THERESA A. MUGA
Holland,Mi
Summary
Results-driven nursing expert with a solid history of planning and executing patient care strategies. Known for maintaining exceptional nursing standards and enhancing professional practices across various clinical environments. Proficient in balancing patient care needs with financial considerations, ensuring optimal outcomes. Actively seeking a traveling nursing position that offers diverse opportunities for professional growth.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical/ Telemetry Unit
Covenant Health Hospital
09.2024 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
RN- Med Surg Tele - Float
Ascension Borgess Hospital
01.2024 - 09.2024
- Directed care for patients with diverse neurological disorders, emphasizing symptom management and prevention.
- Managed complex cases such as encephalitis and spinal cord injuries.
- Utilized evidence-based practices to address health challenges in neurology.
RN – Med Surg Oncology- Pro- link Staffing
COREWELL HEALTH BUTTERWORTH
08.2023 - 12.2023
- Ability to assess the patients general physical and emotional status to adapt quickly to changing situations.
- Reviews treatment plan with oncologist, be aware of expected expected outcomes and possible complications.
- Providing a safe space for patients undergoing cancer treatments
- Strong communication skills to explain treatments to patients and share information with Physicians
- Collaboration to work well with other care providers
- Ability to build relationships with patients
- Attention to detail to notice changes in patients
- Strong understanding of cancer treatments and research to support patients
- Willingness to advocate for patients
RN Medsurg Tele- Aya Healthcare
BJC MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BELLEVILLE
03.2023 - 07.2023
- Monitoring the heart rate and rhythm of patients who require close supervision in a hospital setting. Including
- Using electrocardiogram (EKG) machines to continuously track heart performance
- Analyzing EKG results to establish baselines and spot abnormalities
- Recording EKG results to keep patient information accurate
- Overseeing stress tests to assess patients’ heart function
- Delivering emergency medical care when patients suffer heart attacks or other life-threatening problems
- Overseeing and coordinating the activities of telemetry technicians and other staff in their units
- Administering medications and other treatments ordered by physicians
- Educating patients on lifestyle changes and ongoing treatments prior to discharge from the hospital
REGISTERED NURSE- MED SURG- Maxim healthcare
BLESSINGS HOSPITAL, QUINCY
09.2022 - 03.2023
- Assesses, develops, implements and evaluates a comprehensive plan of care through a multidisciplinary care team process in conjunction with the patient/ family in internal and external settings
- Implements standing orders for Code and life threatening dysrhythmia using Telemetry competently, including management of airway, assisting intubation, administering emergency medications, and directing code activities in the absence of a physician or in conjunction with a physician as evidenced by feedback from physicians, peers and direct observation.
- Participates in hospital performance improvement activities to improve safety and patient outcomes
- Work closely with all health care providers to facilitate and coordinate efficient, effective, and quality healthcare.
- Management of drains (NG, OG, and PEG, chest tube, paracentesis)
- Care of patients with Tracheostomy, illiostomy,colostomy, urostomy.
- Type of technology employed in providing nursing care
- Performs all nursing care including nurse tech chores in absence of nurse tech.
- Medium Work - exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. constantly
- Achieves stated goals related to job performance
- Competently cares for a patient requiring hemodynamic monitoring including assisting with PICC catheter insertion as per policy/procedure and accurately interpreting monitor strips and documentation, with less than one-two documented incidents per year as observed by Charge Nurse and/or Director
- Performs all other duties as assigned
- Provides constructive criticism and helpful instruction to staff when necessary to facilitate productivity and quality of service on a consistent basis as observed by Charge Nurse and/or Manager
- Maintains control of narcotics by correctly signing out and counting of medications with no more than one (1) variance per year as identified by observations and/or documented concerns
REGISTERED NURSE- MED SURG - Allyon inc.
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER
03.2022 - 07.2022
- Assesses, develops, implements and evaluates a comprehensive plan of care through a multidisciplinary care team process in conjunction with the patient/ family in internal and external settings
- Implements standing orders for Code and life threatening dysrhythmia using Telemetry competently, including management of airway, assisting intubation, administering emergency medications, and directing code activities in the absence of a physician or in conjunction with a physician as evidenced by feedback from physicians, peers and direct observation.
- Participates in hospital performance improvement activities to improve safety and patient outcomes
- Work closely with all health care providers to facilitate and coordinate efficient, effective, and quality healthcare.
- Management of drains (NG, OG, and PEG, chest tube, paracentesis)
- Care of patients with Tracheostomy, illiostomy,colostomy, urostomy.
