EDSELLE CORTEZ NICOLAS
Harrisburg,Pennsylvania
Summary
Registered Nurse with 7 years of clinical nursing experience specializing in MIMCU, ICU, Med-Surg ward and NICU.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse: Medical Intermediate Care Unit
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
10.2025 - Current
- Administered patient care including medication management and vital signs monitoring.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to create and implement individualized care plans.
- Educated patients and families on disease management and health promotion strategies.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
Nurse: Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Tanchuling General Hospital
07.2023 - 07.2025
- Advanced assessment and continuous monitoring of vital signs, neurological status, and cardiac rhythms
- IV insertion, medication administration, blood transfusions
- Ventilator and airway management (intubation assistance, ETT/tracheostomy care, suctioning, oxygen therapy)
- Enteral and parenteral nutrition, Foley catheterization
- Emergency response including Code Blue, ACLS, ECG monitoring, wound care, and infection control
Nurse: Medical-Surgical Ward
Tanchuling General Hospital
11.2021 - 06.2023
- Comprehensive assessment and monitoring of vital signs and neurological status
- Wound care for surgical sites, pressure injuries, and diabetic wounds
- Pre- and post-operative care including patient education, pain management, and mobility assistance
- IV therapy (antibiotics, analgesics, blood products, TPN) and management of IVs, central lines, Foley, and NGT
- Diabetes management with insulin administration and prevention of hospital-acquired infections
Nurse: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Naga Imaging Center Cooperative (NICC) Doctors Hospital
11.2018 - 11.2021
- Continuous monitoring of neonatal vital signs, oxygen saturation, and growth
- OG tube feeding, breastfeeding support, and nutritional assessment
- Peripheral IV insertion; administration of IV fluids, antibiotics, and phototherapy
- Ventilator and non-invasive respiratory support (CPAP/BiPAP) with endotracheal suctioning
- Thermoregulation and incubator care; delivery attendance and neonatal resuscitation
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Bicol University
Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines03.2018
Certification
- Licensed U.S. Registered Nurse
- Licensed Philippine Registered Nurse
- BLS & ACLS- AHA (Active)
Timeline
Nurse: Medical Intermediate Care Unit
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
10.2025 - Current
Nurse: Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Tanchuling General Hospital
07.2023 - 07.2025
Nurse: Medical-Surgical Ward
Tanchuling General Hospital
11.2021 - 06.2023
Nurse: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Naga Imaging Center Cooperative (NICC) Doctors Hospital
11.2018 - 11.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Bicol University