DORA INES VARGAS, CRNA

**** ********* **** ******, ******* Florida, 32824

Phone 803-***-****. Email- ac30hq@r.postjobfree.com

RESUME Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Newly graduated CRNA, knowledgeable and highly motivated, with a broad range of experience and highly trained in acute critical care settings as an RN; seeking for a full time position that allows the achievement of professional growth and advancement in the nurse anesthesia practice. Desiring to be a leader and a role model for the CRNA Specialty.

SUMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

I am a fast and active learner; oriented on providing excellent care and patient satisfaction; considered with time management, willing to produce great results trough leadership, education and teamwork. Excellent attitude, interpersonal relationship and professional communication skills with patients, families and health care team.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Student Registered Nurse Anesthesia at following clinical sites: January 2016 to December 2017

Doctor Center Hospital, Manati, PR

Manati Medical Center, Manati, PR

Professional Hospital, Guaynabo, PR

HIMA San Pablo Hospital Bayamon, PR

24 months of anesthesia residency program.

Over 2000 clinical hours and 800 cases performed.

12 clinical site rotations, ENT, OB, pediatrics, orthopedics, urologic, plastics and cardiac surgeries.

Administration of general, regional, and MAC anesthesia

Proficient in spinal anesthesia and with a variety of airway equipment and tools: Direct laryngoscopy, glydescope, bougie gum, LMA etc.

Clinical Registered Nurse II. Carolinas Health Care System. CMC- Pineville. Full time. April 2011 to June 2015 Charlotte NC

Registered nurse in Medical ICU/ Coronary Care Unit providing professional nursing care in accordance with hospital policies and procedures. Direct care of critical patients with hemodynamic monitoring, vasoactive drips, mechanical ventilation, Arctic sun, wound vac etc.

Preceptor for new employees and internship.

Participate in the role of Charge Nurse for the MICU. Member of the Rapid Response Team. Code Nurse.

Worked on the Clinical Advancement projects in becoming clinical nurse III being the Inpatient code stroke and delirium champion for the ICUs. Active participation in Education and training in the Code Stroke process and specific disease certification.

Super user for Medtronic insulin pumps and Arctic Sun machines (Code Cool)

Registered Nurse. CMC. Full Time. May 2010 to April 2011. Charlotte NC.

Registered nurse in Neuroscience, spine and Epilepsy center.

Bedside nurse providing care to patients in critical condition in the Neurosurgical ICU, management of ICP, ventriculostomies, lumbar and subdural drains. etc.

Champion for The Diversity and Inclusion committee.

Participation in the Role of Quality and resource nurse for the unit.

Chief Dental Assisting. Charlotte Root Canal Center. Full time. November 2005 to April 2010.

Assisting patients during endodontic treatment, oral surgeries and dental implants, Assessment, monitoring and patient education.

Preceptor for new employees and internship.

Interpretation services Spanish and English.

Our lady of the Remedies Clinic. Full time. Cali. Colombia. February 2002 to June 2005.

It is a first level health care institution, with over 60 years offering services, accredited as unique in South America in performing beating heart valve surgery. It is recognized in Colombia as a center of reference for spine surgery of high complexity. www.clinicadelosremedios.org

Registered nurse caring for trauma and post op patients of open heart surgery, liver, kidney and heart transplantation.

Performance of Hemodyalisis therapy to patients in the ICU Setting with Baxter Laboratories Machines.

Imbanaco Medical Center. Part Time. Cali. Colombia September to December 2003.

Accredited as a health care institution that offers first level of complexity assistance. It has received the Colombian Award for the Quality of management by the National Government through the ministry of Commerce, Industry and tourism, in recognition of its process of integral management, productivity and competitiveness. www.imbanaco.com

Bedside nurse for critical care patients. Adult Critical Care.

Valle Del Lili Clinic Foundation. Cali Colombia. Full time. June 1998 to December 2000.

