Summary
Overview
Work History
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Professional Involvement
Education
Licences & Certifications
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Francis Llenado, BSN, RN

1210B Laurendeau Ave Windsor,ON

Summary

Compassionate and highly competent Registered Nurse with 3 years of clinical nursing experience. Dedicated to providing high-quality patient care with focus on safety and using evidence-based practices to improve treatment outcomes. Demonstrates understanding of nursing and its issues, prevailing as strong advocate for patients, families and nursing.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Rapid Response Nurse

Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan
07.2023 - Current
  • Responds promptly to various medical emergencies occurring within and beyond hospital premises.
  • Ensures timely response to code Stroke alerts, expediting patient transport to CT scan and to IR if the patient. requires necessary endovascular intervention through close collaboration with the Interventional Radiology team.
  • Conducts in-depth physical assessments, focusing on detecting indications of distress or worsening health condition, and delivers targeted interventions to avert negative outcomes.
  • Supports GPU nurses and medical residents in creating patients' plan of care, utilizing critical care expertise to enhance outcomes.

Contingent ICU Float

Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan
11.2021 - 06.2023
  • Delivered exceptional care in diverse critical care settings such as MICU, CVICU, SICU, and Neuro ICU
  • Collaborated with multi-disciplinary teams across various ICU units.
  • Effectively multitasked by managing multiple tasks simultaneously with utmost precision and meticulousness.
  • Supported patients and families in stressful circumstances through effective communication and empathetic care, enhancing the healing process and minimizing potential issues.
  • Evaluated the effectiveness of interventions utilizing evidence-based practice guidelines.

Staff Registered Nurse, MICU

Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan
11.2019 - 11.2021
  • Managed patients with a variety of common diagnoses/presentations such as positive COVID-19 cases, respiratory failure necessitating invasive ventilation, ARDS, shock (distributive, cardiogenic, hypovolemic), kidney and liver failure cases, GI bleeds requiring massive transfusion, and post cardiac arrest patients.
  • Proficient in managing remodulin/flolan continuous intravenous drip treatment for patients diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to develop, implement, and adjust patient care plans to individualize strategies for improved health and recovery goals.
  • Experienced in invasive hemodynamic monitoring and titrating drips including vasoactive drugs, sedatives, and neuromuscular blocking agents.
  • Provided guidance and appropriate assignments as team leader for a 16 bed unit.
  • Provided training and guidance to new RNs regarding best practices, hospital policies, and care standards.

Staff Registered Nurse, Acute Care Surgery

Windsor Regional Hospital
Windsor, Ontario
05.2018 - 03.2020
  • Provided post-operative care to patients with various diagnoses including esophageal cancer, colon cancer, peripheral vascular diseases, bowel obstruction, lung cancer, pneumothorax, and trauma.
  • Collaborated with surgeons, physicians, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals to provide holistic and appropriate patient care.
  • Developed strong clinical skills in sterile dressing changes, catheterization, IV initiation, medication administration (through oral, IV, PEG tube, and all other routes), monitoring and assessing patients with chest tubes, PCA, spinal anesthesia epidurals.

Staff Registered Nurse, Acute Care/Trauma Surgery

Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan
02.2019 - 11.2019
  • Provided care for trauma patients with various injuries such as motor vehicble accidents, falls resulting in head injuries, and gunshot or stab wounds.
  • Provided post-operative care for patients diagnosed with conditions including colon cancer, pneumothorax, cholecystitis, peripheral vascular diseases, and bowel obstruction.
  • Worked alongside surgeons and NPs as well as on-call residents, nursing assistants pharmacist and respiratory therapists as part of a cohesive surgical team.
  • Managed a full load of nursing responsibilities including 5 patient assignments, assessments, dressing changes, medication administration, and electrolyte replacement in accordance with protocols.

Skills

  • Building trust and rapport
  • Compassionate nursing care
  • Patient advocacy
  • Life-saving interventions
  • Medical team collaboration
  • Leadership roles
  • EPIC EMR

Professional Involvement

Nursing Sensitive Indicators (NSI) Team

Night Shift Representative  (04/2021- 11/2021)

  • Led a newly established team focused on reducing CLABSI and CAUTI rates in medical intensive care units.
  • Regularly assessed the requirement of central lines and Foley catheters in all patients on a daily basis.
  • Collected blood cultures upon determining appropriate indications.
  • Obtained peripheral IV access for patients with poor vasculature utilizing ultrasound.

Unit Governance Council (UGC)

Night Shift Representative (01/2021-08/2022)

  • Served as unit representative, advocating for nurses and collaborating with management to enhance nursing care by reducing obstacles that hinder the work environment.
  • Participated in monthly meetings to drive enhancements in nursing practice, resolve concerns and newly identified issues, and elevate patient quality of care through evidence-based approaches.
  • 5 areas of focus include practice excellence, professional development, quality and safety, retention and recognition, and operations and business.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

University of Windsor

Windsor, ON 06/2018

Licences & Certifications

  • Active Michigan RN Licence
  • Active Ontario RN Licence
  • BLS (8/2026)
  • ACLS (9/2022)
  • NIHSS Certified (7/2025)
  • certified with ultrasound to established peripheral intravenous access

Timeline

Rapid Response Nurse

Henry Ford Hospital
07.2023 - Current

Contingent ICU Float

Henry Ford Hospital
11.2021 - 06.2023

Staff Registered Nurse, MICU

Henry Ford Hospital
11.2019 - 11.2021

Staff Registered Nurse, Acute Care/Trauma Surgery

Henry Ford Hospital
02.2019 - 11.2019

Staff Registered Nurse, Acute Care Surgery

Windsor Regional Hospital
05.2018 - 03.2020
Francis Llenado, BSN, RN