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Theresa Moquin

Auburn

Summary

Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.

Professional with significant experience in emergency care, adept at handling high-pressure situations with precision and efficiency. Strong focus on team collaboration and delivering results, adapting seamlessly to changing conditions. Skilled in patient assessment, critical decision-making, and advanced life support, with compassionate approach that ensures optimal patient outcomes. Valued for reliability, adaptability, and proactive attitude in fast-paced environments.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Emergency Department RN

Alameda Hospital
03.2023 - Current
  • Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
  • Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Care for pediatrics
  • CCU patients on multiple drips and on vents
  • Cardiac patients
  • Homeless
  • Charge Nurse
  • Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
  • Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
  • Delivered important IV and venous medications to control symptoms and provide effective treatments.
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
  • Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
  • Conducted thorough physical assessments on each patient upon arrival, identifying urgent needs or potential complications requiring immediate attention.
  • Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care in a fast-paced emergency department setting.
  • Reduced wait times for patients through efficient triage and prioritization of medical needs.
  • Maintained compliance with hospital policies and procedures, adhering to strict infection control practices to reduce the spread of disease.
  • Regularly attended continuing education classes and workshops, staying up-to-date with the latest advancements in emergency nursing practices and patient care techniques.
  • Managed critical patient situations by utilizing advanced cardiac life support and trauma nursing skills.
  • Educated patients and families about their medical conditions, supporting informed decision-making regarding treatment options.
  • Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
  • Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
  • Managed staffing assignments to optimize resources, ensuring appropriate nurse-to-patient ratios during peak times.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.

Emergency Staff Nurse II

Eden Medical Center
10.2020 - 03.2023
  • Level II Trauma ED
  • Care for a variety of patients
  • Supported patients and family members with confident, soothing approach as they handled medical crises.
  • Assessed vital signs, collected detailed patient history and noted other signs of patient health to make rapid, informed decisions regarding next steps in patient care.
  • Staff Nurse II Intermediate ICU/ Neuro Step Down
  • Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
  • Manage patients on a 44 bed Neuroscience floor step down, trauma and med/tele floor
  • Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
  • Manage Stroke patients, tracheostomies, IV, Central Lines, G-tubes, NG tubes, post op care, PD catheters, HD catheters and EKG monitoring
  • Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
  • Post TPA
  • Neuro and spine surgeries
  • Responsible for maintaining and titrating all drips including Antihypertensive, , heparin,
  • Insulin, diuretics, narcotic analgesics, epidural PCA
  • Bipaps, tracheostomy patients, and hi flow
  • Closely monitored hemodynamic variances for signs of life threatening complications
  • Manage and care for a variety of ETOH and drug abuse patients
  • Managed complex cases of critically ill patients, ensuring optimal treatment plans were executed effectively.

Assistant Nurse Manager Med/surg Tele

Kaiser Permanente
07.2016 - 09.2020
  • 1 South/2 South Medical Surgical and Telemetry
  • Direct report rounding monthly for 30 direct reports providing feedback and listening to their concerns
  • Supervises 44-76 beds between 4 units med/tele and ICU
  • Advanced Alert Monitoring RN/ RRT
  • Performs annual staff evaluations
  • Performed real-time chart audits for patients ensuring accuracy and completeness of information while capitalizing on opportunities for process improvement.
  • Developed departmental goals and objectives to improve satisfactory rating with patients.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
  • Streamlined steps in rapid response situations by prioritizing and delegating tasks.
  • Communicated with members of medical staff and department heads during weekly update meetings.
  • Evaluated skills of nursing personnel and verified staff certifications for validity.
  • Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
  • Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
  • Reviewed department performance and adjusted coverage to compensate for changing conditions.
  • Perform ongoing education and training for staff on new policies and procedures
  • Developed and implemented new policies and procedures
  • Encourage collaboration and team work among nursing staff
  • Collaborate with leadership team to develop new processes to improve patient care outcomes
  • Responds to all patients/family requests and provide service recovery when needed
  • Collaborates with HBS, RN, Pharmacy and ED to provide appropriate level of care
  • Effectively utilizes resources to ensure staff are supported and empowered to provide highest quality of patient care
  • Audit charts and provide valuable feedback to staff to help educate and maintain competence
  • Participates and actively engage in performance improvement initiatives such as PCA committee and ERAS expansion implementation team 2017
  • Co-lead our Quality Council

