Leilany Galang
San Diego,CA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
UCSD Medical Center
03.2008 - Current
- 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.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses to achieve training outcomes.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
02.2007 - 10.2022
- 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.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Ordered and analyzed diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient conditions.
- Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
- Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Registered Nurse
Encinitas Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
07.2005 - 09.2007
- Administered medications 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.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Saint Jude College
Manila, Philippines 04.1995
Skills
- Abdominal Surgery
- Update Electronic Charts
- Accurate Documentation
- EMR Systems
- Pulmonary Assessments
- Fluid Intake Monitoring
- Heart Failure
- Patient Admission
- Diet and Nutrition
- Test Interpretations
- Routine Examinations
- PICC Lines
Languages
Tagalog
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
UCSD Medical Center
03.2008 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
02.2007 - 10.2022
Registered Nurse
Encinitas Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
07.2005 - 09.2007
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Saint Jude College
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