- Type of technology employed in providing nursing care
- Performs all nursing care including nurse tech chores in absence of nurse tech.
- Medium Work - exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. constantly
- Achieves stated goals related to job performance
- Competently cares for a patient requiring hemodynamic monitoring including assisting with PICC catheter insertion as per policy/procedure and accurately interpreting monitor strips and documentation, with less than one-two documented incidents per year as observed by Charge Nurse and/or Director
- Performs all other duties as assigned
- Provides constructive criticism and helpful instruction to staff when necessary to facilitate productivity and quality of service on a consistent basis as observed by Charge Nurse and/or Manager
- Maintains control of narcotics by correctly signing out and counting of medications with no more than one (1) variance per year as identified by observations and/or documented concerns
REGISTERED NURSE- MED SURG – MAXIM HEALTH CARE (Travelling nursing)
UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO MEDICAL CENTER
10.2021 - 02.2022
- Assesses, develops, implements and evaluates a comprehensive plan of care through a multidisciplinary care team process in conjunction with the patient/ family in internal and external settings
- Implements standing orders for Code Blue and life threatening dysrhythmia completely, competently, including management of airway, assisting intubation, performing counter shock, administering emergency medications, and directing code activities in the absence of a physician or in conjunction with a physician as evidenced by feedback from physicians, peers and direct observation.
- Participates in hospital performance improvement activities to improve safety and patient outcomes
- Work closely with all health care providers to facilitate and coordinate efficient, effective, and quality healthcare
- Management of drains (NG, OG, and PEG, chest tube, paracentesis)
- Type of technology employed in providing nursing care
- Performs circulator and scrub roles
- Medium Work - exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. constantly
- Achieves stated goals related to job performance
- Competently cares for a patient requiring hemodynamic monitoring including assisting with catheter insertion as per policy/procedure and accurately interpreting monitor strips and documentation, with less than one-two documented incidents per year as observed by Charge Nurse and/or Director
- Performs all other duties as assigned
- Provides constructive criticism and helpful instruction to staff when necessary to facilitate productivity and quality of service on a consistent basis as observed by Charge Nurse and/or Manager
- Maintains control of narcotics by correctly signing out and counting of medications with no more than one (1) variance per year as identified by observations and/or documented concerns
REGISTERED NURSE
ALLYON INC- ILLINOIS, AFFILIATED PHYSICIAN PROGRAM- (COVID TESTING AND VACCINE) CHICAGO
09.2021 - 11.2021
- Conduct physical exams.
- Take detailed health care histories.
- Listen to patients and analyze their physical and emotional needs.
- They are accountable for post-vaccination monitoring, including recognition and managing of any physical or emotional reactions to vaccines. This can also involve providing medical care to patients with underlying health conditions, collating vaccination data, and taking patient records.
- Provide counseling and health care education to patients.
- Coordinate care with other health care providers and specialists.
REGISTERED NURSE
KENYA AIRWAYS MEDICAL CENTER
01.2013 - 04.2015
- Triage triaging patients. Taking their vital observations and reporting any abnormal findings.
- Doing an ECG. For the patients with risk of heart conditions.
- Assisting phisicians in Performing annual physical examinations including eye examination using eye chat to the cabin crews, and other flight attendants.
- Assessing and declairing patients Fit for flying and accompanying very sick patients flying to other destinations.
- Giving immunizations to the crews and other workers travelling.
- Conducting child welfare clinics offering immunizations to children between 0 age to 18months
- Conducting and assisting gynaecologists during the clinics and offering family planning methods as per clients choice. Also assisting during ante natal clinics.
- Performing minor procedures like incision and drainage and dressing of wounds, Nebulization, drug administration.
- Duties
REGISTERED NURSE
MEDICORP INC
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Required to work rotational shifts and flying in different camps as part of a multi disciplinary healthcare team that is delivering general medical services to US military personel and civillians . Providing medical screening & advice to patients, appropriate assessment; planning; implementation & evaluation of care needs.
- In accident and emergency, triaging patients. Taking their vital observations and reporting any abnormal findings.
- Doing an ECG. For the patients with queried myocardial infarctions
- Drawing blood for investigations. (phlebotomy) and following up results for patients review
- Cardiac monitor for very sick patients.
- Handling emergencies like grenade attacks arresting any severe bleeding and first aid care.
- Receiving refferals from the military hospital for further management
- Assist physician with examination of patients and diagnostic procedures
- Performing annual physical examinations to different employees from different companied
- Performing visual and audiometry tests to patients and scoring appropriately.