An accredited, private, nonprofit health care institution that offers services of high complexity, intelligent technology, modern medicine and scientific advances. It has been compared with the highest standards of quality, excellence and care established around the world. It has one of the largest private infrastructures for the critical care in the country and is the leader in the provision of intensive care services. www.valledellili.org

Nurse of the Adult Intensive care unit, dedicated to give direct care to patients critically ill, undergoing procedures of high technology, organ transplants, open heart surgeries applying the nursing process.

Nurse of the marrow bone transplant unit. Integral care of patients in the process of preparation, treatment and recovery during Marrow Bone Transplant.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, Arecibo, PR. June 2015 to Graduation Dec 2017. Master of Science, Nurse Anesthesia

Caldas University/ Faculty of Health Sciences. Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Manizales Colombia. Registered Nurse. July 1994 to July 1998. Student recognition for Higher GPA achievement.

University of Caldas is an accredited higher education institution, recognized among the best 15 universities in the country by the National council of accreditation.www.cna.gov.co and Ministry of National Education for the excellence of its academic programs, research strength and focus, organization, operation and performance of its social function. http://www.ucaldas.edu.co/portal

North Carolina Board of Nursing Multi State, Active, permanent RN license # 237093. Obtained through the successful passing of the NCLEX and TOEFL examinations. February 19 2010. Charlotte NC. Dec 31 2019.

Florida Board Of Nursing Active RN License # 9471753 obtain by endorsement. April 30 2019.

Current Pediatric and Neonatal Resuscitation certification Expires May 2019

Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support Expires May 2019

Current Basic Life Support Expires June 2018

Associate Member, American Association of Nurse Anesthetists August 2015 to Present

CCRN, SCRN, NIHSS, and TCAR Certifications.

Fluently Bilingual on Reading, Writing and Verbal skills. Carolinas Medical Center English- Spanish Interpreter certified.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Active member of the American Association for Critical Care Nurses. AACN. Local and National chapters.

Member of the Neuroscience Nurses Association.ANA. Local and National Chapters.

Active participant of the mentorship and diversity CRNA program in May 2017 at Interamerican University of Puerto Rico; where I presented the regional anesthesia workshop in conjunction with Dr. Juan Quintana, former President of AANA and Dr. Lena Gould, Fellow of the American Academy of Nurses, and Founder of the Diversity CRNA mentorship program.

AWARDS AND PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

Values in Action Recognition. Carolinas Health Care System. Dec 5, 2013.

Good Catch Award. Promoting and enhancing patient safety and providing excellent Care. CMC-P. March 5, 2014.

Values in action Recognition. Carolinas Health Care System. July 15, 2014.

Stars in The Southern Sky Award in Recognition of outstanding performance. Second Quarter. August 2014.CMC-P

2014 Pinnacle Award Nominee. Recognition for multiple contributions to CHS and considered among the best of the best employees at Carolinas Health Care System, representing the core values of Caring, Commitment, Caring and Teamwork.

Wow Bulletin Board. Chosen Star from patients, family members and teammates. Recognition for the dedication and excellent care in the ICU. CMC-P. January 2015.

NURSE ANESTHESIA PROGRAM RELATED ACTIVITIES

Diversity in Nurse Anesthesia Mentorship Program. CRNA information session and airway simulation lab. Samuel Merrit University. Oakland California. June 22and 23, 2013. Comprehensive information about anesthesia programs, admission process, clinical expectations, balancing family and finances, didactic participation in the Health sciences Simulation Center, interactive course and review of the anesthesia machine and airway equipment in preparation for the rigorous anesthesia school program.

Participation in the live activity, 19 Annual Advances in Physiology and Pharmacology in Anesthesia and Critical Care. (APPACC).19.5 Contact education hours awarded. Wake Forest School of Medicine. Hilton Head Island. SC, October 26- 29 2013.

Attendance to the H3A Tri-Development in Anesthesia Gateway Course. 15 Contact hours of education in advanced critical care and readiness factors for anesthesia education in the developmental realms of Head (academic), Heart (personal), and Hands (clinical). Wake Forest Baptist Health Nurse Anesthesia Program. Wistom-Salem NC. May 29 - 30 2014

Dora Ines Vargas, BSN, CRNA

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