Linaleea Lopez

Experience

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  Cherry Hospital

  Jul 2014 - Mar 2015

  Registered Nurse

  • Provided direct quality care to patients including daily monitoring, recording, and evaluating psychiatric medical conditions • Developed and implemented treatment plans for patients with mental health disorders• Planned and implemented therapeutic interventions and evaluated response to interventions• Responded to volatile situations and violent outbreaks to de-escalate and restore the safety and security of patients and staff• Ensured that doctors' orders were effectively carried out, including testing, medical procedures, consultations and stat orders for restraint.• Lead and trained newly staff nurses on unit routine, hospital protocol, and direct patient care, and duties within the unit. Show less

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  WakeMed

  Mar 2015 - now

  • Provide care to people across the lifespan with different conditions • Independently maintain safe and effective care to patients with different acuity levels in a time-restricted and demanding environment• Constantly communicate and collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal care • Triage patient based on vital signs, presentation, and initial assessment; triage to appropriate zone; activate specialized team when indicated (cath lab, trauma team, rapid response stroke team, etc.)• Assist in the care of multiple traumas, cardiac arrests, strokes, and conscious sedations• Administered critical IV medications such as TPA, Cardizem, Dopamine, Insulin, Nitroglycerin, and Adenosine• Supervise staffing as charge RN and served as a preceptor/mentor to new nursing staff. Show less

  • Nurse Practitioner

    Oct 2021 - now

  • Emergency Room Nurse

    Jan 2017 - Jan 2022

  • Medical Surgical Nurse

    Mar 2015 - Jan 2017
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  Apogee Physicians

  Feb 2021 - Sept 2021

  Nurse Practitioner
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  Duke University Health System

  Jan 2023 - now

  Nurse Practitioner