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Mountain View, California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

• Responsible for complete care of 4-5 patients requiring long-term acute care and rehabilitation.• Reported changes in patients' condition, and partnered with physicians to ensure new treatment orders were carried out.• Prioritized and accurately documented all elements of a care plan, including assessments, medications, and treatments.• Administered medications via oral, intravenous, nasogastric, and intramuscular routes.• Monitored and maintained tracheostomies, chest tubes, internal drains, feeding tubes, wound vacs, and general wound care.• Partnered with the Respiratory Care team to support ventilation weaning protocols.• Performed suctioning to patients with artificial airways as well as general airway maintenance.• Monitored patient reactions to intravenous fluids, antibiotics, and newly prescribed medications.• Performed IV insertions, collection of blood samples, and maintained all PIV and PICC line insertion points• Performed bladder scans, catheterizations, and rectal tube insertions.• Responsible for initial patient assessment and development of a care plan for newly admitted patients.• Assist in the training of new staff.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Member of an interdisciplinary team that provides direct and indirect primary patient care that focused on holistic and individualistic care. • Triage patient calls and patient portal messages to assess signs and symptoms to identify and prioritize actions based on patient care requirements. • Communication with physicians and Nurse practitioners to interpret, adjust, and coordinate patient care and requested services. • Administer routine IM vaccines and any other necessary medications. • Manage and assist Medical Assistants in rooming patients, preparing rooms, and supply management.

Palo Alto, California, United States

• Member of an interdisciplinary team with a goal of providing clinical nursing support for research clinical trials in the Clinical and Translational Research Unit (CTRU)• Focused on patient safety of research participants, while maintaining a constant flow of information between researchers and families/caregivers• Partner with other clinical staff, research project coordinators and physicians to administer accurate treatment and nursing interventions prescribed in the study protocols • Collection of laboratory specimens by venipuncture and/or intravenous catheter insertions • Perform 12-lead electrocardiograms per study protocol on applicable research participants • Administer investigational medications, (intravenous, oral, subcutaneous, etc.) and other treatments per study protocol for research participants• Comply with institutional policies, standard operating procedures, standard nursing practices, and guidelines required by each research study protocol • Documentation of all nursing interventions, routine clinical procedures and/or adverse effects of treatment in the EPIC medical record

Kentfield, California

• Responsible for complete patient care of 4-5 patients requiring long term acute care and rehabilitation• Partnered with physicians to ensure orders were followed and change of conditions reported• Prioritized and accurately documented all elements of a care plan including assessments, medications, and treatments• Administered medications via oral, intravenous, nasogastric and intramuscular routes• Monitored and maintained tracheostomies, chest tubes, internal drains, feeding tubes, and wound vacs and general wound care• Partnered with Respiratory Care team to support ventilation weaning protocols• Performed suctioning to patients with artificial airways as well as general airway maintenance• Monitored patient reactions to intravenous fluids, antibiotics, and newly prescribed medications• Performed IV insertion, and collection of blood samples and maintained all IV insertion points• Performed bladder scans, catheterizations, and rectal tube insertions• Responsible for initial patient assessment and development of care plan for newly admitted patients

San Francisco, California

• Managed the care of ~25 patients with a wide range of medical conditions • Administered intravenous therapy that included antibiotics, analgesics, antiemetics, and TPN• Monitored and maintained tracheostomies, colostomies, and GT/PEG tubes• Developed care plans for newly admitted patients• Delegated responsibilities and managed a team of 3 Certified Nursing Assistants

Kentfield, Ca

Berkeley, Ca

Member of a botanical team documenting State and Federally listed plant species at proposed development sites.Conduct surveys of endangered California Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma californiense) at a proposed mining development.Creation of maps depicting topography, soils and rare plant locations for navigation in the field and reporting using Arc GIS geo-spatial software.Organization of multiple data points collected by handheld Trimble GPS units into a database using ArcView geo-spatial software for analysis and reporting.

Managing agency permit compliance documentation for CEQA/NEPA municipal development projects.

Qualified Biologist at construction sites in charge of monitoring activity and ensuring safety of rare and endangered plants and animals.Managed field collection of hydrological, animal and vegetation data at mitigation sites for annual regulatory agency reporting.Developed riparian restoration plans for compliance with CEQA/NEPA.Managed agency permit compliance documentation for CEQA/NEPA development projects.Developed proposals for potential new projects.

Qualified Biologist at construction sites in charge of monitoring activity and ensuring safety of rare and endangered animals.Conducted surveys of rare and endangered reptiles and amphibians at multiple sites throughout the Bay Area.Managed care of captured wildlife.Managed wildlife photography and genetics sample databases.

Managed upkeep of lab including maintenance of chemical stocks, aliquots and supply ordering.Prepared DNA for sequencing using the ABI 3100 and ABI 377 sequencer.Prepared samples for extraction, PCR, cloning and other DNA manipulation techniques.Worked on a project wherein three different genes were isolated in ten species of South African cycads in order to systematically separate these species.Prepared lessons and demonstrations as a graduate teacher assistant in a Molecular Techniques class.

Identified salt water marsh plant species.Estimated plant cover and species richness using portable quadrants.Created detailed elevation profile of research plots.Collected soil samples to measure salinity using a handheld refractometer.

Member of research team responsible for measuring the effect of natural wildfire and nutrient manipulations on the Mojave Desert seed bank.Designed, created and maintained greenhouse facility.Managed field research plots, collection of soil samples and plant biomass samples.Estimated plant cover and species richness using portable and permanent quadrants.Participated in controlled burns and set-up/take-down of fire temperature recorders.Identification of plant species using Jepson manual and other dichotomous keys.

Conducted surveys for rare and sensitive plants in timber sales areas.Implementation of a plantation diversity study that focused on plant species found in timber plantations.Surveyed and correlated the number of invasive plant species in relation to native plant species.Data retrieval and maintenance of scientific stream monitoring and weather equipment.

Member of research team responsible for measuring the effect of natural wildfire and nutrient manipulations on the Mojave Desert seed bank.Designed, created and maintained greenhouse facility.Managed field research plots, collection of soil samples and plant biomass samples.Estimated plant cover and species richness using portable and permanent quadrants.Participated in controlled burns and set-up/take-down of fire temperature recorders.Identification of plant species using Jepson manual and other dichotomous keys.

Conducted plant surveys for federally listed rare or sensitive plants in the Modoc National Forest.Constructed fuel plots to measure the amount of vegetation and dead/downed fuel wood in given locations.Used aerial photos and handheld GPS devices to locate plant habitat and survey areas.Created rare plant locations map using ArcView Software.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Associate'S Degree, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

M.S., Biology, Ecology And Systematics

Thesis Title: A Comparative Pollination Study of Three Different Sexual Systems in the Genus Eriogonum

B.S., Biology