Yelaine Garcia
Hialeah Gardens,FL
Summary
Hardworking and Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in both inpatient and outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinates with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. Proficient in EMR charting, medication administration, interdisciplinary collaboration, utilizing interpersonal strengths to provide the best patient Centered care.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
BMT Nurse Coordinator
Nicklaus Children Hospital
10.2024 - Current
- Assessing patients before, during, and after transplant procedures.
- Coordinating pre-transplant evaluations, including lab work, imaging, and consultations.
- Contributed to facility accreditation efforts by maintaining high standards of documentation, policy adherence, and regulatory compliance in the BMT unit.
- Coordinating stem cell collection for autologous and allogeneic transplants.
- Serve as a liaison with external transplant registries (e.g., NMDP/Be The Match) for donor coordination.
- Serving as a liaison between patients, families, and the medical team.
- Streamlined patient admission processes by collaborating with multidisciplinary team to ensure smooth transitions from referral to active treatment.
- Obtain consent for patients and potential donors and ensure proper documentation.
- Educated patients and their families about bone marrow transplantation procedures, medications, and post-transplant care.
- Facilitate insurance authorization for transplant-related treatments and donor procedures.
- Participate in transplant team meetings and quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care.
FT- Registered Nurse
Alex’s Place, Sylvester Cancer Center
03.2019 - 10.2024
- Charge nurse supporting nurses on unit with assignments for the day.
- Checked patient schedule to prepare for next day, along with orders for patients, and patient insurance authorizations.
- Formulated nursing assignment, along with daily huddle to prepare nurses on unit for next day.
- Communicating with providers to make sure orders for patients infusions were inputted prior to patient arrival.
- Served as a resource nurse on the unit to help both staff and patients with problem solving, patient care, or discharge planning.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Reviewed physician orders. Administering medications and blood products, providing treatments and care to hematologic and oncologic patients, including those on clinical trials, research studies or receiving chemotherapy/biotherapy
- Monitoring patient reactions and administering appropriate ordered treatment.
- Accessing IV’s, Port-a-Cath’s, broviacs, PICC lines and changing dressings utilizing sterile technique
- Post Anesthesia Care Nurse for Lumbar puncture, bone marrow aspiration, and MRIs under sedation and general anesthesia
- Called patients 24 hours after procedure discharge to evaluate their condition and/or changes
- Provided patient and family education and appropriate resources before discharge from our facility. educating patient and or family about health promotion, medication side effects, disease prevention, plan of care, disease processes, and discharge instruction.
FT- Registered Nurse
Mercy Hospital, unit 3B (6 Caroll)
01.2019 - 03.2019
- Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates
- Evaluated, implemented and designed tailored health care plans specific to patient needs and concerns
- Administering medications and blood products, providing treatments and care to Medical Surgical and Oncologic patients.
FT- Registered Nurse
Evolution MD
04.2018 - 09.2018
- Perform both Perioperative and postoperative nursing Care to patients undergoing plastic surgery procedures under both local anesthesia and general anesthesia
- Monitored patient vital signs during operative procedures and postop
- Assisted with wound evaluation
- Provided patients with both preoperative and postoperative instructions.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Nova Southeastern University
Miami, FL04.2018
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Leadership
- Patient and family Advocacy
- Adaptable
- Computer skills
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Bilingual
- Quick learner
Certification
- Basic Life Support Provider
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Preceptor Certification
- Registered Nurse License RN9482135
Leadership and skills
alex's Place unit Charge Nurse, Recipient of Great Catch Award, 2024 Appreciation Award, High five unit employee of the month recognition for 2 months in a row, Evidence-based practice project implementation
References
Upon Request *
Timeline
BMT Nurse Coordinator
Nicklaus Children Hospital
10.2024 - Current
FT- Registered Nurse
Alex’s Place, Sylvester Cancer Center
03.2019 - 10.2024
FT- Registered Nurse
Mercy Hospital, unit 3B (6 Caroll)
01.2019 - 03.2019
FT- Registered Nurse
Evolution MD
04.2018 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Nova Southeastern University
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