Carolyn Mena, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse at El Paso Children's Hospital- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)
American Heart AssociationDec, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
American Heart AssociationMay, 2021- Nov, 2024
Experience
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El Paso Children's Hospital
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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100 - 200 Employee
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Registered Nurse
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Jan 2021 - Present
• Provided direct quality care to 4-5 patients including daily monitoring, recording and treatment of medical conditions in a 26 bed unit. • Coordinate with the interdisciplinary team regarding patient care and outcomes throughout hospital stay with experience working with Pediatricians in the surrounding El Paso area including private physicians. • Documented data related to patients’ care including assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses, or treatment changes. • Administered intravenous infusions while continuously monitoring patients for adverse reactions. • Discussed illnesses and treatments with patients and family members in a supportive manner to include but not limited to; diabetes managements, bronchiolitis, etc. • Effective communicator, recognized by patient’s family member and colleagues as an exceptional patient advocate who assisted patient and families in receiving compassionate, coordinated, family-centered care.
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Del Sol Medical Center
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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100 - 200 Employee
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Ortho/ Neuro Nurse Preceptorship
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Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
• Performed focused clinical assessments on patients with varying disease processes. • Participated in the planning and provision of quality care for patients. • Obtained a work flow understanding and able to work long hours requiring physical demands. • Performed focused clinical assessments on patients with varying disease processes. • Participated in the planning and provision of quality care for patients. • Obtained a work flow understanding and able to work long hours requiring physical demands.
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Tenet Healthcare
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Student Clinical Experience
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Sep 2019 - May 2020
• Treated patients with acute conditions: heart attacks, respiratory distress, shock while observing advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. • Performed basic duties such as feeding and bathing, recording vital signs, measuring intake and output, and detecting symptoms such as bruises, wounds, and blood in urine. • Learned the function and operation of many tools including: defibrillators, glucometers, stethoscopes, thermometers, etc. • Treated patients with acute conditions: heart attacks, respiratory distress, shock while observing advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. • Performed basic duties such as feeding and bathing, recording vital signs, measuring intake and output, and detecting symptoms such as bruises, wounds, and blood in urine. • Learned the function and operation of many tools including: defibrillators, glucometers, stethoscopes, thermometers, etc.
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Education
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2017 - 2020
The University of Texas at El Paso
BSN, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse -
2014 - 2017
El Paso Community College/ MECHS
Associate's degree, Pre-Nursing Studies
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