Toni Andrea Escandon
Tucson,AZ
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse with extensive experience at a Level 1 Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
Naphcare
Tucson, AZ
08.2025 - Current
- Executed comprehensive assessments and formulated individualized care plans for diverse patient populations.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care and enhance treatment outcomes.
- Facilitated patient education on health management, enhancing comprehension of treatment protocols and care retrieval processes.
- Administered medications and treatments in accordance with care plans and facility protocols.
- Provided critical support for medical interventions during emergencies, prioritizing patient safety and stability for transfers to advanced care.
- Executed crisis intervention strategies for medical and psychiatric emergencies, ensuring patient safety through proficient de-escalation techniques.
- Maintained ethical nursing standards in all interactions with patients, colleagues, corrections officers, and team members.
- Guided nurses in adopting best practices and mastering clinical procedures.
Registered Nurse
St. Joesph’s Hospital
11.2022 - 08.2025
- Facilitated collaboration among physicians, multidisciplinary team members, patients, and families to ensure comprehensive care delivery.
- Provided education to patients, families, and caregivers on diagnosis, prognosis, treatment options, disease processes, and management.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and managing chronic conditions.
- Addressed safety and security concerns by implementing crisis prevention interventions to effectively control and de-escalate situations.
- Ensured strict adherence to personal and health data procedures to maintain HIPAA compliance.
- Assisted in managing trauma patients during stabilization and resuscitation. Supported placement of intravenous and intraosseous lines. Aided in setup and management of arterial and central lines while administering medications and massive transfusion protocols.
- Executed triage activation assessments and managed laboratory operations for stroke patients.
- Ensured trauma bays remained fully operational and functional.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and student staff nurses, achieving training outcomes.
- Facilitated training and mentorship for new trauma nurses within trauma training orientation program.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Carrington College-Tucson
Arizona07.2022
Nursing Assistant Certificate - CNA
Tucson College
Arizona04.2006
Skills
- Advance life support
- Crisis intervention
- Wound management
- Teamwork and collaboration
Timeline
RN
Naphcare
08.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse
St. Joesph’s Hospital
11.2022 - 08.2025
Associate of Science - Nursing
Carrington College-Tucson
Nursing Assistant Certificate - CNA
Tucson College