Norma Riddick
San Antonio
Summary
I’m a caring, hard working nurse who is seeking a challenging position in a busy hospital and/or clinic where my extensive medical, professional, and practical experience will be fully utilized. I am also fluent in Spanish thus I’m able to bring a sense of familiarity and comfort to the fast growing Spanish speaking population.
Proven record of reliability and responsibility. Able to remain calm and professional throughout critical incidents. Strong analytical skills, capable of assessing conditions and implementing appropriate interventions. Possess special sensitivity to meeting diverse needs in varied situations. Develop rapport with patient, families, staff, and physicians. Relate well to people from a variety of cultures.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse – Staff Nurse
University Hospital – University Health
05.2023 - Current
- Performed emergency response procedures, including CPR and airway management, to stabilize patients.
- Facilitated patient transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of services and minimizing disruptions in treatment plans.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administer and regulate intravenous fluids and blood products
- Inserts and/or cares for nasogastric and feeding tubes, central venous lines and urinary catheters
- Perform venipunctures for intravenous access and to collect blood specimens
- Provided direct patient care, including wound care and vital sign monitoring, to promote healing and recovery
- Provide guidance/leadership to other professional nurses and oversees work of paraprofessional personnel such as orientation and on-the-job training
- Provides care in accordance with patient-specific nursing care plans
- Assess patient/family to include physical and psychosocial needs
- Educated patients and families on health management and post-discharge care, improving adherence to treatment plans.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Brooke Army Medical Center, MEDCOM
01.2012 - 05.2023
- Measure all vital signs and behavioral health screenings
- Document patient’s chief complaints and other pertinent information in the health record
- Conduct medication reconciliation with each visit
- Assist physicians with examinations and diagnostic procedures
- Administer prescribed oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular medications
- Perform EKGs, eye, throat, nasal and/or wound cultures, dressing changes, and ear irrigations
- Conduct telephonic calls to patients regarding follow-ups per provider’s recommendations
- Complete necessary paperwork for school/work such as sick slips, asthma care plans, and work excuses
- Maintain exam rooms fully stocked at all times
- Perform clerical duties such as book appointments; reschedule appointments, and fax
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Methodist Healthcare Ministries
04.2011 - 01.2012
- Perform telephone consultation and triage
- Perform clinical intake utilizing appropriate terminology and abbreviations to determine patient's chief complaints and document the same
- Prepare patients for exams, treatments, or procedures
- Perform blood glucose monitoring and lab procedures
- Administer medications and treatments as directed by physician or provider
- Consult with physician and other health professionals of staff regarding patient care, teaching issues
- Complete medial record documentation and assist physician in maintaining medical records
- Maintain supplies and reorder as necessary
- Report communicable diseases to appropriate agencies
- Operated medical equipment such as blood pressure monitors and glucose meters to collect vital patient data
- Assist in maintaining clinic in a clean and orderly fashion
- Assist in the resolution of complaints, requests and inquiries from clients
- Perform and document preventative maintenance for equipment and instrumentation
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Kell West Family Practice Clinic and Urgent Care Center
08.2009 - 01.2011
- Obtained and assessed vital signs
- Assisted physicians with gynecological examinations
- Assisted physicians with small lesion excisions and removals
- Performed varies cardiac testing such as EKGs and Bioimpedience testing
- Performed spirometry testing
- Placed and downloaded data from 24 hour holter monitors, 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure cuffs, and continuous glucose monitors
- Interacted with varies long term care facilities and home health agencies in regards to mutual patient care
- Obtained proper authorization and radiology quality initiatives (RQIs) from insurance companies for imaging studies
- Managed chronic medication refill requests and filled prescriptions when appropriate
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement personalized patient care plans.
- Educated patients and families on post-treatment care and preventive health practices to enhance recovery and well-being.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX05-2025
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE -
Galen College of Nursing
San Antonio, Texas12.2022
PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM -
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Elizabethtown, Kentucky12.2008
Skills
- Acute Care Expertise
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient monitoring
- Patient assessments
- Fluent in Spanish
- Intake and discharge
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
- Home Care Discharge Planning
- Patient Care Documentation
- Patient education and counseling
- Tracheostomy care
- Intravenous therapy
- Precepting
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
Timeline
Registered Nurse – Staff Nurse
University Hospital – University Health
05.2023 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Brooke Army Medical Center, MEDCOM
01.2012 - 05.2023
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Methodist Healthcare Ministries
04.2011 - 01.2012
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Kell West Family Practice Clinic and Urgent Care Center
08.2009 - 01.2011
PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM -
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Bachelor of Science -
The University of Texas At Arlington
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE -
Galen College of Nursing
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