Experienced Registered Nurse, with a diverse background in caring for critically ill patients across the lifespan. Experienced in providing emergency nursing care within a large safety net hospital with many specialty care accolades. Accomplished in establishing a stroke program and executing a successful Joint Commission survey that allowed the organization to receive Primary Stroke Center Certification in the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. Well versed in pre-hospital care, and policy. Contributed to creating educational curriculum, and developing educational programs the for the LAC+USC Department of Emergency Medicine Nursing Program. Seeking Clinical Nurse Specialist position in large academic center to improve patient outcomes by impacting spheres of influence, patient, nurse, and organization.
Licenses
Registered Nurse in the State of California, License number 631485
Clinical Nurse Specialist in the State of California 4734
Mobile Intensive Care Nurse County of Los Angeles N3790
Certified Emergency Nurse 2012 to Present
Public Health Nurse State of California 2012 to Present
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor 2012 to Present
Basic Life Support Instructor 2017 to Present
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor 2012 to Present
Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum Instructor 2012 to 2017
Emergency Nurse Pediatric Coarse Instructor 2017 to Present
Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN) 2017 to Present
Stop the Bleed Instructor 2017 to Present
Skill Highlights
Rapid Triage and Care of Critically-Ill Patients
Vasoactive Infusions/CVP monitoring
Rapid Transfuser/Auto Transfusion
Tocodynamometry/Fetal Heart Monitoring
Ventilator Management and Troubleshooting
Active/Passive Warming/Cooling Techniques
Professional Experience
Stroke Coordinator RN III / Company Name - City, State05/2015 - 08/2017
Supervision of two employees, duties include preparation of entire hospital for Joint Commission Certification for primary stroke center designation. Assessment of regulatory standards, policy development, educational development for entire hospital all disciplines nursing and physicians, in addition to creating workflow for the care of stroke patients to ensure that clinical practice guidelines, best-practices are met avoiding variance in care
Relief Nurse / Company Name - City, State02/2014 - Current
Provide direct patient care to critically ill patients with in the emergency department function as base station MICN
Nursing Instructor / Company Name - City, State01/2014 - 12/2015
Supervised: 28 (students) paramedic interns, fire fighter duties included providing teaching in the classroom setting and clinical setting,creating PowerPoint lectures, and classroom activities utilizing Los Angeles County pre-hospital policy.Moreover provided supervision and guidance on venipuncture, IV starts, EKG interpretation and patient assessment, medication administration
Registered Nurse II / Company Name - City, State09/2005 - 09/2007Provided care to critically ill pediatric children within a pediatric specialty level one trauma center, Children's Hospital additionally that serves as a tertiary center to provide specialized medical care from surgeries to bone marrow transplants, from infectious disease, cardiac transplants, and complex medical problems
RN II / Company Name - City, State02/2005 - 02/2014
Provide patient care within a Level 1 Trauma Center that has many accolades including, SRC, EDAP, PMC, NICU, and Burn Center. Provide on-line medical control for paramedics. Serve as preceptor for new RN's in the department, precept and train potential new Mobile Intensive Care Nurses for radio internship,conduct in-servicing and provide education for nursing related to all aspects of emergency care
Registered Nurse III / Company Name - City, State08/2017 - Current
Education and Training
Mount Saint Mary's University - - City, State, United States2017Post-Master's Certificate: Clinical Nurse Specialist Adult GerontologyPost-Masters Certificate Program
Mount Saint Mary's University - - City, State, United States2016Master of Science: Nursing -Educationin Nursing-Education
University of Phoenix - City, State2012Bachelor of Science: NursingNursing
East Los Angeles City College - City, State2005Associate of Science: Nursing
Personal Information
Hobbies: Run Marathons, Hiking, Volunteering at LAC+USC Community CPR Van.
Skills
Healthcare: Proficient in intravenous therapy and establish IV access and venipuncture, computerized charting, patient teaching, medication administration triage proficient in very busy emergency departmentPeople skills: Great bedside manner, enthusiastic. people person, advanced problem-solving, great organizational skillsAdministration/Education: PowerPoint proficient, Excel Proficient Direct patient, Versed in policy development. Additionally versed in regulatory compliance and standards regarding Joint Commission primary stroke certification. Supervise busy level one trauma center resuscitation bay in the role of charge nurse. Responsible for teaching/designing many educational programs within the Department of Emergency Medicine and development of hospital wide stroke education program
Additional Information
Employee of the Month LAC+USC Medical Center: December, 2016
LAC+USC Department of Emergency Medicine Nurse of the Year: 2009, 2010, 2012
MICN of the Year: 2011
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Daisy Award for Nursing Excellence: 2006
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School Attended
Mount Saint Mary's University
University of Phoenix
East Los Angeles City College
Job Titles Held:
Stroke Coordinator RN III
Relief Nurse
Nursing Instructor
Registered Nurse II
RN II
Registered Nurse III
Degrees
Mount Saint Mary's University - -
City,
State,
United States
2017 Post-Master's Certificate : Clinical Nurse Specialist Adult Gerontology Mount Saint Mary's University - -
City,
State,
United States
2016 Master of Science : Nursing -Education University of Phoenix -
City,
State
2012 Bachelor of Science : Nursing East Los Angeles City College -
City,
State
2005 Associate of Science : Nursing
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