Grace Recto

• Enhanced patient care by coordinating and supervising nursing staff in labor and delivery unit.
• Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
• Developed education programs for new nursing hires, ensuring thorough understanding of labor and delivery procedures.
• Conducted performance evaluations for team members, providing constructive feedback that led to improved nursing skills.
• Enhanced overall staff performance by identifying areas for improvement and implementing targeted trainings.
• Provided mentorship and guidance to less experienced nurses, fostering supportive workplace culture in labor and delivery unit.
• Served as resource for clinical questions from nursing staff, contributing to their professional growth and development.
• Participates and contribute in preparation for National and International Hospital Accreditations.

To check proper Identification of patients.

• Understand nursing process through assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation of patient and to provide care according to diagnosis.
• Provides total direct nursing care consistent with plan of care and needs of patients with respect for patient privacy, dignity, personal preference and culture.
• Receives and gives pertinent, thorough shift report on condition of assigned patients.
• Endorsed patients to receiving units to assure continuity of care.
• Perform and meet obstetric emergencies.
• Perform per vaginal examination and to understand cervical changes.
• Understand and evaluate stages of labor.
• Interpretation of EFM graph ,understand changes and refer to Physician according to condition.
• Administer medication according to protocol.
• Assisting for normal ,breech and instrumental deliveries.
• Perform initial newborn care and assist pediatrician for newborn resuscitation.
• Observation of patient taking Entonox self administration.
• Preparation of Cesarean section.
• Assisting Anesthesiologist for Epidural administration and monitoring patient receiving Epidural Anesthesia.
• Collecting Cord blood gas sample with proper transfer technique.
• Caring for patient with preterm labor pain.
• Care of IUFD including family support.
• Care for pregnant patient with any secondary disease.
• Participates in task forces or committees as assigned and complete work assignment on time.
• Assisting Doctor during cerclage removal.
• Follow procedures with aseptic technique. (Catheterization, IV cannulation, blood extraction etc.)
• Proper documentation according to standard of hospital.
• Administration of Narcotic and controlled drugs as per policy.
• To accomplish Mission of hospital.
• Assisting for artificial rupture of membrane.
• Observation of Induction patients.
• Maintain competence and awareness of new trends in nursing practice through participation in service and independent study.
• Attend continuous educational activities and to keep updated with current practices.
• Attends all nursing education activities and renew all general mandatory and unit specific competencies on time.
• Understand and implements hospital/patient safety measures. Understand functions as required in emergency situations and must be knowledgeable about airway management.
• Maintain professional working relationship with unit colleagues and other health professionals.

• Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
• Assisted with delivery of newborns, providing care and support for successful transition to motherhood.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Promoted culture of safety by strictly adhering to infection control measures and reporting any potential hazards or concerns.
• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
• Coordinated patient discharge planning to provide post-discharge patient care, promoting healing and recovery.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.

• Visited homes, assessing patient and family needs.
• Met with members of public and local leaders at various community events and discussed ways to reduce illness, and food contamination .
• Conducted outreach programs in underserved communities to increase access to healthcare services and improve overall quality of life.
• Reduced disease transmission through administering immunizations and providing education on infection prevention.
• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Promoted maternal and child health by offering prenatal care and family planning counseling
• Safely administered flu and pneumonia vaccinations, providing education to customers on vaccines, dosage, indications, precautions, contraindications and potential side effects.