ANA MARIE BLANCA

• Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
• Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care and discharge instructions.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications and prevention methods.
• Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.

Provide total patient care to a medical patient such as diabetic with multiple complications, renal impaired on hemodialysis, oncology patient on IV chemo drugs and oral adjuvant chemo drug starting with daily nursing assessment, reviewing blood works, any pending procedures, and administering safe medications.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary team for any referrals and consultations made by the primary physician.

Act as an advocate nurse to ensure that the patient receive proper nursing education, medical equipment and supplies needed in home upon discharge.

Performed the following task:

Assessment of children and adults.

Triage.

Trauma/Code team

Starts IV's, draw blood works

Insert NG tubes, Urinary catheter, apply splints

Do ECG, attach patient to cardiac monitor.

Assist emergency room physician with daily task related to medical care such as intubation, chest tube insertion, arterial and central line insertion, lumbar puncture, suturing and applying cast.

Primarily responsible for attending and monitoring patient in ED.

Administer safe medications such as narcotics, cardiac meds, IV antibiotics as per attending physician's orders with close monitoring.

Responsible in checking the crash cart and all emergency drugs and equipment in the emergency room.

Admitting patient to the unit after physician orders and completion of admission papers.

Assist in orientation and education of new staff and nursing students.

Provide nursing care to a group of patients in general surgical unit.

Act as a charge nurse as designated by the nurse manager.

Makes nursing rounds on the assigned patients frequently and performs patient care based on patient's needs and perception.

Preparing patient for surgical procedure, ensuring the proper protocol before shifting to the operating room.

Monitoring the patient post OR procedure.

• Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
• Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.

Performing actual bedside nursing care to critically ill patients.

Performing actual bedside nursing care to acutely ill patients.