Vanessa Ramos DNP, ARNP, FNP, MSN, BSN, RN
Homestaed,FL
Summary
Empathetic and hardworking Family Nurse Practitioner focused on providing quality care and maintaining direct lines of communication with patients and healthcare team. Understanding professional with knowledge about diagnosing, evaluating and treating acute and chronic medical conditions through physical examinations and testing. Exceptional critical thinking and decision-making skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
ICU/Trauma-Burn Nurse
Kendall Regional Medcal Center HCA
04.2021 - Current
- Assessed and coordinated patient discharge planning needs with multidisciplinary healthcare team.
- Conducted continuous cardiac monitoring on patients stepping down from ICU care.
- Delivered well-rounded care by incorporating behavior modeling and culturally specific approaches.
- Helped physicians complete bedside procedures to address patient concerns.
- Implemented physician orders and tracked progress against care plan to assess results.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Observed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
Infection Preventionist
Glades West Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
11.2016 - 08.2021
- Surveilled ongoing infections to verify adequate data collection, control procedures and current staff interventions.
- Evaluated hospital-onset and healthcare-acquired infections by conducting root cause analysis.
- Educated staff about importance of using measures to prevent spread of flu and gastroenteritis.
- Developed and improved infection control procedures.
- Gathered, analyzed and reported on infection data.
- Investigated outbreaks and revamped control measures to prevent future incidents.
- Collected and organized data for weekly case summaries.
- Evaluated hospital-onset and healthcare-acquired infections by conducting root cause analysis
- Identified and mitigated unnecessary infection risks through regular reviews and procedural assessments
- Gathered, analyzed and reported on infection data
Family Nurse Practitioner
The Wellness Center Miami
04.2020 - 12.2020
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
- Examined wounds and treated lacerations with bandaging.
- Educated patients on treatment options, medical needs and non-medical options for treatments and therapy.
- Performed patient physicals and compared and contrasted results with established medical records to provide proper diagnosis and facilitate appropriate treatment.
- Educated and guided patients on disease prevention and healthy lifestyle habits to prevent Type-2 diabetes and other complications.
- Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
- Worked in women's health services providing counseling on reproductive issues and assisting with family planning needs.
- Evaluated new patients by taking vital signs, reviewing lab results and taking visual assessment of patients.
- Provided preventive care such as well-child checks, adult physicals and gynecological examinations.
LPN/RN Staff Nurse
Fair Havens Long Term Care
01.2010 - 09.2016
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Education
Ph.D. - Doctor in Nursing Practice (DNP)
Sistema Universitario Ana G Mendez - Universidad Del Turabo
Gurabo, PR08.2023
Master of Science -
Sistema Universitario Ana G Mendez - Universidad Del Turabo
Gurabo, PR12.2020
Bachelor of Science -
Florida International University
Miami, FL08.2017
Associate of Science -
Breckenridge Nursing School
Miami 12.2014
Associate of Arts -
Miami Dade College
Miami08.2014
Skills
- Wound Treatment
- Debridement Procedures
- Periwound Care
- Wound Dressing Techniques
- Intravenous therapy
- Central line care
- Cardiac monitoring
- Neurological assessment
- Infection control
- Ventilator management
- Blood transfusion
- Patient assessment
- Sedation management
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Preventive Care
- SLED, EVD,
Timeline
ICU/Trauma-Burn Nurse
Kendall Regional Medcal Center HCA
04.2021 - Current
Family Nurse Practitioner
The Wellness Center Miami
04.2020 - 12.2020
Infection Preventionist
Glades West Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
11.2016 - 08.2021
LPN/RN Staff Nurse
Fair Havens Long Term Care
01.2010 - 09.2016
Ph.D. - Doctor in Nursing Practice (DNP)
Sistema Universitario Ana G Mendez - Universidad Del Turabo
Master of Science -
Sistema Universitario Ana G Mendez - Universidad Del Turabo
Bachelor of Science -
Florida International University
Associate of Science -
Breckenridge Nursing School
Associate of Arts -
Miami Dade College
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