Maria Fe Lagula
San Pedro,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. Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care. Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. Patient-oriented Nurse with [Number] years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with [Area of expertise] specialty.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN
Torrance Memorial Medical Center
09.2000 - Current
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Mentored new nursing staff, contributing to a supportive work environment and improved retention rates.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Coordinated discharge planning efforts with social workers, case managers, and other multidisciplinary team members for smooth transitions post hospitalization.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Arellano University College of Nursing
Manila, Philippines04.1980
High School Diploma -
Immaculate Conception Academy of Manila
Manila,Philippines04.1975
Skills
- Basic Life Support
- Clinical judgment
- Compassion and Empathy
- Discharge Planning
- Precepting
- Intravenous therapy
- Acute care expertise
- Feeding pumps understanding
- IV setup
- Evaluations
- Procedure preparations
- Oxygen saturation standards
- Insulin medication assistance
- HIPAA Education
- Care Plan Development
- Care Planning
Certification
PICC certified by Torrance Memorial
- Nitrous Oxide Monitoring Certification
- NRP
Languages
Tagalog
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
RN
Torrance Memorial Medical Center
09.2000 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Arellano University College of Nursing
High School Diploma -
Immaculate Conception Academy of Manila
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