People of the hospital
Charge Nurse Vanessa taking EMS report.
R. Aguirre, Nurse Practitioner, with 11 years of service in the hospital. Here, she checks a patient’s medication to get their medical history while simultaneously, continuing treatment plan for another patient over the phone.
L. Hinojosa, RN and Clinical Supervisor, with 22 years of service in the hospital. And prior to being an RN, a paramedic for 7 years; the first paramedic to be accepted in the hospital setting in the valley.
Vanessa and Erika, E.R. Nurses, helping each other manage the high flow of patients coming in at the end of shift.
She checks her room making sure its stocked, organized and everything is working.
Nurse Letty, RN, with 18 years of service.
“ STEMI Alert Trauma 1” the intercom reports. The E.R. team, Doctor and Nurse’s, rush to the patient, getting vitals, starting multiple IV’s and giving medications quickly as possible, reducing morbidity and preventing mortality.
She calmly inserts, without shaking, the needle attached to the syringe into the vial and draws out the precise dosage in a critical moment when the patient’s life depends on it. Only certain human's have this impeccable skill to stay calm under high stress situations.
Charge Nurse Pablo giving report to R. De La Garza, Licensed Paramedic, who will be transporting patient to another hospital.
Nurse Amanda, at the end of shift, giving report to the nurse covering night shift.
Pablo at the end of the EMS hall, waiting for the next wave of EMS patients.
Nurse Dulce, RN, charting her trauma patient.
Nurse Shana, RN, with 5 years of service in the E.R.
Daisy and Letty, E.R. Nurses, getting ready to cast a patient’s extremity.
They just brought a patient back into this world. ER Team:1 Death: 0
Charge Nurse Pablo triaging EMS.
It's frustrating and trying times. Dulce expresses her frustration with the hospital setting.
She takes EMS report, but before she does, she attempts to calm her self down. The hospital is packed and patients don’t stop coming.
Andre, Paramedic and Charge Nurse, managing his shift with limited staff and resources.
Sam, Paramedic, Firefighter and RN, prepares the antibiotic medication for his sick patient.
Serious times calls for serious protocols and measures.
E.R. Doctor and E.R. Charge Nurse.
Nurse Vanessa taking back to back EMS reports.
It was "Quiet “ in the morning.
McAllen Heart Hospital, Covid protocol and procedure activated.
Leo, Paramedic and E.R. Nurse, signing out medications from the medication box for a patient.
Charge Nurse doing Charge Nurse things.
EMS giving report at the EMS line.
Nurse Vanessa taking a quick break. Cool dad shoes.
Long waits in E.R. is the new normal.
Alma, despite her fight with cancer, comes to work to help her work family. She is an exceptional human being who embodies hope, strength and resilience. Never give up!
The early morning "quiet" vibes of the E.R.
Amanda, RN, (left) stays pass her shift, despite a busty night, to help Shana, RN, with a sick patient.
Jose Garza, Paramedic, RN and EMS Liaison, explains why it is important to have a bridge of communication between McAllen Medical Center and EMS; ultimately to work together to meet the needs of the patients.
ER Team: 0 Death: 1
Nurse Cassy preparing medication for her patient.
Newly Departed
Nurse Jerry, RN, with 11 years of service and the only in the valley to hold these four certifications: CCRN, CEN, TCRN, CPEN.
Jerry taking EMS report.
Nurse Lirisbet, RN, with one year of service.
Nurse Keli, RN, with 8 years of service.
Keli filling out a trauma sheet.
Nurse Keira, RN, triages patients into the system based on the severity.
Fatima, Unit Clerk, answers and transfers calls for the E.R. department.
Roco, LVN, finishing up his charting at the end of his shift.
Life, in the hospital.
ER Team: 1 Death: 0
PA Judith assessing the lungs of a patient at the EMS line.
Dr. Becerra (right) and PA student (left) check patients eyes, who arrived at the ER for a trauma related injury.
