Gloria Perla

• Provide compassionate care to patients with multiple complex diagnosis, such as Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, Osteosarcoma, and Sickle Cell Disease
• Review physician orders and implemented therapies and medications as prescribed
• Administer various forms of chemotherapy as well as blood products
• Manage set ups of PCA pumps to treat patients with acute and chronic pain
• Provide patient and family with customized education in relation to hospital plan of care, medications and discharge teaching
• Follow and implement a Family Centered Care Model
• Electronic documentation using EPIC

• Provide assessment and teaching to new mothers on new born care.
• Review medication management to postpartum mom and neonate in the home environment
• Provide professional nursing services as outlined in the patient's plan of treatment and authorized by the patient's physician.
• Review, evaluate and revise plan of care as necessary, consistent with physician's orders and patient/family needs.
• Maintain current, complete, and appropriate documentation in the patient chart
• Check neonate bilirubin levels using a heel stick technique
• Assess and assist with breastfeeding techniques to new moms
• Identified postpartum depression by conducting health screenings and reviewing patient histories.
• Evaluate and assess infant and home safety.
• Provide referrals to other services as needed by family

Acted as Charge Nurse to support Staff Nurses and Patient Care Associates

Provided compassionate care to patients with multiple complex diagnosis, such as Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, Osteosarcoma, and Sickle Cell Disease

Managed patients requiring respiratory support via nasal cannula, non rebreather masks, albuterol treatments and more

Reviewed physician orders and implemented therapies and medications as prescribed

Administered various forms of chemotherapy as well as blood products

Managed set ups of PCA pumps to treat patients with acute and chronic pain

Safely inserted and maintained Naso Gastric tubes for feeding and for abdominal decompression

Provided patient and family with customized education in relation to hospital plan of care, medications and discharge teaching

Followed and implemented a Family Centered Care Model

Electronic documentation using EPIC