ARNELLE J. CASTRO

• Educated patients on treatment options, medical needs, and non-medical options for treatments and therapy.
• Coordinated with physicians, specialists, and other medical staff to develop treatment plans for chronic conditions.
• Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
• Performed patient physicals and compared and contrasted results with established medical records to provide proper diagnosis and facilitate appropriate treatment.

• Monitored vital signs, nutritional intake and signs and symptoms of complications to report deviations to supervisor.
• Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
• Coordinated with medical and paramedical professionals to provide appropriate input and effectively formulate and implement treatment plans for patients.
• Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.

• Performed additional clinic and non-triage nurse duties such as instructing patients in general and specific medical care and health issues and administering or dispensing medication and injections.
• Scheduled appointments for patients not requiring emergency services but needing examination from provider and consulting directly with provider.
• Obtained case history and gathered triage information to determine appropriate avenue for care.
• Relayed triage information and facilitated communication between provider and patient concerning patient disposition.

• Helped patients manage acute and chronic pain.
• Utilized evidence-based and holistic approaches to care in family practice settings.
• Assisted in development of clinical protocols and standards of care.
• Monitored patient progress and adjusted treatments accordingly.
• Coordinated with physicians, specialists, and other medical staff to develop treatment plans for chronic conditions.

• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
• Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
• Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
• Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
• Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.

Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.

• Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
• 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.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.

• Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
• Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering pa catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.

• Directed Resident Care Givers (RCG) during my shift.
• Handled any emergency with minimal supervision; Informed physicians of changes to a patients' condition and provided new notes on changes.
• Monitored patients' physical condition, administered medications according to the physician's order.
• Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.