LESLEY CLAIRE D. CANDA

• Company Overview: The 26-bed Surgical Telemetry Unit specializes in multiple surgical services including cardiology, thoracic surgery, and cardiac surgery (heart & lung transplants)
• Assignment includes rotating between Floor nursing, Break Relief nursing, and Relief Charge RN, assisting management and administrative coordination of the unit.
• Care Connect (EPIC) Electronic Charting System
• Mentor/Preceptor to New hires and Nurse Residents, fostering professional growth and team building within the unit.
• Maintain strong working relationships with physicians and ancillary staff, fostering a collaborative approach to patient care delivery.
• Pulmonary Hypertension Unit Champion: serves as a resource for fellow Nurses including an online education session on the background of Pulmonary Hypertension and its treatment.
• UPC (Unit Practice Council) Facilitator FY25, Chair FY23 and FY24, Chair-Elect FY22, Recorder FY21
• Helped implement two Unit-based projects ("Take A Moment To Prevent Staff Injury" and "Discharge Education to Prevent Hospital Readmissions Related to Fluid Volume Overload for Cardiac Surgery Patients") with positive outcomes.
• Podium Presentation Speaker during Unit Practice Council Summit FY23
• Nursing Excellence (Magnet) Unit Champion FY23 and FY24
• Assisted in Magnet Document Exemplar Writing on Fluid Volume Overload topic for Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center's Magnet Document 5th re-designation application.
• Poster Presentation during UPC Summit FY24
• Ronald Reagan TL (Transformational Leadership) Collaborative Chair FY25
• Collaborate with fellow Transformational Collaborative Chairs and Educate new Professional Governance members on the "Setting You Up for Success" classes for FY25

• Company Overview: The 45-bed Step-down Telemetry Unit specializes in multiple medical/surgical services including cardiology, vascular surgery, thoracic surgery, and cardiac surgery (heart & lung transplants)
• Assignment includes rotating between Floor nursing and Break Relief Nursing
• APEX (EPIC) electronic charting system Superuser
• CAUTI (Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection) Unit Champion
• Professional Development Hospital Wide Council Unit Representative
• Professional Development Unit Council member
• 3R's (Recruitment, Retention, & Recognition) Unit Council member
• Nurse-Provider Unit Council member
• Mentor/Preceptor to New hires and Nurse Residents
• Demonstrated knowledge of technical procedures and proper equipment use.
• Proficient in caring for LVAD (Left Ventricular Assistive Device) patients.
• Proficient in treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension Patients including IV and SQ Prostacyclins.

August 2010-October 2010 (UCSF Medical Center, Parnassus Campus, San Francisco, CA)

• 10CVT (Cardiovascular Thoracic Unit)
• UCare computer charting system
• Served as an advocate for patients'' rights, promoting autonomy in decision-making related to treatment options.

May 2010-July 2010 (UCSF Medical Center, Mount Zion Campus, San Francisco, CA)

• 4east Short Stay Surgical Unit (Mastectomies, Thyroidectomies, …)
• UCare computer charting system

October 2009-January 2010 (Kaiser Medical Center, San Rafael, CA)

• Cardiac Telemetry Unit with Stroke Certification
• Health Connect (Epic) Computerized Charting
• Responsible for decreasing the workload of staff as the Hospital launches a new computerized system while continuing excellent patient care service

• (Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA)
• PCIS Computer charting and ordering system
• Cardiac Telemetry step-down unit
• Performed accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in compliance with regulatory standards.

February 2009-March 2009 (Mercy San Juan Medical

Center, Carmichael, CA)

• Cardiac Telemetry unit
• Care Connect (Cerner) order entry system
• Responsible for decreasing the workload of staff as the hospital launches the new computerized system while continuing excellent patient care service

March 2009-October 2009 (Marian Medical Center, Santa Maria, CA)

• Telemetry Unit/Definitive Observation Unit
• Assigned to CCU during 2nd contract
• Meditech computer system
• Demonstrates ability to work within a team model of patient-care delivery

July 2007-August 2008 (Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA)

• Telemetry and Intermediate Care Units
• Units primarily cared for MI, fem-pop, CEA, and CVA patients
• At times floated to other Medical-Surgical floors, ICU, and ER
• Provides high-quality, skilled nursing services to assist patients to achieve optimum health and functional health status following an illness requiring hospitalization
• Through collaboration with physicians and other health care professionals, prepares the patient and family for discharge to home or another setting for continued care

August 2008-January 2009 (Kaiser Medical Center, San Diego, CA)

• DOU-Definitive Observation Unit
• Consistently floated to Medical-Surgical, Step-down, and Intensive Care Units
• Demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to their members, and to customers, contracted providers, and vendors

• Company Overview: Performed in an advanced cardiac service unit (Tommy Lasorda Heart Institute-named for Los Angeles Dodgers venerable icon who was successfully treated here after suffering a heart attack in 1996).
• Remained calm during high-stress, critical situations, demonstrating sustained focus and problem-solving in real time.

Clinical Nurse 2/Interim Permit Nurse (4East MOU-

Medical Observation Unit)

• Primarily cared for cardio-thoracic, cardiovascular, and surgical patients
• Professional caregiver: responsible and accountable for a group of patients, providing care to these patients through the nursing process along with other input from the rest of the healthcare team

Administrative Care Partner/Monitor Technician

(4East MOU-Medical Observation Unit)

• Works under direct supervision of RN
• Supports patient care by entering doctor's orders while observing for patient's heart rhythm

Clinical Care Partner (Float team)

• Served as an assistant to Registered Nurses for direct patient care

• Exercised a very positive attitude
• Ensured that quality burgers are made to better serve the customers
• Trained in various aspects of sales, production, customer service, clean-up, and teamwork
• Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
• Demonstrated strong multitasking skills, managing multiple orders simultaneously without sacrificing quality or presentation.

• Managed funds for the entire nursing class of 45 students
• Responsible for the organization of fundraisers
• Worked with the Nursing Dean to create annual budget and track actual expenses against projected expenses.

• Obtained all necessary manpower, equipment, and facilities for wing activities
• Present briefings pertinent to the United States Air Force
• Acquired all required materials, equipment, and supplies w/ detailed reports to the Wing Commander

• Responsible for recruiting, retention, and support activities to meet detachment goals
• coordinating all recruitment drives

• Responsible for all squadron finances including collection of dues, payment of bills, and budgeting