Gerardo Fuentes
Riverside,CA
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. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Highly skilled Intensive Care Nurse with 20 years of nursing experience. Supported numerous-patients with excellent case management and patient care expertise. Certified in CCRN with exceptional skill in ICU.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
UCI Medical Center
01.2002 - Current
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UTAssociate of Science - Nursing
Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA12.2001
Skills
- Preventive Healthcare
- Patient Health Information Access
- Data Compilation and Analysis
- Healthcare Team Collaboration
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Medical Equipment Setup
- Medical Histories and Assessments
- Emergency Interventions
- Compassionate and Caring
- Blood Transfusion Administration
- Treatment Preparation
- Vital Sign Monitoring
- Treatment Plan Creation and Revision
- Patient Care Assessment
- Pain Management
- Medical Device Monitoring
- Dressing Changes
- Intravenous Injections
- Central Line Placement
- EMR Systems
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Ventilation Management
- Critical Care Nursing
- Chest Tubes
- Infection Control Procedures
- Heart Failure
Certification
- Licensed CCRN - 6 years
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
UCI Medical Center
01.2002 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Saddleback College
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