Corazon Mendez

Experienced registered nurse with a focus on patient education, health assessments, and medication administration. Demonstrated ability to enhance patient satisfaction scores through effective communication and relationship-building skills. Committed to delivering high-quality care in rural communities, particularly in Northeastern Colorado. Aspiring to advance in the field of medicine and pursue a Doctor of Nursing Practice.

• Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Wiggins, CO, 01/01/07, 12/31/11, Preparing young children for communion and confirmation, Holy Sacraments as well as teaching them about their faith.
• Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Wiggins, CO, 01/01/21, 12/31/23, Preparing young children for communion and confirmation, Holy Sacraments as well as teaching them about their faith.

• Nurse, Sunrise Community Health, Evans, CO, 09/01/15, 09/30/19, Preparing patients of all ages for a variety of appointments including acute, chronic, obstetrics and routine physicals., Taking vitals, updating EMR, obtaining medical history, completing paperwork, scheduling/completing referrals, patient transportation, insurance verification, medication refills (per protocol), immunization administration and updates., Administering oral, intramuscular, subcutaneous medications, performing diabetic retinal exams, triaging patients, scheduling appointments, performing NSTs, translating for providers., Preparing sterile fields for clinic procedures such as vasectomies, circumcisions, lipoma extractions, birth control insertions and removals, pap smears, endometrial biopsies, assisting with performing procedures and autoclaving instruments., Experienced with diversity and cultures, effective communication, providing translation, reading body language, respectful to their culture and norms. Incorporating beliefs into patient care for higher patient compliance.
• Nurse, Salud Family Care Centers, Fort Morgan, CO, 01/01/21, 09/30/21, Tasks include as mentioned above as well as COVID vaccination clinic at Salud and public areas, drawing labs, performing eye and ear exams, processing throat and nasal swabs, performing ear lavages.

• Board Certified FNP 2027
• Nursing License - June 2023-Sep 2025
• BLS-March 2025-2027

Clinical Training Hours:

RN hours-350

BSN hours-200

FNP Hours-630

Work Clinical hours + School clinical hours= 14,820 Hours