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Administered medications and vaccines, performed comprehensive patient assessments, and ensured meticulous documentation of care across various settings including clinics, nursing homes, palliative care, and private duty managing chronic care patients. Managed care protocols in drug rehabilitation/detox facilities and supported COVID-19 response efforts.

Provided specialized nursing care and case management for special needs students within a school setting. Administered scheduled and emergency medications, including seizure protocols, catheterization, and G-tube/feeding tube care.

Staffed nursing needs for hospice and home health clients, mostly geriatric population, focusing on medication management, compliance, patient education on cardiovascular health, advanced wound care, and critical care triaging.

Triaged patient/inmate needs in clinic/emergency room setups, prioritizing critical cases for external hospital transfer. Administered medications including insulin and vaccines, completed wound care treatments, and monitored onboarding patients undergoing drug detoxification protocols.

Supported state health departments and hospital systems in mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics and testing sites. Administered thousands of vaccines, input data to align with state mandates, and performed N-95 mask fittings and pre-employment physicals.

Conducted telephone-based interviews to provide guidance on quarantine/isolation procedures and coordinated referrals for essential services. Collaborated with epidemiologists and contact tracers to mitigate community spread.

Managed regulatory affairs for Phase I-IV pediatric vaccine studies, ensuring documentation complied with GCP/ICH guidelines and IRB requirements. Led all aspects of study management including subject recruitment, screening, consenting, and vaccine administration.

Led and supervised research technicians and phlebotomists. Administered medication, performed rapid succession EKGs, obtained vital signs, and provided direct nursing care to participants.

Assessed and documented patients on EMR, trained newly employed nurses, triaged patients, and attended to code blue emergencies. Performed wound care, started IVs, and administered medications.

Headed and finished a project on revising FMLA forms to reduce turnaround time. Shadowed preceptor to meetings, assisted with day-to-day operations, and communicated with practice physicians.

Bachelor of Applied Science in Healthcare Services Management from the University of Houston - Clear Lake, completed in 2015.

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) certification from College of the Mainland, completed in 2012.

Associate's degree in Biology from San Jacinto College, completed in 2011.