KARINE BANGCADO

• Administered medications and monitored patient responses in fast-paced medical-surgical environment.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans
• Consistently maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Skillfully performed venipuncture, IV insertion, and catheterizations, ensuring proper technique and adherence to infection control standards.
• Managed complex wound care, including dressing changes, monitoring for signs of infection, and collaborating with wound care specialists as needed.
• Mentored new staff members and nursing students, fostering a supportive learning environment within the unit.

• Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
• Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
• Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
• Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
• Managed caseload of 3-6 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
• Monitored hemodynamic variances to identify signs of life-threatening complications.
• Utilized CERNER to document data related to patient care such as medications, interventions and patient responses.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.

• Provided patient care by assessing, planning, and implementing the nursing care patients receive before and after surgery
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care
• Worked with patients, family, caregivers and primary care physicians to create individualized plans of care and coordinate care
• Managed all elements of care, such as patient evaluations, care plan development, treatment and medication administration and patient education
• Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care
• Assisted patients with bathing, dressing, hygiene and grooming
• Coordinated with outgoing and incoming nurses.
• Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
• Managed caseload of 4-5 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.

• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams of doctor, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers, dietician and speech pathologists, to create and implement quality care for the patients
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management
• Collaborated with outside resources and agencies to provide patients with further treatment and recovery options
• Set up referrals with specialists to handle patient needs
• Assessed patients and measured vital statistics, using the information to advocate for patients' needs and worked as part of healthcare team to develop, implement and manage individualized plans of care.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.

• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care
• Worked with patients, family, caregivers and primary care physicians to create individualized plans of care and coordinate care
• Managed all elements of care, such as patient evaluations, care plan development, treatment and medication administration and patient education
• Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care
• Assisted patients with bathing, dressing, hygiene and grooming
• Coordinated with outgoing and incoming nurses.

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• 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.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.

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