Anyela Bell

I have eight years of experience in various healthcare contexts. I have experience working with patients of all ages, from premature neonates to the geriatric population here in the RGV. Through my experience, I've developed a high degree of adaptability and acquired valuable knowledge.

In May of 2019, I assisted at a rural health clinic in Cusco, Peru. I enjoyed providing care and resources to individuals in a foreign country. During the pandemic, I was a nurse serving in the COVID-19 facilities.

As a consequence, my enthusiasm for public health was cultivated. The majority of our patients in South Texas are Hispanic or Latino, and a significant number of them speak Spanish as their primary language. I was afforded the opportunity to assist in the translation of relevant information concerning their welfare and to offer them the assistance they required during those uncertain periods.

In February 2024, I completed my Masters of Public Health and am eager to find a position where I can apply my knowledge and experience to promote positive social change.

Internship - Doctors Hospital at Renaissance Trauma Department

September 2023 – January 2024

• Performed program management, policy reviews, research, data collection and analysis, program design, stakeholder collaborations at a local and state level, IRB proposals, and community outreach
• Key member in the development of the first ATV injury prevention program to be offered by a Texas Level 1 Trauma Center.

January 2019 – June 2024

(2019-2021) 2.5 years in telemetry/Progressive Cardiac Care Unit working with adult patients and managing their cardiac and respiratory function.

• Performed wound care
• Collected blood work and other specimens for testing to include drug screen testing
• Provided patient education 
• Reviewed culture results, implemented isolation precautions, and strict hand hygiene. 
• Responded to emergency situations. 
• Administered antibiotic therapy both oral and intravenously 
• Administered immunizations 
• Screened for suicide risk, depression, and tuberculosis
• Screened for recent international travel 

• Collaborated with all members of the healthcare team to meet patients’ needs including therapists, neonatologists, social workers, case managers etc. 
• Administered immunizations
• Provided education to families on fall prevention, safe sleeping, car seat safety, and postpartum depression. 
• Implemented infection prevention measures. 
• Reviewed patient’s medical condition every shift to assign proper color coding for emergency triage and evacuation situations. 
• Participated in evacuation trainings

September 2016 – January 2019

• Provided quality patient care to patients in their homes
• Monitored vital signs, checked blood sugar levels, administered medications as ordered, monitored for change in patient status, provided ventilator management and tracheostomy and gastric tube care. 

July 2013 – February 2015

• Assisted with customer insurance claims and policy changes over the phone. Provided translation services for customers, lawyers, and claims adjustors via phone in a respectful manner. 

Masters of Public Health

• epidemiology
• statistics
• program management, policy reviews, IRB proposals, research
• stakeholder engagement and outreach
• program development
• health and safety, emergency planning
• leadership and management skills