Registered Nurse, Cardiac Unit

Sequoia Hospital
07.2007 - 04.2017
  • In Cardiac Surveillance Unit and Transitional Care Neuro and Cardiac unit
  • Opened Transitional Care Unit
  • Charge Nurse in CSU and TCU
  • Educated nurses and physicians during Cerner “Go Live” implementation
  • Provided direct patient care, educational source and clinical skills to telemetry patients on 52 bed Cardiac Surveillance Unit and 16 bed TCU neuro unit
  • Cared for and educated cardiac,1 day post-cardiovascular surgery, post cardiac catheterization, stroke, vascular, diabetic, renal, orthopedic and other hemodynamically unstable patients
  • Manage Stroke patients, tracheostomies, IV, Central Lines, G-tubes, NG tubes, post op care, PD catheters, HD catheters and EKG monitoring
  • Care and managed care for cardiac catherization and post ablation patients
  • Cared and managed Bipap and Hi flow
  • Cared and managed all peritoneal dialysis patients
  • Cared for Hemodialysis patients
  • Performed and read all EKG
  • Managed chest tubes and back up pacemakers
  • Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
  • Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
  • Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
  • Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
  • Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
  • Started and monitored all drips including Insulin, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Cardizem,
  • Heparin
  • Performed all care needed for
  • Trained and educated new staff on cooperation policies, procedures and workflow
  • Trained, educated, and implemented new patient Lifts
  • Trained and educated staff during skills days
  • Crossed trained in postpartum unit
  • Crossed trained in med/surg orthopedics
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
  • Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.

Cerner Trainer

Sequoia Hospital
06.2012 - 12.2012
  • Trainer and Super User for Sequoia, Was part of build team for Cerner EHR
  • Trained and supported Nurses and Physicians during implementation of computerized documentation system
  • Trained and supported physicians and clinicians during implementation of Cerner computerized order entry
  • Troubleshoot issues and collaborated with other clinicians to determine best course of action to handle issues with physician, Meditech system and other clinicians
  • Liko Lifts Trainer and Super User, Trained and educated staff on new lifts
  • Developed education and evolution plan for staff
  • Training curriculum to accommodate needs of clinicians
  • Developed lesson plans, instructional materials and written practice tests for EHR training courses.
  • Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
  • Worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.

Safe Lift Trainer

Sequoia Hospital
03.2009 - 07.2009
  • Commissioned team to launch safe lift program and developed objectives, goals and tasks to encourage multidisciplinary representation including representation of nursing, ancillary and Administration
  • Obtain cost estimates for requested new equipments and calculated return of investment
  • Developed flexible training curriculum to accommodate needs of clinicians, Trainer and Super User for Dignity Health
  • Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.




Education

Transition To Emergency Nursing -

Sutter Health University

Associate of Science - Nursing

College of San Mateo

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

California State University - Dominguez Hills

Public Health Nursing -

California State University - Dominguez Hills

Kaiser Permanente Leadership University

Kaiser Permanente Middle Management Program

Skills

  • Acute care expertise

  • Trauma recovery

  • Intravenous therapy

  • Effective clinical decision-making

  • Traveler onboarding

  • Emergency medical treatment

  • Cardiac monitoring

  • EKG Interpretation

  • Triage and Assessment

  • Vital signs monitoring

  • Chronic Disease Management

  • Infection Control

  • Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization

  • Diabetes management

  • Certified in CPR/AED

  • Emergency Diagnostics

Additional Information

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES ● Guardian Angel Sequoia Hospital ● Safe Life Steering Committee, Sequoia Hospital ● Team Nurse Steering Committee, Sequoia Hospital ● Recognition of Nursing Service Excellence Award from Sequoia Hospital ● Sigma Theta Tau, Nursing Honors society ● California Nursing Student Association, CSU Dominguez Hills Alumni Member

Certification

  • California Registered Nursing License

  • California State Public Health Nursing

  • ACLS

  • BLS

  • EKG certification

  • Like Safe Lift Championship Certification

  • Stroke certification

  • PALS

  • TNCC

Timeline

Emergency Department RN

Alameda Hospital
03.2023 - Current

Emergency Staff Nurse II

Eden Medical Center
10.2020 - 03.2023

Assistant Nurse Manager Med/surg Tele

Kaiser Permanente
07.2016 - 09.2020

Cerner Trainer

Sequoia Hospital
06.2012 - 12.2012

Safe Lift Trainer

Sequoia Hospital
03.2009 - 07.2009

Registered Nurse, Cardiac Unit

Sequoia Hospital
07.2007 - 04.2017

Associate of Science - Nursing

College of San Mateo

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

California State University - Dominguez Hills

Public Health Nursing -

California State University - Dominguez Hills

Kaiser Permanente Leadership University

Kaiser Permanente Middle Management Program

Transition To Emergency Nursing -

Sutter Health University

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