Ashley Canela
Registered Nurse
Egg Harbor Township,USA
Summary
Compassionate and detail-oriented Registered Nurse with 3 years of experience providing exceptional patient care across diverse healthcare settings, including outpatient dialysis clinics and hospitals. Adept at managing patient assessments, administering medications, and coordinating care plans to improve health outcomes. Strong collaborative skills with a focus on interdisciplinary teamwork, patient education, and advocacy. Committed to maintaining high standards of patient safety and delivering personalized care to meet the physical and emotional needs of my patients.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Peritoneal Dialysis Registered Nurse
DaVita Dialysis
06.2023 - Current
- Educate patients and caregivers on performing continuous ambulatory and automated peritoneal dialysis in their home setting
- Convey treatment options, diagnosis information, and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency
- Observe and document patient factors such as diet, physical activity levels, and behavior to understand patient condition and effectively modify treatment plans
- Ensure efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens and laboratory results
- Collaborate with nephrologists to create and modify individualized treatment prescriptions and care plans
- Frequently monitor patient condition for signs and symptoms of infection, collect culture specimens for diagnosis, and prepare intraperitoneal antibiotics for treatment in clinic
Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Cape Regional Medical Center
10.2021 - 03.2024
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' physical, psychological, and personal needs
- Prepare patients for a variety of medical-surgical procedures, including colonoscopies, laparoscopic procedures, and orthopedic surgeries
- Manage patients recovering from medical-surgical procedures, including facilitating incision care, pressure ulcer prevention, and pain management
- Insert peripherally placed intravenous catheters for administration of medication, fluids, and blood products, and monitor for signs of infection and/or adverse reactions
- Utilize clinical knowledge to provide direct patient care, including administration of medications via oral, intramuscular, and intravenous routes, testing glucose levels, performing venipunctures, and providing wound care
- Educate patients and caregivers on diagnosis, treatment options, disease process, and self-management
- Accurately document all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and intravenous therapies administered discharge instructions, and follow-up care
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
William Paterson University
Wayne, NJ10.2024
Associate in Applied Science - Nursing
Atlantic Cape Community College
Mays Landing, NJ05.2021
Associate in Science - Health Science
Atlantic Cape Community College
Mays Landing, NJ05.2021
Skills
- Immunizations & Vaccinations
- Care of central & peripheral lines
- Patient care assessment/examinations
- Phlebotomy and specimen collection
- Patient education and counseling
- Medication administration/monitoring
- Clinical documentation
- Care plan development
- Peritoneal Dialysis Administration (Automated Peritoneal Dialysis and Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis)
- Clinical documentation
- Care plan development
- Peritoneal Dialysis Administration (Automated Peritoneal Dialysis and Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis)
Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN), NJ
- Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association, 12/01/24
Timeline
Peritoneal Dialysis Registered Nurse
DaVita Dialysis
06.2023 - Current
Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Cape Regional Medical Center
10.2021 - 03.2024
Associate in Applied Science - Nursing
Atlantic Cape Community College
Associate in Science - Health Science
Atlantic Cape Community College
- Registered Nurse (RN), NJ
- Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association, 12/01/24
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
William Paterson University
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