Janice Ho
Gray,TN
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care, specializing in cardiac and orthopedic care. Detailed-oriented personality with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple task simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Passionate about all cardiac related, eager to secure an entry-level cardiac cath lab nurse position.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse (Orthopedic, Neuro, Trauma)
Holston Valley Medical Center (Ballad Health)
04.2022 - Current
- Assess and provide quality care to patients with acute musculoskeletal injuries and conditions (e.g traction application, splint and cast care)
- Provide post-operative care to patients who have joints replacement, fracture repair and spinal surgery (e.g external fixator pin sites care, spinal precaution)
- Provide and educate patients on post-operative pain management, enhancing recovery satisfaction
- In-charge/leading role - Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
Registered Nurse (Telemetry, Cardiac Step-down)
Stormont Vail Hospital
06.2017 - 05.2018
- Promptly identify patients who are in distress and provide efficient care to stabilize condition. (e.g. acute coronary syndrome, respiratory failure, stroke)
- Provide holistic approach care to the pre/post-operative heart surgery patient
- Provide post-thoracotomy care i.e. CABG care including chest tubes suction/drainage care management; temporary pacer management
- Provide post-cardiac catheterization/ ablation/ pacemaker placement care, including puncture/incision sites management, identify complications accurately and efficiently (e.g. hematoma, absence of the distal pulse of the extremity, signs of infection)
- Interpret telemetry strips/ ECG; identify dysrhythmia, especially lethal dysrhythmia and provide intervention promptly
- Assisted with the removal of chest tube and arterial line
Clinical Nurse
Asia Medical Specialists
09.2018 - 02.2022
- Assist doctor during examination and minor clinical procedure (e.g. Echocardiogram, treadmill cardiac stress tests, PRP injection), make sure all procedures and drugs being used have been documented into the system
- Assisting with pain management intervention – e.g. ultrasound-guided nerve block, trigger point injection
- Surgery arrangement – operation room booking, arrange surgical instrument, patient education regarding preparation and expectation of pre- and post-operation, arrange pre-operative imaging (e.g echo, xray, MRI, etc.)
- Organize patient appointment; triage – assign patients to different specialists according to their presented symptoms and complain
- Administrative responsibility: planning colleague’s shift schedule & daily duty
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) -
Washburn University of Topeka
Topeka, KS05.2017
Skills
- EKG/Telemetry rhythm interpretation
- Chest tube suction/drainage and maintenance management
- Post-cardiac surgery temporary pacer management
- High-alert medications administration - Heparin, nitroglycerin, insulin, amiodarone drip, etc
- TPA intravenous administration
- Chest pain management
- Orthopedic care
- EPIC health documentation system use
- Clinical leadership - duty delegation, staff management/supervision
- Fluent in English, Cantonese, Mandarin
Certification
- ACLS
- PALS
- BLS
Timeline
Registered Nurse (Orthopedic, Neuro, Trauma)
Holston Valley Medical Center (Ballad Health)
04.2022 - Current
Clinical Nurse
Asia Medical Specialists
09.2018 - 02.2022
Registered Nurse (Telemetry, Cardiac Step-down)
Stormont Vail Hospital
06.2017 - 05.2018
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) -
Washburn University of Topeka
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