Analyn Pepito
Hagerstown,MD
Summary
Demonstrates expertise in crisis intervention, risk assessment and management, psychopharmacology, and individual and group patient stabilization, with a strong background in both adult and adolescent care. Adept at following prescription by psychiatrists. Seeking to leverage skills and expertise in a Psychiatric Nurse role to enhance patient outcomes and contribute to a dynamic healthcare team.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Psychiatric Nurse- Adolescent unit (Charge Nurse)
Adventist HealthCare- Shady Grove Medical Center
Rockville, Maryland
09.2024 - Current
- Demonstrates expertise in crisis intervention, risk assessment and management, psychopharmacology, and individual and group patient stabilization, with a strong background in both adult and adolescent care.
- Administers oral and intramuscular antipsychotic medications as prescribed by psychiatrists.
- Identifies warning signs and symptoms of relapse or deterioration for prompt interventions.
- Admits acute mentally ill patients directly transferred from hospital's ED or referrals from other facilities.
- Documents patient's information obtained from admission interviews concerning underlying symptoms, medications and prior treatment.
- Administers medications and treatment to patients and monitors responses while working with healthcare team to adjust care plans.
- Stabilizes acutely ill patients which includes aggressive ones while maintaining the safety of the therapeutic milieu.
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patient's personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
- Discharges and provides patient's discharge instructions and follow-up care and teaches them how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Leads nursing team and ensures successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Oversees all nursing functions of the unit during the shift and ensures issues are addressed in a timely manner.
Psychiatric Nurse- Adult Unit (Charge Nurse)
Adventist HealthCare- Shady Grove Medical Center
Rockville, Maryland
11.2022 - 09.2024
- Admitted acute mentally ill patients directly transferred from hospital's ED or referrals from other facilities.
- Documented patient's information obtained from admission interviews concerning underlying symptoms, medications and prior treatment.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare team to adjust care plans.
- Stabilized acutely ill patients which includes aggressive ones while maintaining the safety of the therapeutic milieu.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patient's personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
- Discharged and provided patient's discharge instructions and follow-up care and taught them how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Oriented newly hired professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
- Led nursing team and ensured successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Oversaw all nursing functions of the unit during the shift and ensured issues are addressed in a timely manner.
Psychiatric Nurse- Adult Unit (Charge Nurse)
Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre
Nassau, Bahamas
09.2015 - 11.2022
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through completion.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Audited charts daily and reviewed all clinical documents to verify accuracy and completeness, progress towards core measurable targets and completion of appropriate patient health education.
- Educated patients on how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
- Led nursing team in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
- Gathered laboratory specimens per physician's order to aid in diagnosing patients.
- Implemented interventions, including oral medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Documented patient information obtained from interviews concerning underlying symptoms, medications and prior treatment.
- Documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications- oral and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
Pre/ Post Surgical Nurse
Academisch Ziekenhuis Paramaribo
Paramaribo, Suriname, South America
10.2013 - 10.2014
- Received patients from emergency room or direct to ward admissions scheduled for minor or major surgical procedures.
- Ensured that all patients have the adequate knowledge about the procedure {pre-operative, intraoperative and post-operative care}.
- Ensured that all prescribed pre-operative medications are administered.
- Ensured that all necessary pre-operative tests and bloodwork are done prior to the surgery.
- Ensured that properly screened and crossmatched blood products are readily available in blood bank should blood transfusion arises during surgery.
- Ensured that patient's chart is comprehensive and all paperwork is completed and signed pre-operatively.
- Received patients from Post-Anaesthesia Care Unit, upon completion of the surgical procedure.
- Provided adequate pain management post-operatively.
- Closely monitored patients for any signs of distress, infection, shock, bleeding, or other complications.
- Provided patient's wound dressing aseptically.
- Provided education to patients and their families on at-home, post-operative care upon discharge.
