Briyit Navarro

• Evaluate clients to determine their suitability for laser hair removal, including reviewing their medical history.

• Administer safe and effective laser treatments.

• Educate clients on the process, and oversee laser and operational activities.

• Explain the procedure to patients, answer their questions, and provide guidance on pre- and post-treatment care.

• Admit and recover patients from GI procedures.
• Perform IV starts in a fast-paced environment.
• Document patient's condition including vital signs, and recovery progress from admission to discharge.
• Monitor and respond appropriately to post-anesthesia complications.
• Report abnormal findings in a timely manner.
• Educate patients and families on post-operative discharge care.
• Maintain HIPPA privacy.

• Prepared patients for procedures and provided care for patients in recovery.
• Performed various IV starts in pre-op.
• Accurately documented patient assessments, condition, vital signs, and recovery progress from admission to discharge on electronic medical records (EMR).
• Performed patient education.
• Collaborated with other healthcare team members for effective patient care.

• Managed care to both acute and chronic ill patients from admission to discharge, including: stroke, cardiac, respiratory, GI, GU, orthopedics, integumentary, and oncology.
• Performed nursing skills including: blood/platelet transfusions, NG tube placements, setting up PEG tube feedings, catheter placement & airway management.
• Medication administration via multiple routes: IV, IM, PO, SQ, NG & PEG tube.
• Performed & monitored pain management via PO, IV, and patient-controlled analgesia (PCA).
• Monitored patients' EKG rhythms, and updated team members on changes in stability.
• Demonstrated ability in managing critical situations and making care-based decisions in a timely manner.
• Collaborated with healthcare team members to deliver appropriate treatments.
• Educated patients and families on diseases processes.
• Served as a preceptor to train new nurses in proper nursing techniques, care standards, and safety protocols.