Bags, Morphine Drips, Heparin Drips, Foley's, Midlines, Wound Vac Containers, PICC Lines, and Feeding Tube Machines.
- Provided emotional support and advocacy to patients dealing with acute or chronic illnesses or conditions.
- Administered prescribed medications and treatments following safety protocols and hospital policies; Educated patient's on purpose, possible side effects, and interactions with other medications.
- Performed wound care procedures using sterile technique and appropriate dressing materials as needed.
- Coordinated care with multiple interdisciplinary healthcare team members to help improve patient's plan of care and outcome.
- Managed patient's medical records with Meditech with compliance to HIPAA.
- Precepted 3 new nurses on the unit.
- Stayed after 12 hour shift to help out dayshift nurses. Would pass out morning medications for Dayshift Charge Nurse if they had patients; also passed out morning meds if a dayshift nurse was running late or did a no call no show.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) - Medical Surgical Nurse
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX12.2021
Skills
- Patient Assessment and Reassessment
- Medication Administration (ex) Blood and Blood products
- Advocating for patient's
- Documentation with compliance to HIPAA
- Patient care planning
- Adaptable to fast paced environments
- Empathy and Compassion
- Strong prioritization and time management skills
- Exceptional Teamwork skills
Certification
- Registered Nurse-Texas License Number- 1062999 License Expiration Date: 2026-11-30
- Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association Expires: 2027-07
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
October 2022- December 2022 Registered Nurse Med-Surg Unit Main Methodist Hospital Employee of the Quarter
October 2023 Registered Nurse Med-Surg Unit Main Methodist Hospital Daisy Award Winner
September 2024 and October 2025 Registered Nurse Progressive Care Unit University Health Hospital Daisy Award Winner
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
University Health Hospital
09.2024 - 10.2025
Registered Nurse Medical Surgical Unit
Main Methodist Hospital
02.2022 - 05.2024
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) - Medical Surgical Nurse
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio