TIFFANY PEDRAZA
Stafford,VA
Summary
I am a very dedicated, motivated, and compassionate nurse with about ten years worth of experience in my field, seven and a half of which have been in the Emergency Department and about three years in the PACU. Also, I have certifications in CPR and ACLS. I also have about a year and a half of OR and clinic experience at a Plastic Surgery Office circulating and doing PreOp/PostOp during clinic hours. Patients come first and I do my best to make sure they are happy with the care they received and their visit in whole. I am a team player and work well with my coworkers, whether that be other nurses, techs, or providers.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
Younger Image Plastic Surgery Center
Vienna, VA
08.2021 - Current
- Prepped Patients for procedures prior to Surgery.
- Prepared OR room in morning prior to procedures, along with medications needed for procedure.
- Assisted Anesthesia with patient care in preparation for procedure.
- Circulated as needed during surgical procedures.
- Recovered and monitored patient post operatively until able to go home.
- Built meaningful relationships with patients and families for optimal care.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Performed Pre-Op appointments for patients prior to surgery and assisted with consents and additional paperwork needed.
- Worked with Surgeon during clinic hours to perform follow-up appointments with patients.
RN
Plastic Surgery Associates PC
McLean, VA
05.2021 - 09.2021
- Prepped Patients for procedures prior to Surgery.
- Prepared OR room in morning prior to procedures, along with medications needed for procedure.
- Assisted Anesthesia with patient care in preparation for procedure.
- Circulated as needed during surgical procedures.
- Recovered and monitored patient post operatively until able to go home.
RN, ER
Arora Group/Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune
Camp Lejeune, NC
03.2018 - 08.2020
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Assisted patients dealing with traumatic injuries or illnesses, including stroke patients, accident victims and cardiac patients.
- Delivered important IV and venous medications to control symptoms and provide effective treatments.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
- Cared for as many as 4-5 patients at one time, quickly identifying concerns, controlling symptoms and providing expert emergency care.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
RN, ER and PACU
Onslow Memorial Hospital
Jacksonville, NC
06.2013 - 08.2020
- Work closely with physicians to determine plan of care of each patient.
- Perform a complete range of RN services and expertise.
- Accurately obtained and documented patient history and medication lists, assessed individual conditions and needs, developed a plan of care for these patients.
- Prepare equipment and assist physicians during examinations and treatments.
- Provide quality patient care including but not limited to dressing changes, scheduling tests, labs, patient referrals.
- Assisted with medical and diagnostic procedures carried out within the unit.
- Assisted with the education and orientation to the workplace of new, undergraduate students and casual staff.
- Assist providers in the care of many types of patients such as Trauma, Stroke, Cardiac, etc.
- Manage a patient load of around 4-5 patients at a time during a shift in the ER.
- Closely monitored patients after receiving anesthesia in the Operating Room.
- Provided Post-Operative care including but not limited to managing post-operative pain, post-operative assessments, and assisting providers with bedside procedures as needed.
- Manage a patient load of 1-2 patients at a time during a shift in the PACU.
RN
Adena Health Systems
Chillicothe, OH
08.2012 - 05.2013
- Work closely with physicians to determine plan of care of each patient.
- Perform a complete range of RN services and expertise.
- Accurately obtained and documented patient history and medication lists, assessed individual conditions and needs, developed a plan of care for these patients.
- Provide education on burns, wounds, nutrition, offloading, diabetes control, pressure relief, etc.
- To patients, families and caregivers.
- Provide quality patient care including but not limited to dressing changes, scheduling tests, labs, patient referrals.
- Assess and treat outpatient burn and wound patients.
- Ensured the well-being and safety of patients by following the values and principles, which underpin best practice in relation to patient, care, education, and patient rights.
- Assisted with medical and diagnostic procedures carried out within the unit.
- Worked with telemetry, dialysis, and post-surgical patients.
- Managed a workload of 4-5 patients during a shift.
Education
Associates degree - Nursing
Ohio University
2012
Skills
- Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
- Triaging
- Patient Care
- Documentation
- Patient Relations
- EKG analysis
- Health Education Facilitation
- Assessment/Individualized Treatment plans
- HIPAA Compliance
- Intravenous therapy
- Lab result interpretation
- IV setup
Timeline
RN
Younger Image Plastic Surgery Center
08.2021 - Current
RN
Plastic Surgery Associates PC
05.2021 - 09.2021
RN, ER
Arora Group/Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune
03.2018 - 08.2020
RN, ER and PACU
Onslow Memorial Hospital
06.2013 - 08.2020
RN
Adena Health Systems
08.2012 - 05.2013
Associates degree - Nursing
Ohio University