Joanna Pauline Galapia, RN,BSN,CMSRN
Conroe,TX
Summary
Dedicated and patient focused Registered Nurse with 10 years of experience. Passionate about delivering compassionate patient care with respect to individual patient needs.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center
07.2021 - Current
- Provided care that was specific to patients age and condition on 36 beds medical surgical general and geriatric trauma unit, managed 4 to 5 nurse- patient ratio.
- Provided complete care including physical assessments and chronic disease management.
- Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Managed up to 5 patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
- Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patient's personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress
- Utilize clinical expertise to administer medications and injections, administer IV therapy, perform venipuncture, provide wound care, monitoring responses to catch and address new concern
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management
- Ensured compliance with patient privacy regulation
- Followed infection control procedures
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Provided care and treatment for for COVID patients
Registered Nurse
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital
09.2019 - 06.2021
- Provided care that was specific to patients age and condition on 33 beds medical surgical neuro/neurosurgical unit, managed 4 to 5 nurse- patient ratio.
- Provided complete care including physical assessments and chronic disease management.
- Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Managed up to 5 patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
- Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patient's personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress
- Utilize clinical expertise to administer medications and injections, administer IV therapy, perform venipuncture, provide wound care, monitoring responses to catch and address new concern
- Collected blood, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management
- Ensured compliance with patient privacy regulation
- Followed infection control procedures
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
Registered Nurse
HCA Houston Healthcare-Conroe
08.2014 - 11.2019
- Provided care that was specific to patients age and condition on 24 beds medical surgical unit, managed 6 nurse to patient ratio.
- Provided complete care including physical assessments and chronic disease management.
- Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Managed up to 6 patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
- Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patient's personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress
- Utilize clinical expertise to administer medications and injections, administer IV therapy, perform venipuncture, provide wound care, monitoring responses to catch and address new concern
- Collected blood, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care - Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management
- Ensured compliance with patient privacy regulation
- Followed infection control procedures
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Centro Escolar University
Manila, Philippines2008
Skills
- Patient-Centered Focus
- Acute Patient Care
- Strong Assessment Skills
- Prioritization and Delegation of tasks
- SBAR communication
- Electronic Charting
- Medication Administration
- Medical Laboratory Procedures
- Catheter and wound care
- Preparing for procedures
- Patient education and counseling
Accomplishments
- Registered Nurse in the State of Texas, License number 855828
- Certified Medical Surgical Registered Nurse - 75404815
Certification
AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified
AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certified
NIH Stroke Scale International Certified
Reference
Johnson Duque BSN,RN
917-841-3542
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center
07.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital
09.2019 - 06.2021
Registered Nurse
HCA Houston Healthcare-Conroe
08.2014 - 11.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Centro Escolar University
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