Compassionate and experienced RN with 15+ years experience in ICU/CCU, Med-Surg, Rehab and pediatric care, seeking to contribute clinical expertise and patient advocacy in a dynamic healthcare setting.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Agency – Medical Surgical Nurse
UTMB Healthcare System Staffing
03.2024 - Current
Medical-Surgical Nurse
Houston Methodist Hospital – TMC
03.2020 - Current
Pediatric PDN (Part-time)
Aveanna Healthcare
10.2019 - 06.2020
RN Staff (Full Time)
CHI St. Joseph Health Rehabilitation Hospital
10.2017 - 02.2020
In Partnership with Encompass Health (Healthsouth)
Intensive Care Unit Nurse
The Premier Medical Center
12.2016 - 08.2017
Amvel Business Park
Coronary Care Unit Nurse
Madinah Cardiac Center
07.2011 - 05.2015
Private Duty Nurse
Global City Private Duty Nurses, Inc.
12.2010 - 06.2011
Full-time ICU Staff Nurse
Cebu Doctors’ University Hospital
03.2006 - 07.2008
Utilizes assessment skills and techniques to determine patient’s needs on admission through clinical observation and physical assessment.
Organizes, analyzes, synthesizes, summarize, and documents the collected data.
Identifies the patient’s health problems based on signs and symptoms.
Identifies nursing diagnosis.
Makes a plan of care.
Establishes short and long term goals for nursing interventions.
Involves the family and significant others, nursing team members, and other health members in all aspect of planning.
Provides hygiene and physical comfort such as bathing, oral care, hair shampoo, perineal and catheter care.
Maintains adequate nutrition and monitors intake and output accurately.
Monitors vital signs every 15 minutes.
Performs other special procedures such as gastric lavage, gastrostomy feeding, assisting in insertion of straight and indwelling catheter, and insertion of nasogastric tube.
Provides therapeutic oxygenation and ventilation.
Demonstrates deep breathing exercises and proper use of incentive spirometer.
Performs tracheostomy care and suctioning.
Maintains patency of water-seal chest drainage.
Assists in performing thoracentesis and endotracheal intubations.
Proper care of patients with mechanical ventilator.
Cebu Doctors' University Hospital (300 bed capacity)
Full-time Unit Staff Nurse
Cebu Doctors’ University Hospital
10.2005 - 02.2006
Plans and gives comprehensive quality care to patients according to their individual needs.
Utilizes assessment skills and techniques to determine patient’s need.
Observes, assesses, reports and records symptoms and conditions of patients.
Administers medications, treatments and other procedures, and observes patient to the procedures.
Bathes and feeds moderately ill patients; assists with others.
Feeds patients through nasogastric tube and gastrostomy tube.
Participates in providing for the spiritual welfare of patients.
Assists physicians in administering highly specialized therapy and performing complicated procedures.
Assists in patient education, rehabilitation, including physical and mental health.
Participates actively in committee work and in studies for the improvement of nursing care within assigned unit.
As a team leader, assumes responsibility for the quality of nursing care given by her team members.
Substitute for the charge nurse when so delegated.
Assists in the orientation and evaluation of personnel.
Participates in the activities of the Nursing Service Department.
Carries and facilitates physician’s orders properly through accurate descriptive records, proper charting, and documentation.
Calls for emergency code when necessary.
Assist the rest of the health team members in doing procedures especially during emergencies.
Checks out administrative procedures in conformity with the hospital policies and regulations.
Equipments Handled : Cardiac monitor, mechanical ventilator, non-invasive BP monitor, IV infusion/syringe pumps, ECG machine, CVP and arterial line transducers, IABP machine, ABG machine
Bachelor of Science - Medical Technology with Associate in Health Science Education
Velez College
Cebu City, Cebu
Secondary -
Immaculate Conception College – La Salle
Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental
03-2000
Skills
Clinical judgment
Vital signs monitoring
Basic life support
Central line management
Patient assessments
End-of-life care
Intravenous therapy
Telemetry monitoring
Emergency response
Pre-and Post-operative care
Enteral feeding
Blood transfusion
Dementia care
Problem-solving abilities
Tracheostomy care
Discharge planning
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Pressure ulcer prevention
Microsoft office
Certification
Registered Nurse
Texas Board of Nursing
Date Issued: August 24, 2017
Nursing Technician
Saudi Commission for Health Specialties
Date Issued: June 2012 (inactive)
US-RN License
Vermont Board of Nursing
Date Issued: September 03, 2010 (inactive)
CGFNS Certificate
Date Issued: January 09, 2009
Intravenous Therapy Nurse
Association of Nursing Service Administrators of the Philippines (ANSAP)
Registered Nurse
Philippine Nurses’ Licensure Examination - June 2005
Registration Date: September 05, 2005
Personal Data
English, Tagalog, Cebuano
Timeline
Agency – Medical Surgical Nurse
UTMB Healthcare System Staffing
03.2024 - Current
Medical-Surgical Nurse
Houston Methodist Hospital – TMC
03.2020 - Current
Pediatric PDN (Part-time)
Aveanna Healthcare
10.2019 - 06.2020
RN Staff (Full Time)
CHI St. Joseph Health Rehabilitation Hospital
10.2017 - 02.2020
Intensive Care Unit Nurse
The Premier Medical Center
12.2016 - 08.2017
Coronary Care Unit Nurse
Madinah Cardiac Center
07.2011 - 05.2015
Private Duty Nurse
Global City Private Duty Nurses, Inc.
12.2010 - 06.2011
Full-time ICU Staff Nurse
Cebu Doctors’ University Hospital
03.2006 - 07.2008
Full-time Unit Staff Nurse
Cebu Doctors’ University Hospital
10.2005 - 02.2006
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Cebu - Banilad
Bachelor of Science - Medical Technology with Associate in Health Science Education
Velez College
Secondary -
Immaculate Conception College – La Salle
Seminars/Trainings Attended
2024
July 7 “Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support”
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, TX
July 1 “Basic Life Support”
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, TX
2022
Oct 22 “Basic Life Support / Advanced Cardiac Life Support”
American Heart Association
R C Health Services
Pearland, TX
2018
Nov 7 “Advanced Cardiac Life Support”
American Heart Association
Laerdal Medical Corp.
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
Oct 17 “Basic Life Support” (CPR and AED Program)
American Heart Association
Laerdal Medical Corp.
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
2016
Oct 27-28 “Advanced Cardiac Life Support”
American Heart Association
Advanced Clinical Laboratory for Skills
Quezon City, Philippines
Oct 26 “ECG and Pharmacology Course”
American Heart Association
Advanced Clinical Laboratory for Skills
Quezon City, Philippines
Oct 14 “Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers Course”
American Heart Association
Advanced Clinical Laboratory for Skills
Quezon City, Philippines
Sept 2-4 IVT Updates: “Standards on Professional Care in IV Therapy”
Fe Del Mundo Medical Center Conference Hall
Banawe St., Quezon City
“Managing Pitfalls of Intravenous Therapy”
“IV Therapy Documentation”
2014
May 5 “Basic Life Support”
Saudi Heart Association
National CPR Committee
Madinah, Saudi Arabia
2013
March 2 – 4 “Healthcare Emergency Teams”
Madinah Cardiac Center
Madinah, Saudi Arabia
February 16 – 18 “ECG Basic Skills”
Madinah Cardiac Center
Madinah, Saudi Arabia
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