Summary
Overview
Work History
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Certification
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YOLANDA YBARRA

Bryan

Summary

Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

REGISTERED NURSE

Texas Children Hospital
02.2025 - Current
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional and spiritual needs.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans for complex cases.
  • Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
  • Communicate with healthcare team members to plan, implement, and enhance treatment strategies.
  • Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically ill patients.
  • Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.

SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER

Dell Children's Medical Center
07.2023 - Current
  • Learned psychological and emotional understanding of victims to create a safe and comfortable environment for patients. Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive support for sexual assault survivors, addressing their physical, emotional, and legal needs.
  • Consult nurses on a team to improve the service provided for each patient.
  • Facilitate a safe environment for patients while gathering crucial information necessary to document assaults accurately.
  • Enhanced the quality of forensic evidence collected during examinations, ensuring accurate documentation and proper handling.
  • Empathetically communicate with victims to facilitate collection of evidence and employ treatments.
  • Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to remain current on emerging trends within the field of forensic nursing.
  • Ensured strict adherence to chain-of-custody procedures for all evidence collected during examinations, preserving its integrity for potential use in criminal proceedings.
  • Supported continuous improvement initiatives within the forensic nursing program by evaluating current practices, identifying areas for growth, and implementing evidence-based strategies.
  • Assisted law enforcement agencies in investigations by providing detailed reports on findings from sexual assault exams.
  • Optimized patient outcomes by coordinating follow-up care with primary healthcare providers, mental health professionals, and other relevant resources as needed.
  • Reduced trauma for patients through compassionate care and effective communication techniques during examinations.
  • Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.

REGISTERED NURSE

Dell Children's Medical Center
02.2021 - Current
  • Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
  • Provided support for patients' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
  • Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
  • Communicate with healthcare team members to plan, implement, and enhance treatment strategies.
  • Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically ill patients
  • Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
  • Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
  • Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development, and nursing simulation activities.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Forensic Nursing/SANE

Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
11.2023

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

South University
12.2020

Skills

  • Medication and IV administration
  • Direct patient care
  • Documentation and charting
  • Patient assessment

Certification

  • PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support, 2025-04
  • Basic Life Support Certificate, 2025-06
  • Advance Cardiovascular Life Support Certificate, 2025-08
  • Trauma Nursing Core Class, 2023-05
  • Emergency Nursing Pediatric Coarse, 2023-04

Timeline

REGISTERED NURSE

Texas Children Hospital
02.2025 - Current

SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER

Dell Children's Medical Center
07.2023 - Current

REGISTERED NURSE

Dell Children's Medical Center
02.2021 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

South University

Bachelor of Science - Forensic Nursing/SANE

Texas A&M University

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