David Aguilar

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Registered Nurse at University of Miami Health System

  • Education

    • Miami Dade College

      2021 - 2022
      Bachelor's degree Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
    • Florida International University

      2011 - 2017
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Chemistry

      Activities and Societies: Minor in Criminal Justice

    • Miami Dade College

      2019 - 2020
      Associate of Science - AS Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Experience

    • MARSHALLS INC

      Jul 2013 - Jul 2018

      • Maintain store items to be more accessible by customers by having good organization.• Use good communication skills in order to interact with and assist customers.• Work with fellow shoe associates to maintain tidiness in shoe department. • Worked with other stock room associates in emptying delivery trucks of merchandise.• Organized items in stock room for efficient assembly or disassembly.• Prepared merchandise to be available for purchase.

      • Sales / Shoe Associate

        Aug 2014 - Jul 2018
      • Stock Room Associate

        Jul 2013 - Aug 2014
    • South Miami Hospital

      Jul 2019 - Apr 2020
      Scholar Nurse Partner

      • Assisted registered nurses with their duties within the scope and capabilities of a student nurse.• Under the direct supervision of a registered nurse, I have:o Assisted the RN preceptor with daily assessment per unit standard.o Collected and reported vital signs.o Assisted with ambulating, turning, or transferring of patients.o Developed proficiency with using Cerner. o Practiced performing focused assessments. • Learned assessment and intervention skills that are meant to provide high quality patient care. Show less

    • BAPTIST OUTPATIENT SERVICES INC

      Sept 2020 - Jan 2021
      Registered Nurse

      • Worked closely with preceptor in order to learn the skills required for the position.• Prepared operating rooms before surgery took place and between different surgeries.• Worked with surgical technologist to prepare sterile field. • Adhered to principles of surgical asepsis and sterile technique.• Verified identities of patients. • Interviewed patients, and reviewed health records and consent forms of patients. • Transported patients from preoperative area to operating room.• Performed “time-out” before any surgery occurred.• Safely transferred patients to and from the operating table.• Positioned patients safely on the operating table, with each position depending on the type of surgery being performed. • Retrieved instruments, supplies, and equipment as needed for preparation of surgery, or as requested by surgeon or other personnel during procedures. • Collected, documented, labeled, and transported surgical specimens.• Performed surgical skin preparation on patients.• Documented on operative records during surgery.• Transported patients from operating room to recovery area while alerting personnel in recovery area beforehand.• Gave handoff report to nurses in the recovery area when transporting patient from operating room to recovery area. Show less

    • North Shore Medical Center

      Mar 2021 - Jan 2022
      Registered Nurse

      • Skilled in the interpretation of electrocardiogram tracings. • Worked together with cardiac monitor technicians in determination of, and appropriate response to, abnormal heart activity of patients. • Cooperated with patient care technicians in the performance of tasks meant for the safety and care of patients. • Communicated and coordinated with physicians in regards to the status of patients in order to provide appropriate care.• Actively engaged in fall prevention measures. • Administered medication while following necessary precautions regarding safe administration. • Experienced with taking part in Rapid Responses and working with rapid response team members and fellow nurses in order to assist the patient in need of proper and immediate interventions. • Used language translation services offered by the hospital whenever necessary. • Have cooperated with constant observers for the sake of safety of patients that required close observation.• Have cooperated with wound care nurse in the maintenance of patients’ skin integrity. Have actively engaged in preventing skin breakdown of patients. • Have worked closely with respiratory therapists whenever patients desired or needed assistance related to any diminished function of the patient’s respiratory system.• Developed excellent rapport and teamwork with various members of the staff. • Have cared for, provided necessary precautions, and performed necessary skills for patients that require nasogastric tubes or percutaneous gastrostomy tubes.• Have cared for and provided necessary precautions for patients that have dealt with seizures. • Have cared for and provided necessary precautions for patients that have been diagnosed with cerebrovascular accidents. • Have provided care for patients who’ve tested positive for COVID-19.• Correctly performed blood transfusions for patients that required administration of blood products, such as packed red blood cells. Show less

    • University of Miami Health System

      Jan 2022 - now
      Registered Nurse

      • Proficient in the use of Epic electronic medical record system• Worked together with medical teams assigned to patient, consisting of physicians and advanced practice registered nurses in order to assess and provide interventions for patients as necessary.• Informed physicians of any assessments of patients that required immediate intervention. • Cooperated with certified nursing assistants in providing appropriate personal hygiene, care, and safety for patients.• Performed consistent actions in the prevention of infections for patients, such as washing or sanitizing hands or ensuring the capping of intravenous lines frequently.• Labeled intravenous dressings and tubing, and changed or replaced accordingly, either due to appropriate timing of replacements or due to the lack of cleanliness.• Experienced in tracheostomy care and suctioning.• Gained familiarity with ventilators.• Provided blood transfusions and platelet transfusions.• Experienced with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes and nasogastric tubes, and providing bolus tube feedings or continuous tube feedings.• Capable of using Accu-Check device to monitor blood glucose levels of patients, and administering insulin as appropriate.• Administered medication while following necessary precautions regarding safe administration.• Actively engaged in fall prevention measures, including the use of bed alarms and remote video monitoring. • Took precautions to prevent skin breakdown in bed-bound patients.• Provided wound care for patients.• Monitored patients after flap surgeries, including assessing flap sites for adequate circulation, pain, and signs or symptoms of infection. • Experienced in administering IV drip medications.• Collaborated with chemotherapy nurses by administering medicines to cancer patients before chemotherapy in order to lessen side effects. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)

      American Heart Association
      May 2022
    • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

      American Heart Association
      Feb 2021
    • Registered Nurse

      State of Florida
      Aug 2020
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Operating Room Volunteer

      Issued by Nicklaus Children's Health System on Jun 2017
      Nicklaus Children's Health SystemAssociated with David Aguilar
    • Pathology Lab Volunteer

      Issued by Nicklaus Children's Health System on Jan 2015
      Nicklaus Children's Health SystemAssociated with David Aguilar