Andrea Garcia

Provided direct medical-surgical patient care, floated across neurology, telemetry, and transition units, and coordinated multidisciplinary care plans to support timely discharges and continuity of care.

Collaborated with the Interprofessional Informatics Committee to implement EHR interface changes, performed documentation audits, and developed nurse training on acuity-based assignments and GI system content.

Managed a nursing informatics workgroup, coordinated stakeholder communications with sponsors, and produced webinars, newsletters, and three published articles on nursing workforce perspectives toward technology.

Provided skilled nursing for a 22-patient rehabilitation unit, led day-shift operations, coordinated therapy schedules to improve adherence, and trained new nurses in clinical and operational procedures.

Collaborated with dietitians and nursing staff to collect nutritional histories, ensured accurate meal modifications for aspiration risk, and maintained patient safety through accurate scanner verification.

Activities and societies: Capstone project on acuity-based assignments; affiliated with Sigma Nursing; used TeamSTEPPS and Lean Six Sigma methodologies.

Completed a Master of Science in Nursing with a focus on Nursing Informatics, including an acuity-based assignment capstone project and training activities to implement the tool in behavioral health.

Activities and societies: Clinical practicums and hands-on training in patient care, assessments, and nursing processes.

Completed an Associate of Applied Science in Nursing with clinical, laboratory, and classroom experience and practice in developing NANDA-based nursing care plans.