Clinical Instructor
University of San Carlos- College of Nursing
Cebu City, Philippines
12.2008 - 11.2011
- Supervised care provided by a group of students while they complete their clinical rotation in their specific clinical area of assignment.
- Coordinated with nursing team at the clinical area to make student-patient assignments.
- Educated students on how to perform duties in the clinical areas.
- Evaluated students' performance in their clinical work.
Medical- Surgical Nurse (Charge Nurse)
Perpetual Succour Hospital
Cebu City, Philippines
04.2007 - 10.2008
- Had been rotated to different areas to care for patients such as pediatrics, pre and post-surgical patients, cancer patients, geriatrics and ICU.
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitored responses to catch and address new concerns.
- Managed elements of patient care, from admission to discharge or transfer to other units, using nursing expertise to conduct assessments, administer medications, initiate nursing and emergency interventions, contribute to care plan development and educate patients.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
- Supervised student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures and nursing best practices.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care and discharge instructions.
Education
Master of Arts - Nursing
University of San Carlos
Cebu City, Philippines04-2010
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Cebu- Banilad Campus
Cebu City, Philippines04-2006
HS Diploma - undefined
Calape National High School
Daanbantayan, Philippines04-2002
Elementary Diploma - undefined
Tinubdan Elementary School
Daanbantayan, Philippines04-1998
Skills
- Feeding through nasogastric tube (NGT)
- Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)
- Insulin medication assistance
- Medication administration
- IV setup
- Tracheostomy care
- Colostomy care
- Procedure preparations
- Clinical documentation
- Psychiatric care
- Crisis intervention
- Wound dressing
- Immunization
- Violent behavior management
- Restraint techniques
- Compassionate caregiving
- HIPAA compliance
- Suicide risk assessment
- Team collaboration
- Active listening
- Verbal and written communication
- Patient monitoring
- Patient observation
- Emotional resilience
- Individualized care planning
- Psychoeducation
- Positive reinforcement
- PTSD intervention
- Professional boundaries
- Care plan evaluation
- Medication education
- Discharge plan development
- Medication management
- De-escalation techniques
- Group therapy facilitation
- Suicide prevention
- Emergency response
- Crisis management
- Therapeutic intervention
- Mental health counseling
- Self-awareness
- Addiction treatment
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Psychopharmacology
- Nursing unit collaboration
- Direct patient care
- Compassionate and caring
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Reliability
- Strong clinical judgment
- Professionalism
Certification
- Registered Nurse in New York, Board of Nursing, New York City, USA, 822894
- Registered Nurse in Maryland (By Endorsement), Maryland Department of Health, R257672
- Registered Nurse in the Bahamas, Commonwealth of the Bahamas, RN-14 - 3954
- Registered Nurse in the Philippines, Professional Regulation Commission, Manila, Philippines, 0424072
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (CPR and AED) Program, American Heart Association, Gaithersburg, Gaithersburg, MD, 2024-11-15, 2026-11-01
- CPI (Nonviolent Crisis Intervention)
Timeline
Psychiatric Nurse- Adolescent unit (Charge Nurse)
Adventist HealthCare- Shady Grove Medical Center
09.2024 - Current
Psychiatric Nurse- Adult Unit (Charge Nurse)
Adventist HealthCare- Shady Grove Medical Center
11.2022 - 09.2024
Psychiatric Nurse- Adult Unit (Charge Nurse)
Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre
09.2015 - 11.2022
Pre/ Post Surgical Nurse
Academisch Ziekenhuis Paramaribo
10.2013 - 10.2014
Clinical Instructor
University of San Carlos- College of Nursing
12.2008 - 11.2011
Medical- Surgical Nurse (Charge Nurse)
Perpetual Succour Hospital
04.2007 - 10.2008
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Cebu- Banilad Campus
HS Diploma - undefined
Calape National High School
Elementary Diploma - undefined
Tinubdan Elementary School
Master of Arts - Nursing
University of San Carlos
Personal Information
- ID Type: Registered Nurse in New York
- ID Number: 822894