Ethelene Denise Linchangco

Charge Nurse/Team lead/ Adult Behavioral Health RN/ Adolescent and child Behavioral Health RN/ Behavioral Health technician /Preceptor

• Leads the unit in the charge nurse role while caring for an average of 4 adult, child and adolescent patients.
• Oversees and teach new hire nurses in orientation, nurse interns and new graduate nurses as a preceptor for the national nurse residency program
• Assists the unit manager in interviewing aspiring Psychiatric nurses.
• Ensures the safety of high risk Psychiatric patients inside and outside of the Psychiatric unit as a 1:1 sitter.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Developed and implemented individualized care plans in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills in the behavioral health inpatient unit and other units in the whole hospital during Psychiatric codes.
• Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
• Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.

Circulating Nurse / Endoscopy technician / RN Sedation for upper endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy and ERCP.

• Assists physician in preparing and using procedure tools including biopsy, snare, cautery, dilating balloon, banding, clips, Everlift, tattoo and specimen collection.
• Charts on every aspect of operation including staff, tools, specimen labeling and procedure duration.
• Facilitates sedation cases, and monitors and records patients vitals.
• Procedure room setup and clean up.
• Relays post-procedure updates to Same Day Surgery/Ward/PACU.

• Primary care physician responsible for examination, diagnosis and management of Maxicare members through face-to-face consultations and teleconsultations.
• Conducted thorough physical examinations for accurate diagnosis, leading to effective treatment strategies.
• Developed individualized treatment plans based on comprehensive patient assessments.
• Evaluated previously prescribed interventions for successes or failures and adjusted strategies.
• Developed strong rapport with colleagues and staff members, promoting teamwork within the workplace environment.

Primary Care Physician and Medical Coordinator responsible for examination, diagnosis and management of medically repatriated seafarers under insurance coverage, through face-to-face consultations and teleconsultations.

• Developed individualized treatment plans based on comprehensive patient assessments.
• Assessed, diagnosed, and treated emergency and chronic medical conditions.
• Diagnosed complex cases by ordering appropriate tests and interpreting results accurately, ensuring timely intervention.
• Conducted thorough physical examinations for accurate diagnosis, leading to effective treatment strategies.
• Diagnosed and treated patients suffering from chronic conditions.
• Collected, recorded and maintained patient medical history, reports and examination results.
• Evaluated previously prescribed interventions for successes or failures and adjusted strategies.
• Created treatment plans balancing medical expertise, patient goals and individual compliance levels.

• Primary Care Physician responsible for screening patients for vaccination and vaccinating patients.

• Primary Care Physician responsible for examination, diagnosis and management of patients.
• Responsible for pre-employment screening and clearance.

• Leads the healthcare team in treating patients in need of emergency care.
• Resuscitates or stabilizes patients and refers them to the appropriate medical departments.
• Leads the code and performs intubation, ACLS, IV Insertion, NGT insertion.

• Primary Care Physician and Medical Coordinator responsible for examination, diagnosis and management of patients.
• Gives medical clearance to patients for employment.

• Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation(May-June 2015)
• Pediatrics Rotation: (July to August 2015)
• Community Medicine/Family Medicine Rotation (September-October 2015)
• Psychiatry Rotation (November 1-15, 2015)
• Ophthalmology Rotation (November 16-30,2021)
• Otorhinolaryngology Rotation-Head and Neck Surgery (December 1-15, 2015)
• Radiology Elective Rotation (December 16-31, 2015)
• Surgery Rotation (January-February 2016)
• Internal Medicine Rotation (March - April 2016)
• Emergency room rotations (included in Internal Medicine and Surgery rotations)
• Reports directly to the residents and supervises and teaches Junior Interns.
• Performs IV insertion; NGT insertion; tracheostomy care; venous and arterial blood extraction; urinary catheter insertion for female and male patients.
• Assists in the operating room for surgeries including Orthopedic, Neurosurgical, Gynecologic and Obstetrical cases.
• Presents patient cases during medical conferences.

• Rotations: Obstetrics and Gynecology (June-July 2014), Pediatrics (August-September 2014), Psychiatry (1 month), Otorhinolaryngology Rotation-Head and Neck Surgery(15 days), Ophthalmology (15 days), Community Medicine (November 2014), Neurology Rotation (December 2014), Cardiology Elective(1 week), Internal Medicine (January- February(2015), Surgery (March-April 2015), Emergency room (included in Internal Medicine and Surgery rotations).
• Reports directly to senior interns and residents for status and updates regarding patient's condition.
• Interviews and performs complete patient assessment and physical and neurological examination.
• Monitors patient's vital signs and condition in wards and specialty areas (ICU, PICU, NICU, PACU).
• Performs IV insertion; NGT insertion; tracheostomy care; venous and arterial blood extraction; urinary catheter insertion for female and male patients.
• Monitors post-operative patients in recovery room or PACU.
• Performs tracheostomy care, Wound care and change of dressing.
• Assists in the operating room surgeries including Orthopedic, Neurosurgical, Gynecologic and Obstetrical cases.
• Presents patient cases during medical conferences.