Shirley Ruiz

Experience

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  Houston ISD

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  Teacher
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  St Joseph Hospital

  Jan 2009 - Oct 2011

  Emergency Room Nurse
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  Memorial Hermann Health System

  Oct 2011 - Jun 2015

  Emergency Room Nurse
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  Memorial Hermann Health System

  Aug 2015 - now

  •Practice in a collegial relationship with physicians, nursing peers and other professionals to enhance patient care and the health environment.•Maintain knowledge of professional and industry trends.•Work with Nursing Leadership to create a work environment that facilitates and encourages nursing staff to demonstrate accountability for their own practice, an environment that empowers registered nurses at all levels of the organization to utilize critical thinking skills and to participate in decision making that affects their nursing practice.•Participate in organizational and community initiatives to improve the professional practice of nursing and quality of patient outcomes/care.• Participate in Oncology Service Line meetings, Tumor Boards and other meetings deemed pertinent to oncology at respective institutes.•Report monthly statistics.•Educate patients/significant other (SO) on disease specifics and treatment options to enable patients. •Facilitate patient/SO introduction to clinical trials.•Offer psychosocial/emotional support to patients/SO.•Coordinate appointments/services for patients and streamline care path transitions and logistical issues. Show less

  • Education Resource Specialist

    Dec 2017 - now

  • Infusion Nurse

    Aug 2015 - Dec 2017