MARIA ROCIO LOPEZ
Norwalk
Summary
Patient-focused, dedicated, and compassionate Nursing professional with 19 years of experience providing exceptional care for patients with many different types of diseases, injuries, and health concerns. of diseases, injuries, and health concerns. Ensure accurate, efficient, and individualized care by working with other healthcare providers to execute strategy . Possessing extensive healthcare knowledge and able to familiarize with different diagnoses and treatment protocols
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Bonum Home Health Services
Burbank
02.2022 - Current
- Administered patient medication
- Performed assigned nursing duties for safety, comfort, and well-being of patient
- Reported patient assessment findings and physical and psychosocial responses to nursing intervention for progress towards care goals.
- Participated in development of long and short term goals consistent with treatment plans, standards of practice and plan of care
- Administered general care to patients, including recording of vitals.
- Empathizes with patient, express compassion and understanding for situation and demonstrates care
Home Health/Wound Care Nurse
La Metropolitan Home Health, Inc.
Artesia
02.2021 - Current
- Performed wound care and assessed for signs of possible infection.
- Patient teaching.
- Administered general care to patients, including recording of vitals.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated case manager with observations and concerns.
- Blood draw
Licensed Vocational Nurse
KIDS HUB Foster care clinic
Torrance
12.2006 - Current
- Accurately measure and record vitals
- Vaccine administration
- Order Vaccine thru Vaccine for children
- Assessed and responded to medical emergencies with speed and level-head approach.
- Blood draws and specimen collection.
- Breathing Treatment
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Advocated for patient needs with Social Workers from DCFSLicensed
- Harbor UCLA Medical Center
Education
Licensed Vocational Nursing -
Bryman College
Anaheim, CAHigh School Diploma -
Bellflower High
Bellflower, CASkills
- Medication administration
- Wound Management
- Blood draw
- Pain Management
- Electronic Health Records Management
- Wound Vac
- Patient rights advocacy
- Patient Care and Education
- Patient Assessment and Care
- Policy and procedure compliance
- Workflow and Patient Management
- Diabetes management
- Charting Medication Administration
Certification
- IV Certified
Languages
Bilingual Spanish/ English
Timeline
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Bonum Home Health Services
02.2022 - Current
Home Health/Wound Care Nurse
La Metropolitan Home Health, Inc.
02.2021 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse
KIDS HUB Foster care clinic
12.2006 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nursing -
Bryman College
High School Diploma -
Bellflower High