Mara Canella RN, BSN
1736 Larkin St,CA
Summary
Driven nursing professional from Italy, currently living in California. Very organized with excellent time management and social skills, patient and reliable. Passionate hard working, easy to get along with and teamwork oriented. Experienced with children from newborn to teenager age. Working in Home Health as RN case manager. Fluent in Italian and English. Knowledge of Spanish at intermediate level.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Au Pair
Cultural Care
Los Angeles And San Francisco, CA
02.2018 - 08.2021
- Provided care for kids ranging from 6 months to 11 years old.
- Assist a special needs child with daily therapy.
- Introduced food to a 6 months old infant, and ensure safety.
- Maintained activities, feeding and sleeping schedule.
- Conducted fun, engaging, and age-appropriate activities.
- Assisted school-age children with homework.
- Provided presence for children's safety, particularly in the car, and around the swimming pool.
- Accommodated last-minute schedule changes.
Daycare Provider
Private
Los Angeles, CA
05.2020 - 12.2020
- Planned hands-on activities for a class of eight children in 1st grade during COVID-19.
- Assisted children in development of social, communication and learning skills.
- Used positive reinforcement and behavior modeling to instill discipline in children.
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, and parents.
STUDENT CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Ospedale di Santorso
Vicenza, Italy
09.2014 - 10.2018
- Units at the Santorso hospital ULSS 7 Alto Vicentino: Cardiology, Surgery, Orthopedics, Physiotherapy, Geriatric, Psychiatry, ICU, Post-operative care, DID (Degenza a didattica interata- Integrated Didatic Hospidalization), home care service.
- Specialized Medicine Unit at the San Bassiano Hospital - ULSS 7 Pedemontana: Oncology, Gastroenterology, and Nephrology.
- Performed basic cardiac life support (BLS) in ICU clients.
- Completed phlebotomy work, including collecting samples.
- Handled routine nursing tasks such as wound, catheter, and feeding tube care.
- Monitored, recorded, and reported symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Administrated of oral, intramuscular and IV medications, monitoring responses for adverse reactions.
- Assisted patients with ADLs such as bathing, feeding.
- Prepared patients for physician examinations.
- Kept the unit efficient by organizing instruments, preparing rooms and restocking supplies.
- Operated under direction of licensed nursing professionals and pursued opportunities to learn new skills.
Labor and Delivery Nurse Student
Sutter MarinHealth Medical Center
San Rafael, CA
03.2020 - 06.2021
- Learned to track progress of labor and interpret fetal heart rate
- Cared for pregnant women expecting birth.
- Learned the postpartum care of newborns and women with special focus on premature babies.
- Provided emotional support.
Pediatric Nurse Student
CPMC_ California Pacific Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Performed basic physical assessments of pediatric clients.
- Administered medications and therapies as prescribed.
- Counseled patients and families to provide emotional support.
- Implemented accurate documentation in client records.
Home Health RN Case Manager
BLC Home Health
04.2023 - Current
- Performed in-home assessments and developed care plans for patients with chronic illnesses.
- Provided home health nursing services, including wound care, medication administration, and patient and family education.
- Assessed patient's condition and monitored changes to ensure proper medical intervention.
- Coordinated interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Monitored patient progress and reported any changes or concerns to the physician.
- Care, management and teaching of the following nursing skills: Wound care from stage 1 to stage 4, colostomy care, ileostomy care, PEG and parental feeding, tracheostomy, PICC line/dressing changes and blood draw, Foley catheter male and female, PT/INR device, glucose meter.
- Pain assessment and management
- Developed discharge plans for patients transitioning from home health services to other settings.
- Maintained accurate documentation of assessments, treatments, medications, and progress notes in accordance with agency policies.
- Utilized problem solving skills to assess complex medical situations and formulate appropriate interventions.
- Coordinated communication between all members of the healthcare team including primary care providers, specialists, family members, caregivers.
- Promoted a supportive environment where patients can feel comfortable expressing their concerns and questions.
- Provided emotional support for patients experiencing difficult diagnoses or transitions from hospital to home setting.
- Adapted teaching methods based on individual learning styles while providing education on disease processes and self-management strategies.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving acute illness or injury.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
Education
BLS Certificate - Basic Life Support
American Heart Association
San Francisco, CA05-2026
ACLS Certificate - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
American Heart Association
San Francisco, CA03-2024
California Nursing License - Nursing
State of California Board of Registered Nursing
San Francisco, CA01.2022
Certificate - Fitness Trainer
Art Swiss For Veraclub
Milan, Italy11.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing And Midwifery (BSN)
Università Degli Studi Di Padova
Padova, Italy05.2018
Certificate - NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming)
LSA_ Learning Strategies Academy
Vicenza, Italy01.2016
College - Biology And Microbiology
IIS S. Bertilla Boscardin
Vicenza, Italy07.2014
English Level - Proficient
Mentor Language Istitute
Los Angeles, CASpanish Level - Intermediate
Spanish School
San Francisco, CAItalian Level - Fist Language
It
Open Ocean Scuba Diving Certificate -
Marin Scuba Dive Center
San Rafael, CATimeline
Home Health RN Case Manager
BLC Home Health
04.2023 - Current
Pediatric Nurse Student
CPMC_ California Pacific Medical Center
06.2021 - 08.2021
Daycare Provider
Private
05.2020 - 12.2020
Labor and Delivery Nurse Student
Sutter MarinHealth Medical Center
03.2020 - 06.2021
Au Pair
Cultural Care
02.2018 - 08.2021
STUDENT CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Ospedale di Santorso
09.2014 - 10.2018
BLS Certificate - Basic Life Support
American Heart Association
ACLS Certificate - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
American Heart Association
California Nursing License - Nursing
State of California Board of Registered Nursing
Certificate - Fitness Trainer
Art Swiss For Veraclub
Bachelor of Science - Nursing And Midwifery (BSN)
Università Degli Studi Di Padova
Certificate - NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming)
LSA_ Learning Strategies Academy
College - Biology And Microbiology
IIS S. Bertilla Boscardin
English Level - Proficient
Mentor Language Istitute
Spanish Level - Intermediate
Spanish School
Italian Level - Fist Language
It
Open Ocean Scuba Diving Certificate -
Marin Scuba Dive Center
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