LUCIA GUERRA

Lucia was born into a Mexican family that settled in the Rio Grande Valley, and she has maintained a bicultural identity that blends Mexican traditions with Texan influences. She is fluent in Spanish and English, celebrates Día de los Muertos, Cinco de Mayo, and Catholic holidays, and places strong emphasis on family cohesion and community solidarity. Growing up in McAllen, she is intimately familiar with the health challenges of the border community, such as diabetes and hypertension, and she i

While valuing the predictable rhythm of her current schedule, Lucia aspires to advance her qualifications by completing an RN program and obtaining a certification in wound‑care therapy. She envisions taking on a supervisory role within her home‑health agency, where she can design structured care protocols for the Mexican‑American population of McAllen. Additionally, Lucia hopes to mentor newly licensed practical nurses, develop community health workshops focused on preventive care, and eventual

Lucia is a licensed practical nurse with over 30 years of hands‑on clinical experience in acute and home‑care settings. She excels at systematic patient assessment, vital‑sign monitoring, medication administration, IV insertion, wound‑care management, and chronic‑disease education, especially for diabetes and hypertension. Her bilingual fluency in Spanish and English enables precise health communication with the local Mexican‑American community, and she is proficient with electronic medical‑reco

Outside of work, Lucia enjoys solitary and small‑group activities that reflect her practical yet nurturing nature. She tends a vegetable garden where she grows chilies, tomatoes, and herbs, which she uses to prepare traditional Mexican dishes for family gatherings. She reads mystery novels and classic literature, often joining a modest book club at the local library. Lucia also volunteers at community health fairs, walks the nearby parks for exercise, and practices quilting, an activity that pro