Theresa Archuleta, RN
Fountain,CO
Summary
Registered Nurse with over 16 years of experience. Delivering high-quality care to patients in a variety of healthcare settings. Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. I have also been honored to be a recipient of the Daisy Award.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
RN, PACU
Pinnacle Surgery Center
06.2023 - Current
- Monitor and record patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress meeting baseline PAR score.
- Administer medications, track dosages and document patient conditions.
- Provide discharge instructions to patients and their family.
RN Anti-Coag Clinic
UC Health Memorial Hospital Central
08.2022 - Current
- Educate patients on Warfarin and Lovenox injections.
- Provide self management instructions (i.e. diet, drug interactions, when ED is needed and signs and symptoms of bleeding.)
- Adjust patient's warfarin doses based off of INR results to maintain therapeutic INR goal.
- Coordinate patient care with physicians for Warfarin holds for procedures and Lovenox bridging instructions if required.
RN, Pre-Op/Post-Op Nurse
Premier Surgery Center
10.2021 - 09.2022
- Admitted and assessed patients prior to surgery.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress meeting baseline PAR score.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Provided discharge instructions to patients and their family.
RN, Ortho/ Trauma
Penrose Main Hospital
03.2022 - 07.2022
- Prioritized nursing tasks and assignments and accurately reported patient status.
- Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery by closely monitoring and caring for wounds, answering questions and educating about continued care strategies.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
RN, Endoscopy
Pikes Peak Endoscopy Center
09.2019 - 06.2022
- Provided patient care in Pre, Post, and Intra procedure areas.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress meeting baseline aldrete score.
- Provided technical assistance to doctors during Colonoscopy and Endoscopy procedures.
- Administered conscious sedation and monitored patient during procedures.
- Triaged phone calls.
- Knowledgeable with snares, biopsy forceps, Esophageal dilation (balloons, savory) Bravo study, band ligation.
Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
03.2017 - 09.2019
- Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
- Administered oral, subcutaneous, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
- Administered medications and enteral feedings via Peg tube.
- Inserted Foley and straight catheters.
- Performed blood draws.
RN, Pre-Admission Testing
Penrose Main Hospital
06.2012 - 02.2017
- Reviewed allergies, medications, medical history.
- Obtained vital signs, labs, EKG and CXR.
- Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
- Provided Pre-Op and Post-Op teaching.
- Float for Pre-Op.
RN
Colorado Springs Cardiology/Penrose Hospital
05.2011 - 11.2011
- Performed IV starts, bubble studies, IV contrast for echocardiograms, IV medication administration.
- Performed 12 lead EKGs, INR checks, Warfarin and Lovenox teaching.
- Triaged phone calls and provided medication refills.
- Provided Pre-Op and Post-Op teaching.
RN, Cardiovascular Unit
Penrose Main Hospital
04.2011 - 05.2011
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects post pacemakers, thoracotomies, CABG and cardiac catheterization.
- Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery by closely monitoring and caring for wounds, answering questions and educating about continued care strategies.
- Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
- Titrated IV drips.
RN, Cardiac Telemetry
Parkview Medical Center
01.2010 - 03.2011
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects post thoracotomies, endarterectomies, CABG and cardiac catheterization.
- Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery by closely monitoring and caring for wounds, answering questions and educating about continued care strategies.
- Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
- Monitored patients and titrated IV drips.
RN
Colorado Springs Cardiology/ Penrose Hospital
08.2008 - 12.2009
- Performed IV starts, bubble studies, IV contrast for echocardiograms, IV medication administration.
- Performed 12 lead EKGs, INR checks, Warfarin and Lovenox teaching.
- Triaged phone calls and provided medication refills.
- Provided Pre-Op and Post-Op teaching.
- Worked at Colorado Springs Cardiology from 2001-2008 while going to Nursing School.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Pikes Peak Community College
Colorado Springs, CO05.2008
Skills
- BLS
- ACLS
- Certified Rehabilitation RN 2018-2023
- Fundamentals of ECG
- Microsoft Word
- Epic experience
Timeline
RN, PACU
Pinnacle Surgery Center
06.2023 - Current
RN Anti-Coag Clinic
UC Health Memorial Hospital Central
08.2022 - Current
RN, Ortho/ Trauma
Penrose Main Hospital
03.2022 - 07.2022
RN, Pre-Op/Post-Op Nurse
Premier Surgery Center
10.2021 - 09.2022
RN, Endoscopy
Pikes Peak Endoscopy Center
09.2019 - 06.2022
Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
03.2017 - 09.2019
RN, Pre-Admission Testing
Penrose Main Hospital
06.2012 - 02.2017
RN
Colorado Springs Cardiology/Penrose Hospital
05.2011 - 11.2011
RN, Cardiovascular Unit
Penrose Main Hospital
04.2011 - 05.2011
RN, Cardiac Telemetry
Parkview Medical Center
01.2010 - 03.2011
RN
Colorado Springs Cardiology/ Penrose Hospital
08.2008 - 12.2009
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Pikes Peak Community College
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