LaToya Hopes
Pearland,TX
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with 17 years of experience caring for patients within the critical care, cardiovascular intermediate care unit, and medical surgical nursing with experience in dealing with a broad range of medical conditions. I'm an energetic, reliable, flexible healthcare professional with the ability to prioritize and adapt during emergencies. I also have a history of building positive relationships with patients, family members, physicians, and other professionals.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Memorial Hermann Hospital
11.2019 - Current
- Provide patient care in a busy 25 bed ICU unit
- Care of patients with Severe sepsis, ARDs, DKA, Drug overdose, Artic Sun, Congestive Heart Failure, Coronary Artery Disease, Peripheral Artery Disease, Diabetes
- Assisted with Transesophageal Echocardiogram, Cardioversions, Conscious Sedation, EGD, Bronchoscopy
- Wound Vac exchange and placement, Ventilators, Arterial Lines, Cardiac Monitoring with EKG interpretation
- Various Intravenous medications such as Vasopressors, Antiarrhythmic, and inotropic agents
Charge RN
Memorial Hermann Hospital, Texas
04.2013 - 11.2019
- Supervise and support nursing staff while treating patients
- Oversee daily functions of the unit directing admissions, discharges & general patient flow by assigning nursing and supportive staff
- Determine nurse/patient assignments based on the nurse skill level and patient acuity
- Provide clerical assistance to hospital staff
- Leads, guide & train employees
- Communicates pertinent information to the physicians during rounds
- Evaluates and serves as an educational resource for nurses
- Assist in crisis/ code blues
- Check crash cart
- Participate in hospital committees and task force.
Registered Nurse
Memorial Hermann Hospital, Texas
04.2011 - 11.2019
- Nurse Preceptor & Nurse Educator for the unit - CVIMUJOB DUTIES:Provided support and leadership to fellow nurses and staff
- Attend daily rounds with physicians to determine the patient plan of care
- Provided nursing care to patients on an intermediate care unit
- Admission and discharge planning
- Patient educator/advocate
- Trained new graduate and experienced Nurses for my unit and other units in the hospital
Registered Nurse
Arkansas Heart Hospital
Little Rock, AR
12.2007 - 04.2011
- Nursing care of the critical postoperative patients such as AAA repair, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, Heart Valve replacement, Carotid Endarterectomy, Femoral Popliteal bypass, Pacemakers, andICD placement.Care of patients with Congestive Heart Failure, Coronary Artery Disease, Peripheral Artery Disease, Diabetes, and Respiratory distress
- Assisted with Transesophageal Echocardiogram, Cardioversions, Conscious Sedation, EGD, Bronchoscopy Wound Vac exchange and placement, Ventilators, Arterial Lines, Cardiac Monitoring with EKG interpretation
- Various Intravenous medications such as Vasopressors, Antiarrhythmic, and inotropic agents.
Registered Nurse
Pinnacle Pointe Behavioral Hospital
Little Rock, AR
08.2008 - 09.2009
- Mental Health assessments, participated in the development and implementation of individual treatment plans for a broad range of medical disorders, psycho education over symptom management and medication, taught ADL's in the persistently mental ill patients.
Education
Bachelor - Science Nursing
University Texas Arlington
01.2015
Diploma - Nursing
Baptist Health School of Nursing
01.2007
ACLS And BLS Current
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
- Life-Sustaining Machines
- Tracheostomy Care
- Direct and Indirect Patient Care
- Patient Examination
- Patient Management
- Monitoring & Care of Critical Patient
- Attention to Detail
- Medication Administration
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Family and Patient Support
Accomplishments
- Created a new admission and discharge planning booklet. The material was published and is used in the Heart and Vascular department at Memorial Hermann TMC.
- Assisted in creating drug cards that are kept at the bedside computers to serve as a resource to nurses while medicating the patients.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Memorial Hermann Hospital
11.2019 - Current
Charge RN
Memorial Hermann Hospital, Texas
04.2013 - 11.2019
Registered Nurse
Memorial Hermann Hospital, Texas
04.2011 - 11.2019
Registered Nurse
Pinnacle Pointe Behavioral Hospital
08.2008 - 09.2009
Registered Nurse
Arkansas Heart Hospital
12.2007 - 04.2011
Bachelor - Science Nursing
University Texas Arlington
Diploma - Nursing
Baptist Health School of Nursing
ACLS And BLS Current