School Nurse Special Education

Employment Summary for ROSA MARIA M BARRERA

**** **** ****** ** ****, Texas 79907

915-***-**** (cell) ***********@***.***

Education: BS in Nursing from Incarnate Word University, San Antonio, Texas in 1971

Continuing Education at El Paso Community college

Ysleta High School Graduate

Current Certification: Registered Nurse through Texas State Board of Nursing: license # 225434 expires 1/31/2023

Vision, Hearing, Scoliosis, Antes Screening Certified for Diabetes

BLS, CPR, AED and First Aid Current expires 2/2023

SKILLS: Fluently bilingual in English and Spanish both in speaking and writing. Know and have experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, electronic medical record keeping. Have own computer.

Employment History

November 2021 to present. Took time off.

January 2021 to November 1,2021 UMC clinic giving covid 19 vaccines, preparing vaccines, counting vaccines for 400 plus people, preparing area and supplies.

June 2018 to December 2020 Gave flu shots independently as contracted prn for Passport health and for Tender Care Home Health. Hospice care to sister in law. Temporarily helping with care for elderly brother.

1. June 2016 to June 2018 El Paso Independent School District—Worked as school nurse for Pre Kinder to 5th grade students at Hawkins Elementary. In charge of total care of students and staff. Took blood pressures manually, preceptor for RN nursing students from UMC hospital and El Paso Community College, planned a school wide health fair.

2. January 2016 to February 2016 Contract Work Comprehensive Medical Health Services hired through Delta—to manage the total health care of 150 unaccompanied migrant minors at White Sands.

3. August 2013 to August 2016 FABENS ISD -- Managing care as substitute RN for 5 schools from Pre K to Early College. Collaborating with principals, teachers, parents, doctors, other nurses, physical therapists, diagnosticians, pharmacists for the total health care of healthy students, sick students, special education students, sick staff. Coordination of health care to include assessments, vaccinations, sick call, medications, emergencies, health classes, screenings, referrals.

4. June 2012 to August 2013 Worked taking care of my daughter.

5. August 2000 to June 2012 Fabens ISD (O’Donnell Elementary) Managed care of 600 students including catheterization of student twice daily collaborating with parent and specialty doctors. Coordination of home visits with parent and physical therapist.

6. August 1999 to June 2000 Worked as school nurse at St. Joseph’s School with 700 diverse children (many from Juarez, Mexico) 1st through 8th grade.

7. August 1998 to May 1999 FABENS ISD – Managed total care of cerebral palsy child. Taught him to walk. Assisted with care of 7 special education children.

8. July 1995 to July1998 El Paso City County Health District – Taught family health and fertility awareness. Did home visits to couples needing assistance with medication. Collaborated with doctor in coordination with new prescriptions.

9. April 1990 to June 1995 HEADSTART – El Paso. Assessments, vision, hearing, dental, lice screening and immunizations for 3 to 5 year old in coordination with parents and doctor’s offices.

10. April 1989 to June 1995 PRN weekends THOMASON HOSPITAL – Total managed care of newborn babies and their mothers. Was charge nurse and supervised one RN, 2 LVNs, and 4 aides. Collaborated with doctors for infant care.

11. September 1985 to March 1989 LA FE CLINIC, El Paso, Texas – Managed the care with the doctor of all pre and post natal mothers and newborns. Made home visits with these clients to assess them and the children. Made referrals as needed and coordinated clinic visits for them. Collaborated with lab, accountant, registration and pharmacy.

12. June 1977 to August 1985 SANTA ROSA HOSPITAL, San Antonio, Texas – Nurse supervisor on geriatrics floor with patients who had strokes, heart attacks, falls, gastric illnesses, some who were confused. Assessed patients, started IVs, gave medications, taught diabetics, changed wound dressings, inserted urinary catheters, inserted gastric tubes, suctioned patients, performed CPR as necessary, administered oxygen. Coordinated patient care with other shift nurses. Collaborated with doctors, pharmacists, other departments. Took report at beginning of shift and gave report at end of shift.

13. June 1974 to June 1977 THE PATRICIAN MOVEMENT DRUG REHAB – San Antonio, Texas. Set up the federal guidelines for the program both for residential and outpatient treatment of drug addicts. 400 in house patients and 100 outpatient. Managed the care of all clients of all ages past 13 years of age. Did initial assessment, drew blood for lab testing, administered medications, kept records. Collaborated with director, psychiatrist, counselors, families. Coordinated and established care plan at team meetings.

14. June 1971 to May 1974 SANTA ROSA HOSPITAL in San Antonio, Texas – Staff nurse in Medical ICU and Surgical ICU. Gave IV vital medication. Collaborated with doctors, nurses, family in managing patient care.

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