Louise Cabral
Lake Elsinore,CA
Summary
Caring, hardworking and service-oriented Registered Nurse with more than 49 years of Nursing experience. Well-versed in offering evidence-based, therapeutic care for patients dealing with illness and all disorders. Collaborative and motivational leader with expertise in training new nursing staff while providing top-notch service to all patient populations. Caring, hardworking and service-oriented Registered Nurse with more than 49 years of Nursing experience. Well-versed in offering evidence-based, therapeutic care for patients. Collaborative and motivational leader with expertise in training new nursing staff while providing top-notch service to all patient populations.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
04.2017 - 07.2020
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services
- Carried out nursing tasks safely to maintain high level of care that complied with organization's procedures and regulations
- Oversaw treatments, therapies and medication administration according to prescribed methods and protocols
- Imparted medical, operational and patient care knowledge to junior nurses to maximize performance and quality of team operations
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to administer therapies and maintain continuum of care
- Participated in discussions with healthcare team members regarding surgical patients to address and resolve concerns
- Handled specimens for laboratory testing and inspected containers for correct packaging and labeling
- Anticipated surgeons' needs and maintained procedure sterility during operations by observing body language, movements and demeanors
- Minimized infections using ChloraPrep, pre-op prep, Mueller and Snowden-Pence Surgical laparoscopic instruments, capital and infection prevention products
- Pitched in to assist with nursing duties in areas where healthcare teams were short-staffed
- Verified dosage of prescribed medications and checked for contradictions and potential complications before administering to patients
- Transferred patients from operating rooms to recovery rooms using stretchers and wheelchairs
- Performed comprehensive patient assessments to identify patient needs, devise individualized plans of care, modify care solutions and ensure patients' rights
- Built relationships with pre- and post-surgical patients through compassionate approach and positive attitude
- Prepped operating rooms for upcoming procedures by setting out and verifying count of all necessary equipment and assessing environment for compliance with asepsis standards
- Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses
- Attended to patients with surgical drains, nasogastric tubes, ileostomies, colostomy bags, peg tubes and tracheostomy tubes.
Rn
Glenwood Surgical Center
Riverside, CA
04.2016 - 04.2019
- Reported issues or unusual occurrences to charge personnel to act as patient advocate
- Trained personnel on proper HCM technique
- Performed venipuncture to collect blood and submitted to lab for pre-operative testing
- Built relationships with pre- and post-surgical patients through compassionate approach and positive attitude
- Communicated with patients and recorded vitals after surgical procedures to evaluate current health status
- Transported patients to holding area to prepare for operating procedures
- Minimized infections using ChloraPrep, pre-op prep, Mueller and Snowden-Pence Surgical laparoscopic instruments, capital and infection prevention products
- Sterilized and arranged operating equipment and instruments to prepare room for surgery
- Assisted with patient surgery preparation by administering proper medication, monitoring patients' conditions and charting abnormalities
- Analyzed patient chart data and identification to verify accurate information
- Assessed patients on admission to evaluate and continually monitor
- Recorded patient outcomes, new post-operative prescriptions and other information in patient charts
- Attended to patients with surgical drains, nasogastric tubes, ileostomies, colostomy bags, peg tubes and tracheostomy tubes
- Maintained aseptic environment to prevent patient infections or other unwanted outcomes
- Observed surgical procedures to closely monitor patient and quickly assist physician with potential complications or additional needs
- Responded to emergency situations such as code by starting CPR.
Education
Associate of Arts Nursing -
Los Angeles Harbor Junior College
06.1971
Skills
- Unit administration
- Patient monitoring
- Medical screening
- Home visits
Timeline
RN
Riverside Community Hospital
04.2017 - 07.2020
Rn
Glenwood Surgical Center
04.2016 - 04.2019
Associate of Arts Nursing -
Los Angeles Harbor Junior College