Valerie Valencia

• Transitioned from ICU to Peri-op 2021 PACU
• Provide pre-op and post op care to acute and outpatient surgeries
• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
• Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
• Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering pa catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.

Started at Riverside Community as Critical Care Float Pool,

The responsibilities included floating to both Medical and Surgical ICU, Telemetry and Cardiovascular unit.

In addition, we would float to ER with all the units listed above.

I then transitioned to PACU in 2021.

• Performed pre-operative assessments to prepare patients for surgery.
• Coordinated with surgeons and staff to deliver safe patient care during operations.
• Provided effective bedside care to patients before and after procedures to deliver comfort.