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John Marlou S. Mago

The Woodlands,TX

Summary

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Med-Surg RN Night

St. Lukes Hospital The Woodlands
08.2023 - Current
  • Performed nursing assessments and developed patient-specific treatment plans to deliver comprehensive care.
  • Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
  • Assisted with wound care, dressing changes and NG tube placement to maintain stable patient conditions.
  • Provided inpatient care to diverse population of adult medical and surgical patients.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to facilitate comprehensive patient-centered care.
  • Administered blood products and monitored vital signs to address immediate concerns.
  • Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
  • Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
  • Monitored patients before, during and after surgical operations to evaluate patient care.
  • Educated patients and families on disease diagnosis, prognosis and post-operative care.
  • Monitored and managed pain levels of post-surgical patients to reduce unnecessary opiate usage.
  • Administered IV medications, monitoring and documenting patient responses to address complications.
  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
  • Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
  • Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
  • Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
  • Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
  • Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
  • Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
  • Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
  • Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
  • Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
  • Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
  • Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement
  • Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic
  • Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
  • Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems

Med-Surg Oncology RN

Beckley Appalachian Regional Health
06.2021 - 07.2022
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
  • Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others

Staff Nurse

King Fahad Specialist Hospital Dammam
10.2016 - 04.2021
  • King Fahad Specialist Hospital Dammam (KFSHD) is a tertiary referral hospital, JCIA accredited and MAGNET recognized, situated in Dammam and committed to serve the healthcare needs of the eastern province in Saudi Arabia
  • Presently has the capacity of 640 patients’ beds and offering subspecialty / super specialty services in Oncology, Hematology, Rehabilitation, Neurosurgery, Oncological surgery, Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy, Orthopedics, Urology and many more
  • Use of the nursing process by assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses
  • Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians
  • Wound and skin care
  • Central line care
  • Stoma care, advice and training
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Pain control and management
  • Medication administration
  • IV fluids and medications
  • Administration of blood and blood products
  • Administration of antineoplastic therapy
  • Assist with lumbar puncture and bone marrow aspiration
  • Assist with chest tube insertion and management
  • Care and maintenance of central venous access devices
  • Blood glucose monitoring
  • Fluid and electrolyte evaluation and management
  • Oxygen therapy
  • Hygiene and oral care
  • Infection control procedures and protocols
  • Patient and family education Psychological, social and spiritual support to patients and their families throughout the stages of illness and treatment
  • Postmortem care
  • Discharge Planning
  • Summary of duties:
  • The unit provides nursing care to adult oncology palliative and nuclear patients with the following conditions:
  • Thyroid cancer (Nuclear)
  • Palliative cases (end-of-life-care)
  • Breast cancer
  • Lung cancer
  • Skin cancer
  • Head and neck cancer
  • Bone and soft tissue cancer
  • Lymphomas
  • Cancer of the reproductive system
  • Cancer of gastrointestinal tract
  • Cancer of the urinary system
  • Cancer of the neurologic system
  • Blood cancer

Staff Nurse

Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City
03.2013 - 04.2016
  • A 400 plus-bed Rehabilitation Hospital and Medical Center accredited by Joint Commission International and Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities which opened 30th October 2002 to provide care for both inpatients and outpatients. Our patients are provided with the highest quality of medical care by highly experienced physicians, therapists, nurses, and support staff. The facility covers more than 1,000,000 square meters, and is located just north of Riyadh in the Banban area. The Spinal Cord Injury Unit is one of the units of the hospital which consists of 26 beds, with a nurse/patient ratio of 1:6. Caring patients with spinal cord injury traumatic or non-traumatic with medical and surgical issues.
  • · Provides bedside nursing care to patients such as changing of dressing, checking observations, removal of clips and sutures and assistance with mobilization
  • Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients
  • · Administers intravenous antibiotics and fluids, and oral medications according to prescribed medical standards
  • · Assists with washing, dressing and feeding of patients who require help on their activities of daily living
  • · Works closely with members of multidisciplinary health care team to provide a continuous and effective level of care to patients
  • · Take patients vital signs and complaints
  • · Monitor signs and symptoms Autonomic Dysreflexia and report it to the physician
  • · Insert foley catheter, straight catheter as ordered
  • · Administer medications such as anti-spasticity ,anti-coagulant and aclasta as ordered
  • · Apply yellow dot protocol in all patients
  • · Insert suppository and administer fleet enema as ordered
  • · Perform bladder scanning pre void and post void
  • · Feeding patients thru PEG tube as ordered
  • · Prepare the patients in Urology procedures such as urodynamic studies ,cystoscopy and botox injection
  • · Prepare the patients in Rheumatology procedure such as Crespine gel injection,
  • · Assist patients in transferring in bed, wheelchair and commode
  • · Assist patients in daily activities of daily living
  • · Application of anti-embolic stockings as ordered
  • · Monitor the goal of bladder and bowel program
  • · Dress wounds as recommendation of surgeon and wound care specialist
  • · Assist patients in turning and offloading during prolong lying in prevention of hospital acquired pressure ulcers
  • · Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team including the occupation therapist , physical therapists and physiatrist.
  • · Assist physiatrist during admission and team rounds
  • · Perform basic nursing care to patients

Nurse

Camarines Norte Provincial Hospital
03.2011 - 03.2013

CNPH is a tertiary hospital offering general services in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics , Internal Medicine and General Surgery which has as nurse-patient ratio of 1:10

Works interdependently with doctors, co-nurses and other health care provider with the following responsibilities:

· Assists attending physicians during their daily rounds with patients, discusses underlying problems and complications including the immediate care to be given.

· Take patients data, check complaint and vital signs.

· Prepare patients and assist with examination.

· Administer medications.

· Rendered total sponges bathe for febrile patients.

· Perform IV Theraphy, inserting cannula and extraction of blood investigation as ordered.

· Dress wounds and assist with minor surgery.

· Maintain medical record.

· Prepare and arrange the bed before admission and after transferring the patients to the ward.

· Administered oxygen inhalation SOS as ordered.

· Perform general nursing procedures such as blood extraction for laboratory test, stool/urine as specimen for analysis/culture and therapy according to the patient’s clinical status and age.

· Assist doctor’s rounds and carry out physician’s legal orders especially in giving medications according to 7 rights.

· Inserting Foley catheter and NGT for lavage/gavage as ordered.

· Observe the color of urine, IV infusion, intake/output and other discharges.

Obtain consent to the family before sending the patient for operation


Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

St. Jude College
Manila Philippines
10.2006

Skills

  • Disease specialization
  • Infection control measures
  • Medical laboratory procedures
  • Patient discharge
  • HIPAA education
  • EMR / EHR
  • Health screening
  • IV setup
  • Professional bedside manner
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Intravenous therapy
  • Patient counseling
  • Care Plan Development
  • Oxygen saturation standards
  • Staff supervision

Additional Information

  • Licensure & Certificates RN License(s) Texas Date Issued January 12, 2016 Date Expires September 30, 2024 License # 891466
  • BLS certified Expiration July 2025


Timeline

Med-Surg RN Night

St. Lukes Hospital The Woodlands
08.2023 - Current

Med-Surg Oncology RN

Beckley Appalachian Regional Health
06.2021 - 07.2022

Staff Nurse

King Fahad Specialist Hospital Dammam
10.2016 - 04.2021

Staff Nurse

Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City
03.2013 - 04.2016

Nurse

Camarines Norte Provincial Hospital
03.2011 - 03.2013

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

St. Jude College
John Marlou S. Mago