MARIE CHARMAINE SIOSON

Experienced Pediatric Nurse Case Manager specializing in care coordination across diverse inpatient units including PICU, CVICU, NICU, and L&D. Enhanced care quality for complex patients through effective patient advocacy and interdisciplinary collaboration, while leveraging extensive nursing experience in General Surgery, Infusion Nursing, and Hematology/Oncology. Committed to ongoing professional development and building strong relationships with patients and families.

Dynamic Pediatric Nurse Case Manager skilled in optimizing care coordination across high-acuity settings. Achieved 100% compliance with quality metrics while improving patient transitions and outcomes through strategic collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and effective advocacy for complex cases.

• Participated as team lead/resource in COVID Vaccination for the whole county and served the community when vaccination was initially available to the state (UH)
• Maintained Care Coordination role with Pediatric inpatient AND stepped in to be Case Manager when Pediatric Inpatient Rehab was being built and being designed as part of Pediatric Inpatient service in University Hospital. Collaborated with PM&R re needs for ICD 10, IP rehab criteria in order to qualify for billing/insurance.
• Functioned as Complex Case Manager in Childhood Cancer Survivorship Program only available in the county if not City and captured more than 300 patients during the pandemic. Inactive patients where re enrolled and clinic was reintegrated with the new EMR system: EPIC.
• Finished Legal Nurse Consultant Training Course 04/20 during the pandemic
• Rebuilt adolescent clinic, formulated policies and procedures, integration of women’s clinic to cater to adolescent needs. Complex care including pharmacy access, which required combining providers from both Air Force and Army (JBCC –Lackland AFB)
• Functioned as infection control QI interim for hospital wide projects including CAUTI and CLABSI hand hygiene
• Obtained CPN Certification and California RN license in 2016 to present
• Functioned as Chair of the Quality Committee in Medication Safety. (UHS-JBCC)
• Functioned as a Charge Nurse in Sky Tower Pediatric ICU (UHS-JBCC)
• Volunteered to help formulate guidelines to enhance performance of pediatric nurses within the license scope (per the Texas Board of Nursing) when census dictates floating to non-cohort units. The purpose of this project is to provide clear guidelines and procedures for floating to other units that will ensure competent patient care and prevent liability issues. (NCBH)
• Member of team involved in the planning, development and opening of the New Pediatric Unit in one of San Antonio’s most acclaimed hospitals; developed the initialization plan, designed the unit structure, collaborated in equipment selection and acquisition recommendations, room and front desk set-up, schedule structure, and all aspects of starting a new unit from the ground up. (CSR-WOH)
• Handpicked to be the hospital’s delegate to write our input for the city-wide Nursing Journal. (CSR-WOH)
• Started a unit project called “No Interruption Zone”, providing pro-active support for nurses to avoid medication errors. (CSR-WOH)
• Selected by Department Head, to attend advanced training in Intravenous Therapy, and, Critical Care, preparatory to becoming a founding member of the first, hospital wide, IV Therapy Team, and later to the Pediatric ICU. (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
• Record of exceptional performance as evidenced by consistent high marks and comment in all evaluations, and always being selected early to fulfill Charge Nurse and Preceptor duties.
• Regular commendations from patients through Press-Ganey Surveys, and phone Satisfaction follow up calls.
• Top 20 in the Philippine Nursing Board of License (1993)

• Participated as team lead/resource in COVID Vaccination for the whole county and served the community when vaccination was initially available to the state (UH)
• Maintained Care Coordination role with Pediatric inpatient AND stepped in to be Case Manager when Pediatric Inpatient Rehab was being built and being designed as part of Pediatric Inpatient service in University Hospital. Collaborated with PM&R re needs for ICD 10, IP rehab criteria in order to qualify for billing/insurance.
• Functioned as Complex Case Manager in Childhood Cancer Survivorship Program only available in the county if not City and captured more than 300 patients during the pandemic. Inactive patients where re enrolled and clinic was reintegrated with the new EMR system: EPIC.
• Finished Legal Nurse Consultant Training Course 04/20 during the pandemic
• Rebuilt adolescent clinic, formulated policies and procedures, integration of women’s clinic to cater to adolescent needs. Complex care including pharmacy access, which required combining providers from both Air Force and Army (JBCC –Lackland AFB)
• Functioned as infection control QI interim for hospital wide projects including CAUTI and CLABSI hand hygiene
• Obtained CPN Certification and California RN license in 2016 to present
• Functioned as Chair of the Quality Committee in Medication Safety. (UHS-JBCC)
• Functioned as a Charge Nurse in Sky Tower Pediatric ICU (UHS-JBCC)
• Volunteered to help formulate guidelines to enhance performance of pediatric nurses within the license scope (per the Texas Board of Nursing) when census dictates floating to non-cohort units. The purpose of this project is to provide clear guidelines and procedures for floating to other units that will ensure competent patient care and prevent liability issues. (NCBH)
• Member of team involved in the planning, development and opening of the New Pediatric Unit in one of San Antonio’s most acclaimed hospitals; developed the initialization plan, designed the unit structure, collaborated in equipment selection and acquisition recommendations, room and front desk set-up, schedule structure, and all aspects of starting a new unit from the ground up. (CSR-WOH)
• Handpicked to be the hospital’s delegate to write our input for the city-wide Nursing Journal. (CSR-WOH)
• Started a unit project called “No Interruption Zone”, providing pro-active support for nurses to avoid medication errors. (CSR-WOH)
• Selected by Department Head, to attend advanced training in Intravenous Therapy, and, Critical Care, preparatory to becoming a founding member of the first, hospital wide, IV Therapy Team, and later to the Pediatric ICU. (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
• Record of exceptional performance as evidenced by consistent high marks and comment in all evaluations, and always being selected early to fulfill Charge Nurse and Preceptor duties.
• Regular commendations from patients through Press-Ganey Surveys, and phone Satisfaction follow up calls.
• Top 20 in the Philippine Nursing Board of License (1993)