Thai Vo
New York,USA
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments in the Ophthalmology. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Staff Nurse, Perioperative Care & PACU
Retinal Ambulatory Surgery Center of New York
02.2025 - Current
- Educate patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Work closely with surgical team including physicians, scrub technicians, and surgical support staff to ensure best practices.
- Evaluated cardio-respiratory systems for deviations, providing appropriate treatment as necessary.
- Assessed and identified individual patient educational needs, removing barriers to learning and supporting comprehensive progress.
- Responded sensitively and competently to service customers with diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- ·Review the Health & Physical, EKG, Labs.
- Insertions of multiple IV on adults on a daily basis.
Ophthalmology Technician/Back Office Specialist
Northern California Retina Vitreous Associates
10.2021 - 05.2023
- Instilled anesthetic drops and assisted in laser treatments and minor procedures.
- Operated ophthalmic equipment for patient eye examinations and prepared patients for examinations and surgeries.
- Measured and recorded visual acuity and color vision testing.
- Applied eye medications and drops to dilate pupils in preparation for examinations.
- Administered visual acuity tests to measure patient ability to see clearly at different distances and identify visual impairments.
- Conducted tonometry testing to measure pressure inside patient's eye to determine presence of glaucoma
- Promoted positive and smooth patient flow throughout facility, encouraging more efficient operations and boosting patient satisfaction.
- Performed measurement tests: Visual Acuity Test, IOP check (Tono-pen), Comprehensive Eye Tests, OCT, Fundus Photos, Fundus Autofluorescence, Fundus Angiography
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice-FNP -
Columbia University School of Nursing
06.2027
Master of Science - Nursing
Columbia University School of Nursing
08.2024
Bachelor of Science - Global Health, Business Psychology
University of California, San Diego
06.2021
Skills
- Vitals assessments
- Patient recovery assessments
- Compassionate care
- Advanced cardiac life support
- IV insertion
- Clinical judgment
- Vital signs monitoring
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse in the state of New York (Licensed # 960138)
- BLS Provider - Basic Life Support (04/2027)
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (08/2026)
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (09/2026)
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Columbia University Integration Intensive Program Spring 2024
Veteran Affair Manhattan Medical Center - Medical Intensive Care Unit & Surgical Intensive Care Unit 216 hours
Student Nurse
- Shadowed one-on-one with a RN and assisted in the care of critically ill patients in the ICU, including those with respiratory failure, sepsis, and other life-threatening conditions.
- Collaborated with interpersonal medical professionals in the monitoring of patients' hemodynamic status, administered medications, and provided evidenced-based nursing patient care
- Independently performed under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse: Head to Toe Full Body Assessment, Patient Education, Bladder Scans, Straight Catheter/Foley Placements, Documentation on EPIC System, Report in SBAR Format, Medication Administration, Vital Signs Monitor, IV insertions, ECG Placements, Sigma IV Infusion pumps, Glucometers (ACCU-CHEK Inform II), Blood Lab Draws, Crash Cart Checks, Colostomy Dressing Changes,Empathetic Communication
Columbia University Clinical Rotations Summer 2023 – Spring 2024
Student Nurse 480 hours
- Medical/Surgical I NYP Milstein-Columbia University | Pulmonary Step-Down Unit - Assisted Registered Nurse with adult patients managing pulmonary conditions, including post-surgery recovery, acute respiratory distress, and chronic respiratory diseases
- Pediatrics NYP Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital | Oncology Unit - Assessed pediatric patients, provided medical and emotion support to families
- Obstetrics NYP Allen | Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, Well-Baby Nursery - Performed assessments on mothers and babies, interpreted fetal heart monitors, recorded vital signs, assisted with delivery process on labor unit and OR
- Medical/Surgical II NYP Cornell | General Medical/Surgical, Geriatric Unit - Provided direct patient-centered bedside care, monitored vitals, assisted medication administration
- Psychiatric Mental health NYC Health Hospital Harlem | Inpatient Psychiatric - Assisted in conducting comprehensive psychiatric assessments and administration of medications
- Fundamental of Nursing NYP Milstein-Columbia University | Cardiovascular Step-Down Unit - Measured and recorded vital signs, performed head-to-toe assessments, supported patients with daily living activates and comfort measures, utilized electronic health records
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Vietnamese
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Registered Staff Nurse, Perioperative Care & PACU
Retinal Ambulatory Surgery Center of New York
02.2025 - Current
Ophthalmology Technician/Back Office Specialist
Northern California Retina Vitreous Associates
10.2021 - 05.2023
Master of Science - Nursing
Columbia University School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Global Health, Business Psychology
University of California, San Diego
Doctor of Nursing Practice-FNP -
Columbia University School of Nursing
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