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Tristan Hicks

SAN ANTONIO

Summary

I endeavour to challenge myself professionally so that I may continue working in a fast-paced acute care setting. I will always learn and adapt to the forever-evolving trade that is healthcare. Through nursing, I strive to convey my compassion and competence to those I care for.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cardiac Telemetry LPN / Cardiovascular ICU RN

Methodist Main Hospital
01.2023 - Current
  • Providing the best outcomes for critical patients in a CVICU setting.
  • Communicating with physicians for patient status changes and concerns.
  • Establishing newly admitted patients, performing medication reconciliation, health history, and patient safety.
  • Knowledgeable of procedure requirements for patients pre- and postoperatively.
  • Care for wounds requiring wound vac or packing.
  • Initiating and maintaining IV access.
  • Accurate medication administration.
  • Proficient EHR documentation and navigation (Meditech and Epic).

School Float LPN

North Thurston Public Schools (Therapia Staffing)
10.2021 - 10.2022
  • Sustaining medically fragile children dependent on 24/7 medical care during school activities.
  • Completing routine medication passes and PRN medications/rescue medications for seizures, anaphylaxis, etc.
  • Pediatric vitals and assessments for illnesses.
  • Nursing skills; suction, ventilator, trach, g-tube feeding, etc.
  • Working as a team and identifying strengths and weaknesses at different stations.
  • Assisting others and requesting help when necessary to complete tasks with student load.

Allergy and ENT LPN

Tacoma General ENT Clinic
08.2021 - 10.2021
  • Conducting allergy tests and documenting results for providers independently.
  • Briefing patients of the allergy shot treatment plan and obtaining consent.
  • Mixing allergy serums for immunotherapy.
  • Injecting allergy serums, modifying doses as needed, and monitoring outcomes.
  • Managing equipment and medication inventory.
  • Assisting with procedures and performing ENT instrument maintenance.

Education

Associates - nursing

Galen College of Nursing
06.2024

LPN/LVN - undefined

Bates Technical College
01.2021

High School Diploma - undefined

Timberline High School
Lacey, WA
01.2015

Associate Degree - Pre-Nursing

South Puget Sound
Olympia, WA
01.2018

Skills

  • Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)
  • Clinical judgment
  • Ventilator/tracheostomy care and management

  • End-of-life care
  • Diagnostic procedures
  • MEDITECH software

Certification

  • RN (2024)
  • AHA Basic Life Support (exp. 2026)
  • ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support (exp. 2027)

Timeline

Cardiac Telemetry LPN / Cardiovascular ICU RN

Methodist Main Hospital
01.2023 - Current

School Float LPN

North Thurston Public Schools (Therapia Staffing)
10.2021 - 10.2022

Allergy and ENT LPN

Tacoma General ENT Clinic
08.2021 - 10.2021

LPN/LVN - undefined

Bates Technical College

High School Diploma - undefined

Timberline High School

Associate Degree - Pre-Nursing

South Puget Sound

Associates - nursing

Galen College of Nursing