Charge Nurse Lee
Nurse Dan, RN and Paramedic, at the ER still despite beinga Comissioner for Edinburg, TX.
Dan and Shana, who met 5 years ago when she was new to MMC.
It's her last day at the hospital where she started her nursing career 5 years ago.
Nurse Lirisbet prepares RSI medication for the Doctor, who has decided to intubate a patient.
Nurse Ruben, RN, with 11 years of service.
Nurse Ruben triaging an EMS patient.
Nurse Alma, RN, with 7 years of service.
Nurse Gaby, RN, with 7 months of service.
ER PA checks patients lungs coming in for shorthness of breathe.
Ruben charts a truama patient.
ER:1 Death:0
Nurse Libi checks on a patient who regain consciousness.
Appreciation board at the hospital.
Monica, CNA, with a year of service with DHR.
She prepares the items necessary to properly bathe patients
Nurse Nicole, RN, with 12 years of service.
Nurse Judy, RN, with 11 months of service.
Food restocked at MMC for EMS consumption.
Triage nurses triaging patients.
Nurse Cassy attempts to keep up with her charting on a busy day..
The ladies of McAllen Medical ER on Easter 2022.
RGR ER team coming together to help a patient in need.
MMC ER team coming to gether to help a trauma patient in need.
Nurse Vanessa collects blood vials.
Charge nurses on shift change.
Nurse Sam, RN, with 12 years of service in the hospital.
Nurse Amanda, RN, with 2 years of service in the hospital.
ER nurses and students gather at the end of shift and destress.
Nurse Diana, LVN, with 6 months of service in the hospital.
Nurse Pamela triaging patient in the front.
All day security at the hospital
e·ter·nal battle with mi·cro·or·gan·isms
Paramedics Flores in the ER looking at the board to help triage.
10 hours of effort to keep patient alive.
Nurse Danya documenting on the computer.
ER Tech Guadalupe at DHR.
Nurses and Techs.
Resident doctor(right) follows Dr. Loyola (left) today.
Dr Loyola prepares to place a central line.
Respiratory tech waiting with an EKG machine for a patient to arrive to their room.
Code Bird
Nurse Liss, RN, with 6 years of service in the hospital.
Nurse Regi, RN, is a month away from a year of service in the hospital.
Paramedic Joe (right) looks upon as LVN Jose (left) uses ultrasound to find a vein on a patient to insert and IV catheter.
Nurse Pam sets up feeding tubes for a critical patient.
Nurse Cece, RN, with a year of service in the hospital.
Nurse Tech Kaitlyn
Nurse Tech Daisy checks the board of the lobby to help triage process patients.
Cece over watches Kaitlyn give medication to a patient.
Nurse Techs now, RNs later: Bianca (left) and Kaitlyn (right) working at DHR as they finish Nursing School.
Charge Nurse Adrian and Nurse Regina wait for the stroke via EMS to arrive.
Nurse Alondra, LVN, with 8 years in the hospital.
Nurse Tech Michelle is one semester away from becoming an RN.
12 hours indoors, white walls, medical beds and curtains. Seeing and hearing many names, date of births, chief complaints, causes, symptoms and attitudes. 12 hours….It’s a different kind of strength required. Lets now add the steps taken in 12 hours….
Nurse Larisaa, RN, with 6 months of service in the hospital.
Most essential thing to do but the least performed.
Larissa preparing a syringe with medication.
E.R. family gathers on Nurse Yvonne’s (sitting) last day with DHR.
She cuts her farewell cake and prepares slices for the E.R. crew.
Diana looks for a vein to start a second line on a patient.
Charge Nurse Patty writing down EMS report given, Valley Baptist Hospital.
Regi attempting to find a vein using ultrasound machine at bedside. She recently learned how to use it.
Pam enjoying the small break from the constant wave of patients in triage.
Charge Nurse Ricardo triaging EMS patients.
Nurse Merrie working during her pregnancy. 4 more weeks before she takes her maternity leave.
Doctor examining a gun shot wound to the hand in the ER.
