Tracey Walker
Spring,TX
Summary
Accomplished RN with extensive experience in pediatric and adult critical care at Texas Children's Hospital, demonstrating exceptional team leadership and compassionate care. Excelled in risk management and data analysis, significantly improving quality control processes. Skilled in fostering team collaboration, ensuring high standards of patient care, and achieving notable outcomes in critical care environments.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Enhanced Quality Role CICU
Texas Childrens Hospital
11.2021 - 10.2024
- Provided regular updates to team leadership on quality metrics by communicating consistency problems or deficiencies.
- Educated employees on specific QA standards and confirmed maintenance of standards.
- Promoted adherence to quality standards by educating personnel on quality control.
- Collected and analyzed data to measure effectiveness of quality control processes.
- Conducted CLEAN rounds on all patients with central lines and made recommendations to the medical team on how to prevent HACs
Charge Nurse, Team Leader, Preceptor CICU
Texas Childrens Hospital
01.2003 - 10.2024
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Staff Nurse Adult Trauma/Cardiac ICU Registered Nurse
John Muir Health, Walnut Creek Medical Center
09.1999 - 02.2002
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Staff RN PICU
University of San Francisco
11.1998 - 08.1999
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
Charge Nurs Transport, Preceptor PICU/CICU
Texas Childrens Hospital
06.1992 - 10.1998
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Staff Nurse Adult Cardiovascular ICU
Methodist Hospital
06.1990 - 08.1992
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
Education
Nursing School Prerequisites
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TXBachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX05.1990
Skills
- Risk Management
- Detail Oriented
- Team Collaboration
- Data Analysis
- Problem-solving skills
- Team Leadership
- Licensed RN
- Compassionate Care
Poster presentations
2023-Keeping it “CLEAN”: Utilizing A Thematic Rounding Approach To Improve Quality Care
In The Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. Lauren H. Salinas, T.L. Walker, A.H. Pearson, K.T.
Lucisano. Poster presentation- World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery.
Washington D.C., USA.
2023-Developing A Core Team Of Nurses to Resource And Support Central Line Care In
The Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. Lauren. H. Salinas, J. Kelley, T. L. Walker, K. T. Lucisano,
A. H. Pearson, M. Rodrigues. Poster presentation Poster presentation- World Congress of
Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery. Washington D.C., USA.
Timeline
Enhanced Quality Role CICU
Texas Childrens Hospital
11.2021 - 10.2024
Charge Nurse, Team Leader, Preceptor CICU
Texas Childrens Hospital
01.2003 - 10.2024
Staff Nurse Adult Trauma/Cardiac ICU Registered Nurse
John Muir Health, Walnut Creek Medical Center
09.1999 - 02.2002
Staff RN PICU
University of San Francisco
11.1998 - 08.1999
Charge Nurs Transport, Preceptor PICU/CICU
Texas Childrens Hospital
06.1992 - 10.1998
Staff Nurse Adult Cardiovascular ICU
Methodist Hospital
06.1990 - 08.1992
Nursing School Prerequisites
Stephen F. Austin State University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas Medical Branch
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