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Skills
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Wendy Czichos

TEMPLE,TX

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Patient-oriented Nurse with 14 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with Emergency specialty.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
01.2010 - Current
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

Austin Community College
Austin, TX
08.2009

Bachelor of Science - Family And Consumer Sciences

Baylor University
Waco, TX
12.1995

Skills

  • Medical Records Management
  • Privacy and Confidentiality
  • Patient Assessments
  • Regulatory Compliance

Certification

  • PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Training
  • Trauma Nurse Core Course
  • Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course
  • Basic Life Support
  • CBRN FEMA Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear and High yield Explosives Response
  • Basic Disaster Life Support
  • Advanced Disaster Life Support


Additional Information

Volunteer Work


Emergency Medical Task Force State of Texas (2011- current)

-Member of Mobile Medical Field Hospital Team and High Consequence Infectious Disease Unit

-Deployments including

Bataan Death March Marathon in White Sands, New Mexico March 2016, March 2017

Hurricane Harvey East Texas Aug 31 2017- September 28 2017

COVID Response El Paso, Texas

North Texas Tornado April 2016

Training Temple Marathon March 2018


International Volunteer Work


Into Abba's Arms Kenya May/June 2011

Bernard Mevs Hospital Haiti December 2015

Lighthouse Syrian Refuge Response Greece Feb/March 2016

Positions Held

Staff Nurse, Preceptor, Charge Nurse and Emergency Department Supervisor

Section name

Hospital Committee 

-STEMI

-Trauma Care Committee


Emergency Department Committee

-Trauma Chair Person

-UAC Co Chair

-Disaster / Mass Casualty 

-Decontamination

-Triage

-Throughput 

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
01.2010 - Current

Associate of Science - Nursing

Austin Community College

Bachelor of Science - Family And Consumer Sciences

Baylor University
Wendy Czichos