Full time Surgical Sterilization and Vaccination Nurse - Hospital Universitari I Politecnic LA FE - Spain
(2023-01 - 2026-09)
- Designing, planning, and conducting training sessions, workshops, and clinical assessments for staff, such as Protocol for auxiliary nurses and Commercial Equipment precautions and special instructions on incident reports
- Meticulous cleaning, packaging, loading autoclaves, monitoring indicators, and proper storage, ensuring containers and instruments are free from contamination using methods like steam (autoclave), gas, or low-temperature sterilization V-pro and Plasma Machine
- Dealing with lost items from surgery containers, report issues for contaminated containers, locate surgical kits that are not in its particular storage location, manage incidents when autoclaves are interrupted
- Solving conflicts in the area of work with the coordination of the supervisor as a member from the Conflicts at work at La Fe hospital
- As Immunization nurse: delivering vaccines, including flu, COVID-19, herpes and routine immunizations, in accordance with the guidelines from Conselleria de Sanitat de Valencia
- Recording patient data, managing cold chain storage, and filing reports on adverse events
- Daily blood tests and medical exams in coordination with Preventions of risks at work
Registered Nurse, Adult Vascular Surgery - Hospital Universitari I Politécnic LA Fe - Spain
(2022-10 - 2023-12)
Emergency and programmed surgeries
- Patient's pre-op safety list review. Recheck last blood test results and register in patients history
- Register Hb, crp, INR, glycosylate in diabetic patient, creatinine and eGFR parameters
- Quick patient evaluation, skin, iv access, site of the operation, anxiety status, new allergies
- In admission room, Insert peripheral line, manage all iv pumps and cardiac monitorization
- Before shift review all material, specially precharged medication atropine and adrenaline, and start respirator or anaesthesia workstation
- During intubation procedure with anesthesiologist, have all material prepared, ambu, magill forceps, nasogastric tubes, 10ml syringe, tape, laryngoscope, bipolar electrodes, pulsioximeter, etc.
- In theatre prepare and assist with arterial line insertion, manage bleeding, calculation for heparin dose (weight), bleeding control, immediate change of iv pumps parameters during surgery if anesthesiologist orders it
- Communicate with surgery team in a fast-pace environment, with x-ray interventionist technician
- Help instrumentalist and circulant nurse to find equipment, if needed, manage hypothermia
- Continuous monitorization of vital signs and register all materials used in the operation, specially gauzes, prostatic implants or catheters
- Manage and use highly technical equipment, such as lasers, respirator, electrosurgical generators, sterilization equipment, operative microscopes
- Maintain the safety in the room by repositioning devices, insufflators, and robotic equipment. With crepe bands collect all tube and make sure there are no knots or bent iv tubes
Staff Nurse and Training educator in Basic Life Support - European Commission - Joint Research Centre - Petten, Netherlands
(2017-09 - 2019-05)
The JRC facility in Petten brings together multi-disciplinary expertise for providing European policy support and technology innovation related to energy, transport, climate and nuclear projects. In this job not only in charge of any medical emergency at the nuclear but also worked as customer service representative. In charge for the inbound calls regarding some basic questions of health insurance, medical certificates, serious illness issues and other social related issues.
- Performing annual Medical review with doctor, monthly blood tests, private consultations, ECG and monitoring vital observations
- Administration of Intravenous and intramuscular medication and oxygen therapy
- Inbounds and outbound calls regarding sickness
- 6 hours Basic Life Support training provided to workers with Powerpoint support
- Assisting and directing internal meetings, confidential approach for all paperwork/archives management and scan/fax documents
- Administrative support for certification of Basic Life Support at Petter for all signed participants
- Risk prevention courses related with health at work such as, Ergonomics and health, Mindfulness and mental health for all workers, Mindful practices at work
Registered Nurse, Ward 6 Orthopaedics - Macclesfield NHS Trust - United Kingdom
(2013-04 - 2014-10)
325 beds facility. Followed the East Cheshire NHS trust procedure called Rapid Recovery Programme with discharge aim of 3 days post-operated. This plan is designed for hip and knee elective operations. Managed non-elective patients as fracture joints operations and also trauma patients, as fracture neck of Femur.
- Preparing patient for theater with an standard pre-operative pathway
- IV administration therapy, venipuncture, management of surgical wounds and pressure areas control
- Cannula insertion, female and male catheterization as per ANTT
- Multidisciplinary session with OT, Physio, Social worker, social services, Intermediate Care, sister nurse team to discuss patient current plan and share possible changes in discharge planning
- Monitor vital signs with AWS form using I-pad technology
- Assessment of discharge process (referrals to different services District nurse, Podiatry, Respiratory Nurse)
- 2 days per month designed to be nurse in charge and provide help to other nurses or family members when needed
- As nurse in charge: administrative responsibility to document isolation control rooms, high risk of fall patients, nurses working in shift, dealing with bed managers for new admissions and help with control drugs administration interventions
District Nurse and Practice Nurse, Community Nursing - Centro de Salud Trinidad - Valencia, Spain
(2011-06 - 2013-02)
Emergency Unit, paediatrics, private consultation and cures/injections. Administrative consultant nurse for foreign patients. Caring for 30-40 patients in 7-hour rotating shifts.
- 08-10 am: blood extraction and blood tests. Register on the computer the activity in the patient history
- Chronic care in nursing consultations using specific health programs (Diabetes Program and Hypertension Program) which includes nursing interview, personalized monitoring of their disease process, dressing wounds, dietary advice and citation in personal engagement book
- Management of software, Orion, Farmix, Abucasis II where all activities registered
- Home nursing cares or Cures and injections
- Main emergencies: cardiac infart, strokes/ictus, home falls, confusion or agitated geriatric patient at home, suturing wounds, asthma exacerbation, respiratory distress, back pain, covid pcr screening, nausea and vomiting, severe abdominal pain, polytraumatized Patient, seizures and mild or severe allergy reactions
- As administrative consultant helped the auxiliary administrative to register patients outside Valencian Community in the public health system that received sanitary intervention
- In charge to complete the admission sheet and treatment received in order to give the patient the quote to pay or in case they have received a vaccine the details of the social security bill
