KIRSTEN FUENTES

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Hometown: Lubbock, Texas

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EDUCATION

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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING - FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER, Texas tech health science center

Anticipated Graduation Date: April 28, 2021

Clinical Experiences: UMC Idalou Clinic, UMC Wolfforth Clinic, Larry Combest Community Health and Wellness Center, Tahoka Family Wellness Clinic, Lubbock Spine Institute, & CMC Pediatric ED.

2016

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, Texas tech health science center

Daisy Award Nominee Fall 2016

Graduated Cum Laude; Dean's List Summer 2016 & Fall 2016

2013

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - EXERCISE AND SPORT SCIENCE, Texas tech university

Graduated with Honors, Minor in Chemistry.

Elected as Secretary for Texas Tech Gymnastics; Member of Kinesiology Club

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2017 – PRESENT

REGISTERED NURSE, university medical center

Partner with a team of registered nurses to achieve overall well-being of all patients.

Responsible for primary care, case management, patient education, treatment planning, and triaging patients based on HPI and PE.

Cooperate and communicate effectively with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to ensure patient satisfaction and compliance with standard of care.

Collaborate between physicians and patient alongside their families to ensure comprehension of treatment plans.

Assist doctors, residents, nurse practitioners, and physician's assistants with critical care and urgent care procedures in all patient populations such as rapid sequence intubations, conscious sedations, suturing, splinting, incision/ drainage, and reading X-Rays.

Demonstrate critical thinking and assessment skills. Continually improve knowledge, skills and performance based on feedback and self-identified professional developmental needs.

Maintain complete, timely and accurate clinical documentation for each patient and continually looking for opportunities to improve processes and workflow.

2011 – 2017

ASSISTANT HEAD COACH, rock solid athletics

Acted as supervisor for female student athletes and student managers.

Represented Rock Solid Athletics at local, regional, and national events.

Built strong rapport with athletes, parents, community, and coaches year-round.

Accepted coaching, constructive criticism, and recognition with humility and composure.

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2017- PRESENT

UMC - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

June 2018 Employee of the Month

March Career Ladder Recipient: 2018, 2019, 2020

Elected department representative for Nurse Staffing Committee 2019

Elected Chair for Shared Governance Committee

EC Preceptor of the Year 2018

Best Preceptor Fall 2019

LICENSES/NATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

2017 - PRESENT

UMC - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Registered Nurse

Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC)

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Basic Life Support (BLS)

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES

2017 - PRESENT

UMC - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Shared Governance Committee: member of unit-based committee that develops departmental goals, objectives, standards of performance, policies and procedures.

Shared Governance Chair: Elected representative 2019-2020 for Patient Care and Quality Congress

Trauma Services Committee: Elected member of unit-based committee based that reviews trauma education, case studies, and chart audits.

Emergency Department Pediatric Committee: member of pediatric unit-based committee that develop and improves departmental goals, objectives, standards of performance, policies and procedures.

Emergency Department Nurse Staffing Representative: Elected department representative to present nurse staffing concerns to the hospital-wide Nurse Staffing Committee.

Emergency Nurses Association Member: Maintain up to date on emergency medicine practices.

Unit preceptor for Registered Nurses, EMT students, and Nursing students.

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES/COMMUNITY SERVICE

2017 - PRESENT

UMC - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Ronald McDonald Committee: Monthly volunteer cooking meals for families

Staci’s Closet: Organization and collection of lightly used clothing items for EC patients needing clothing upon discharge home.

2014 - PRESENT

OTHER

South Plains Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPSPCA): Volunteer and foster home for abandoned and abused animals.

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