GAIL ALFAR, RN
Austin, TX 78750
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
Dedicated and patient focused Registered Nurse with proven expertise in a rapidly changing healthcare environment.
Consulted by acclaimed Nursing Congress for input on technology and informatics advances.
Widely recognized as excellent care provider and client advocate. Outstanding interpersonal communication skills, superior ability to articulate with writing and vocabulary, expert in computer charting.
HIGHLIGHTS
Member and participant of Ascension-Seton Nursing Congress: Rapid Improvement Plan: Technology/Informatics
Seton Network Perinatal Education Council
Secretary and member of SPS Council
Member of Seton Research Council
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ascension Health Ministries (Seton Network of Hospitals) - Austin Staff Nurse for Ascension-Seton Premiere Staffing (July 1996 to Current): I’m currently serving adult patients in behavioral health, and postpartum. Deliver expert RN services with multi-cultural sensitivity. I assess individual client conditions and needs, as well as select departmental referrals for acute and chronically ill clients. I contribute to team planning with case managers, physicians, and others. I maintain a strong reputation for achieving high levels of client & family satisfaction. (Part time)
Arcadia Methodist Hospital - Arcadia, CA
Cardiac Care RN April (1995-June 1996) Monitored post-op clients who had undergone heart surgery, set up PCA, fluids, reviewed post-op orders, and proceed with cardiac care and teaching. (Full time)
Mullikin Medical Center (1992-1994), Los Angeles, CA Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Outpatient clinic nursing in Pediatric Practice, Internal Medicine, and OB/GYN (Full time)
EDUCATION
West Texas A&M University (WTAMU). 2014-present. BSN: May 2017 Excelsior College- Albany, NY. ASN: 1996.
California State University Los Angeles - Nursing (1989-1992). California State University Long Beach. BA: 1982
VOLUNTEER FOCUS
VP Comms for Tesla Owners of Austin (Official partner with Tesla, Inc.) Tour Guide Leader at Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Museum (Sept 2014-present) NAMI Advocacy Committee Member State of Texas (2016-present) LICENSES
CPR/American Heart Association
RN/Texas, License Number 629070
NRP/American Academy of Pediatrics and American Heart Association Board Certified Psychiatric Nurse