Ligy Thomas

Experienced Registered Nurse with 18+ years of clinical nursing experience, including home infusion therapy, IV medication administration, vascular access, patient assessment, post-operative care,medical surgical/ telemetry and home health. Currently practicing as an Infusion RN,Post surgical RN by providing skilled IV therapy, monitoring patients during infusions, assessing for adverse drug reactions and complications, educating patients and caregivers, and coordinating care with physicians, pharmacies, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams and taking care of orthopedic and spine surgery patients. Strong background in patient safety, infection prevention, medication administration, clinical documentation, care coordination, and patient-centered care.

Texas-licensed RN with ACLS and PALS certification.

RN – INFUSION NURSE at STARMED HOME THERAPY SERVICES, INC. (2022-12 – Present)

• Initiate IV lines utilizing aseptic techniques, administer IV medications and maintain IV access throughout the infusions.
• Provide skilled home infusion nursing care and IV therapy while maintaining patient safety, comfort, and adherence to prescribed treatment plans.
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments before, during, and after infusion therapy.
• Closely monitor patients for infusion reactions, hypersensitivity reactions, adverse drug reactions, changes in vital signs, and other potential complications.
• Assess patient response to infusion therapy and promptly communicate significant clinical findings to physicians and healthcare providers.
• Educate patients and caregivers regarding infusion procedures, medications, treatment plans, potential side effects, adverse reactions, safety precautions, and home-care instructions.
• Coordinate infusion therapy with physicians, specialty pharmacies, patients, caregivers, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Maintain accurate and timely EHR documentation of patient assessments, interventions and patient responses during infusion therapy.
• Follow established infection prevention, aseptic technique, medication safety, and hazardous medication handling protocols.
• Provide individualized, compassionate nursing care while promoting patient understanding, treatment adherence, and positive clinical outcomes.

RN / STAFF NURSE- Part Time at TEXAS INSTITUTE FOR SURGERY (2022-01 – Present)

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualized care plans for post surgical patients, collaborating closely with the interdisciplinary health care team to optimize clinical outcomes.
• Perform initial and ongoing head-to-toe assessments, identify changes in patient condition, and implement individualized plans of care.
• Monitor and manage post-operative patients including surgical incision care, pain control, mobility assistance, drain/catheter care and maintenance, respiratory and cardiac function.
• Responds appropriately to medical emergencies as required.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments while following medication safety standards and hospital policies.
• Educate patients and their families about procedures, post-operative care, discharge planning and overall health maintenance.
• Communicate effectively with physicians, therapists, case managers and the other healthcare professionals on the interdisciplinary team.
• Accurately document patient care, assessments, interventions and all other pertinent information in the electronic health record adhering to hospital policies.
• Adhered to infection control, safety protocols and hospital policies.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING / CASE MANAGER at DEPENDABLE HOME CARE (2016-05 – Present)

• Coordinated and monitored direct and indirect patient services provided by clinical personnel under the supervision of the Director of Nursing.
• Ensured adherence to policies and procedures.
• Monitored all direct and indirect patient services rendered by clinical personnel.
• Facilitated and coordinated patient care
• Participated in staff education, in-service training, and clinical competency development.
• Reviewed patient clinical diagnosis, medications, procedures and clinical course.

RN / CASE MANAGER – PRN at TRINITY ANGELS HEALTH CARE SERVICES (2017-06 – Present)

• Conduct skilled nursing care for patients receiving home healthcare services, including assessments, patient teaching on disease process, medication management and administration of IV medications.
• Oversee adherence to policies and procedures.
• Perform medication management and reconciliation and educate patients and caregivers regarding medications and disease processes.
• Provide patient and caregiver education regarding treatment plans, medication administration, disease management, and home-care needs.
• Facilitate and coordinate patient care.
• Conduct supervisory nursing visits and monitor quality and safety of patient care.
• Perform PICC line and peripheral blood draws as per order.

RN – CHARGE NURSE / STAFF NURSE at NORTH CENTRAL SURGICAL CENTER (2008-09 – 2015-07)

• Provided and coordinated nursing care for pre-operative and post-operative patients.
• Performed comprehensive patient assessments and developed, implemented, and evaluated individualized plans of care.
• Maintained safety standards.
• Delegated assignments and served as a clinical resource for nursing staff.
• Maintained accurate clinical documentation of assessments, interventions, medications, and patient responses.
• Provided discharge teaching to patients and families based on their procedures and needs and validated understanding.

RN – MEDICAL-SURGICAL / TELEMETRY at LAKE POINTE MEDICAL CENTER (2007-04 – 2008-09)

• Delivered nursing care to medical and surgical diagnosis and treatment plans.
• Utilized critical thinking skills and the nursing process to provide comprehensive care for patients with acute and chronic medical illness.
• Initiated IV access, administered IV medications and maintained IV patency.
• Identified patient problems and developed and implemented comprehensive care plans.
• Documented patient assessments and interventions.
• Evaluated patients' response to care.

RN – MEDICAL-SURGICAL/TELEMETRY at VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL (2005-04 – 2006-09)

• Provided nursing care for patients with medical and cardiac diagnosis and treatment plans.
• Completed initial and ongoing patient assessments.
• Applied critical thinking skills and the nursing process to patient care.
• Documented patient assessments and interventions.
• Evaluated patient's response.

Associate Degree/ Diploma In Nursing – MVJ Institute of Nursing