McKensie Ocana

• Triaged incoming patients based on level of injury or illness.
• Assist with immediate stabilizing critical care patients.
• Monitored, documented, and communicated patients’ conditions using electronic documentation systems.
• Assisted with examinations, procedures, and other patient care activities.
• Performed laboratory duties, including urinalysis, throat cultures, nasal swabs, etc.
• Provided continuous emergency care standards and documentation with patients’ care and treatment.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive patient care strategies.

• Responsible for delivering patient care through the nursing process of assessments, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Preoperative care: admitting patients, reviewing physical and health assessments, monitoring home medications, responsible for placing IVs, providing aseptic technique, following HIPAA regulations, charting and documentation, patient education before surgery, gathering baseline vital signs preoperatively, and reporting any concerns and compliance.
• Post-Anesthesia Care Unit: Provides oversight of the patient surgical site, vital signs, responsiveness, and cleanliness.
• Assessed patient well-being postoperatively, providing compassionate support as needed, and provided medications to help treat and reduce pain.
• Postoperatively: monitored and recorded vital signs, provided medications as needed, educated patients on postoperative care, and provided discharge instructions for home.

Family Medicine / Primary Care – 390 hours (completed & in progress)

• Performed comprehensive patient assessments across the lifespan
• Formulated and implemented evidence-based diagnostic and treatment plans
• Managed acute and chronic conditions, preventive care, and patient education

Otolaryngology (ENT) – 75 hours (completed)

• Assisted with the evaluation and management of common ENT conditions
• Participated in specialty-focused assessments and treatment planning

Dermatology – 75 hours (in progress; anticipated completion April 2026)

• Gained experience in dermatologic evaluations, patient education, and treatment planning
• Observed and assisted with dermatologic procedures