- Dressing of wounds.
- Administering various vaccines to the clients on annual physicals and those travelling and signing appropriately
- Duties
REGISTERED NURSE
THE MATER MISERICORDIAE HOSPITAL
01.2001 - 01.2011
- Worked in Rotational shifts in both medical, peadiatric wards and satellite clinics , Providing medical screening & advice to patients, appropriate assessment; planning; implementation & evaluation of care needs. Also mentoring student nurses as well. (rotation indicated below)
- 2009 to 2011 ER- SATELITE CLINIC Receiving patients in the observation unit triaging according to age and the general condition of the patients, the very sick given priority.
- Conducting ECG, and reporting any abnormal findings.
- Assist physician in any procedure like lumber puncture, by preparing the patient and the items to be used.
- Coordinating with lab to ensure reports are out on time to avoid delay.
- Dressing of wounds.
- Being shift in charge I write report and hand over report to the necessary persons.
- Maintaining stock of both surgical and medical supplies in the computer system in order to avoid over stocking
- Maintaining CSSD supply.
- 2006 to 2009 MEDICAL WARD Receiving patients for admission to the ward, orientating according to the general condition, and taking vital signs there after settling them in bed.
- Informing the required consultant any deviations from normal
- Giving medications according to 5 RIGHTS, right route ,right dose, right time, right site, and observing any reaction
- Assist in resuscitation of patients, and coordinate with ICU in case of change in a patients condition.
- Regular maintenance of stock both surgical and medical and having enough orders from the store
- Teaching and mentoring students, by organizing continuous nurse’s education.
- Writing and handing over report to the matron
- Shift in charge, supervising the other nurses and the students.
- 2001 to 2006 PEADIATRICS WARD Admission of pediatrics, reassuring and orientating the parents
- Coordinating with the pediatrician on the medications to give
- Monitoring vital signs and reporting any abnormal findings
- Preparing the children for cardiac surgery pre and post operatively, coordinating with the counselors to keep counseling the parents.
- Administering medicines according the children’s weight. And assessing any reaction
- Writing report and handing over to the shift in charge.
- Fixing cannula on the baby’s for medications and securing it.
- Taking care of surgical children, and those with convulsive disorders.
Education
Associate of Science - Associate Degree in Nursing
Kenya Medical Training
10.2008
Skills
- Patient advocacy
- Oral and written communication
- Multitasking and organization
- Team collaboration
- Integrity and honesty
Certification
- Michigan Nursing Licence - LN 4704383894
- Illinois Nursing Licence - LN 041.514042
- Nursing Council of kenya - LN 134387
- Kenyan Registered Nurse Certificate - CN 13205
- Kenya Enrolled Community Health Nurse - CN 18548
- ACLS - AHA e card code 215406552807
- Basic life support - AHA e card code : 215416494620
- Covid vaccine - Completed
LANGUAGES
ENGLISH- Fluent in both written and proficiency
KISWAHILI- Good.
INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL TRAVEL
Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Jordan, Italy. Kenya, China, USA
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical/ Telemetry Unit
Covenant Health Hospital
09.2024 - Current
RN- Med Surg Tele - Float
Ascension Borgess Hospital
01.2024 - 09.2024
RN – Med Surg Oncology- Pro- link Staffing
COREWELL HEALTH BUTTERWORTH
08.2023 - 12.2023
RN Medsurg Tele- Aya Healthcare
BJC MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BELLEVILLE
03.2023 - 07.2023
REGISTERED NURSE- MED SURG- Maxim healthcare
BLESSINGS HOSPITAL, QUINCY
09.2022 - 03.2023
REGISTERED NURSE- MED SURG - Allyon inc.
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER
03.2022 - 07.2022
REGISTERED NURSE- MED SURG – MAXIM HEALTH CARE (Travelling nursing)
UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO MEDICAL CENTER
10.2021 - 02.2022
REGISTERED NURSE
ALLYON INC- ILLINOIS, AFFILIATED PHYSICIAN PROGRAM- (COVID TESTING AND VACCINE) CHICAGO
09.2021 - 11.2021
REGISTERED NURSE
KENYA AIRWAYS MEDICAL CENTER
01.2013 - 04.2015
REGISTERED NURSE
MEDICORP INC
01.2011 - 01.2012
REGISTERED NURSE
THE MATER MISERICORDIAE HOSPITAL
01.2001 - 01.2011
Associate of Science - Associate Degree in Nursing
Kenya Medical Training
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