YASHEKA N GARCIA
Ocoee,FL
Summary
Dynamic and dedicated Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Orlando Health, excelling in patient assessment and care planning. Proven ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams while managing complex cases. Skilled in medication administration and electronic medical records management, ensuring high-quality patient care and education. Committed to improving patient outcomes through compassionate advocacy.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Orlando Health - Health Central Hospital
Ocoee, FL
03.2024 - Current
- Provide comprehensive direct patient care in various settings, including Intermediate Critical Care, Medical-Surgical Care, and Orthopedic Care.
- Involved in medication administration, patient assessment, monitoring, and wound care.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living, provide patient education, and collaborate with other healthcare professionals.
Family Nurse Practitioner Student
Premcare Family Medical Center
Orlando, FL
02.2025 - 05.2025
- Provided patient care including patient assessment.
- Conducted history taking, physical examinations, and patient-specific education.
- Assisted with diagnosing and treating a case load of 15+ patients each rotation under the preceptor’s guidance.
- Communicated and collaborated with patients, families, and team members.
- Documented in the patients’ EMRs.
Nurse Practitioner Student
Orlando Physician Associates
Orlando, FL
10.2024 - 12.2024
- Assisted with pediatric patient assessments such as general appraisals, health history, vital signs, physical growth, and development.
- Helped to conduct pediatric well checks, prevention/management of acute illnesses, and chronic conditions.
- Provided age-appropriate education and emotional support to patients and families.
- Assisted with procedures such as respiratory treatments, wound care, injections.
- Contributed to care plans by helping to formulate diagnoses, interventions, and evaluation of the effectiveness of care rendered.
- Effectively communicated and collaborated with the physician and other care team members.
Nurse Practitioner Student
Sylette King, GYN & Medical Spa
03.2024 - 06.2024
- Assessed women of all ages, conducted patient history and physical examinations.
- Interpreted test results and contributed to the development of individualized treatment plans.
- Helped the physician with procedures such as pap smears, cryotherapy, pregnancy tests, urine collections, and other specimens, and administered contraceptive injections.
- Provided the patient with appropriate education.
- Documented in the patients’ EMRs.
Nurse Practitioner Student
Orlando Health Physician Associates
01.2024 - 03.2024
- Interviewed and helped to examine a case load of over 20 patients daily.
- Assisted in the diagnosis and individualized treatment plans of at least 10 patients daily.
Registered Nurse
Orlando Health South Lake Hospital
Clermont, FL
11.2020 - 03.2024
- Assessed and continuously monitored patient conditions on a multisystem floor, including vital signs and equipment management such as ECG, Oxygen saturation, and interpreted patients’ lab values and other parameters.
- Developed and revised patients’ plan of care.
- Administered medications and treatments.
- Acted as a patient and family advocate, provided appropriate education for patients and families.
- Communicated and collaborated with members of the care team, including Physicians, therapists, dietitians, and certified nursing assistants.
Travel Registered Nurse
Advent Health
Zephyrhills, FL
12.2022 - 02.2023
- Provided patient care, carried out assessments, continuous monitoring of patients, documentation, and medication administration.
- Liaison with care team members and families, and provision of pertinent education.
Registered Nurse
Select Specialty Hospital
Orlando, FL
09.2018 - 01.2022
- Management of critically ill patients with multiple comorbidities (tracheotomies, peg-tubes, ventilators).
- Worked with inter-disciplinary teams to revise care plans for patients.
- Documentation in EMR (Epic).
Education
Master of Science - Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner
University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL05.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ03.2022
Skills
- Patient assessment and care planning
- Electronic medical records
- Care plan development
- Pediatric care
- Effective communication
- Patient advocacy
- Professional demeanor
- Respiratory care
- Diagnostic test evaluations
- Stroke patient care
- Multitask
- Teamwork and collaboration
- IV management
- Treatment recommendations
- Self motivation
- Physical assessments
- Documenting vitals
- Active listening
- Medication administration
- Team collaboration
Certification
American Heart Association (BLS and ACLS)
Personal Information
Title: NURSE PRACTITIONER
Clubs And Societies
Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing, 2022
Timeline
Family Nurse Practitioner Student
Premcare Family Medical Center
02.2025 - 05.2025
Nurse Practitioner Student
Orlando Physician Associates
10.2024 - 12.2024
Registered Nurse
Orlando Health - Health Central Hospital
03.2024 - Current
Nurse Practitioner Student
Sylette King, GYN & Medical Spa
03.2024 - 06.2024
Nurse Practitioner Student
Orlando Health Physician Associates
01.2024 - 03.2024
Travel Registered Nurse
Advent Health
12.2022 - 02.2023
Registered Nurse
Orlando Health South Lake Hospital
11.2020 - 03.2024
Registered Nurse
Select Specialty Hospital
09.2018 - 01.2022
Master of Science - Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner
University of West Florida
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
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