ANNA SAUDIA Q. AVELLANO
Houston,Texas
Summary
Knowledgeable and proactive ICU Registered Nurse with proven skills in coordinating and implementing treatment plans. Handles needs of patients with common presentations and complex cases, including responding expertly to diverse emergencies. Calm and insightful during stressful situations.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Houston Methodist Hospital-TMC
02.2023 - Current
- Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
- Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
- Increased family involvement in patient care by providing timely updates on their loved one''s progress and addressing any concerns or questions they may have had.
- Facilitated smooth patient transitions from the ICU to other units by providing detailed reports and recommendations for ongoing care.
Charge Nurse
Memorial Hermann- TMC
06.2021 - Current
- Heart Failure Stepdown Unit
- Led shift handover meetings effectively communicating critical information about each patient''s status ensuring continuity of care.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Mentored newly hired nurses to ensure seamless integration into the team and facilitate their professional development.
- Skillfully performed various clinical procedures such as IV insertion, wound dressing changes, catheterizations; ensuring optimal comfort levels for patients during these processes.
Staff Nurse
Mosaic Life Care Hospital
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Cardio-Thoracic Stepdown Unit
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Educated patients on self-care management, empowering them to take an active role in their overall health and wellbeing.
Charge Nurse
Mosaic Life Care Hospital
02.2020 - 01.2021
- 3 North Telemetry Unit (Medical-Surgical Unit)
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Mentored and supervised junior nurses, fostering a supportive and professional work environment.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Served as a liaison between nursing staff, physicians, and management, fostering open communication channels among all parties involved in patient care.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
Staff Nurse
Tawam Hospital (John Hopkins Affiliated Hospital)
04.2013 - 10.2019
- Obstetric Unit
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
Charge Nurse
St. Lukes Medical Center
10.2009 - 04.2013
- OB-Gyne Complex
- Led shift handover meetings effectively communicating critical information about each patient''s status ensuring continuity of care.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Contributed to a positive work environment by actively participating in unit meetings, sharing ideas to improve efficiency or address ongoing challenges faced by colleagues.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
University of Santo Tomas
03.2007
Skills
- Hemodynamics monitoring
- Telemetry monitoring
- Renal function management
- Cardiac monitors
- Certified in CPR
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Accomplishments
- Participated in CICU Sepsis Champion: Antibiotic Turn around time Improvement that led to increase compliance of CICU Unit from 40% to 57% in 2 months time (ongoing study)
- Fall Champion ( Memorial Hermann Heart Failure IMU )
- Shared Governance Chair, 2018-1019
Certification
- Texas, 02/01/17, 917107
- Missouri, 2020003767
- Philippines, 0435454, 82.8%
- Abu Dhabi, GN17048
Affiliations
- Sepsis Group, Houston Methodist Hospital, 10/01/23, present
- Fall Group, Memorial Hermann Hospital, 06/01/21, 02/01/23
Personal Information
Title: Staff Registered Nurse
Training
- Targeted Temperature Management, Houston Methodist- CICU Unit, 12/01/23
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, RC Health Services, 08/01/23
- Basic Life Support, RC health Services, 08/01/23
- Preceptor Training, Memorial Hermann Hospital-TMC, 07/01/22
- Left Ventricular Assisted Device Training, Memorial Hermann Hospital-TMC, 08/01/21
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Houston Methodist Hospital-TMC
02.2023 - Current
Charge Nurse
Memorial Hermann- TMC
06.2021 - Current
Staff Nurse
Mosaic Life Care Hospital
01.2021 - 05.2021
Charge Nurse
Mosaic Life Care Hospital
02.2020 - 01.2021
Staff Nurse
Tawam Hospital (John Hopkins Affiliated Hospital)
04.2013 - 10.2019
Charge Nurse
St. Lukes Medical Center
10.2009 - 04.2013
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
University of Santo Tomas
- Texas, 02/01/17, 917107
- Missouri, 2020003767
- Philippines, 0435454, 82.8%
- Abu Dhabi, GN17048
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