Lovely Faith Villanueva, BSN, RN

Observation / Inpatient Unit

Unit transitioned from Observation to Inpatient after 6 months, requiring rapid adaptation to increased patient acuity and workflow demands.

• Provide direct nursing care for up to 5 patients per shift in a combined Observation and Inpatient medical-surgical unit

• Care for patients with CHF, COPD, sepsis rule-out, wound infections, cardiac conditions, C. difficile, stroke, and glycemic emergencies (hyper/hypoglycemia)

• Perform comprehensive head-to-toe assessments and closely monitor for acute clinical deterioration

• Safely administer IV, PO, and IM medications, including antibiotics, cardiac medications, insulin, and anticoagulants

• Implement and maintain fall precautions and infection prevention measures, including contact isolation for C. difficile

• Coordinate admissions, discharges, and transfers while ensuring continuity of care

• Collaborate with physicians, residents, charge nurses, and interdisciplinary team members in a teaching hospital setting

• Utilize Epic EMR for documentation, order management, care planning, and SBAR handoffs

• Provide patient and family education on disease processes, medications, and discharge instructions