Ornella Mbakop
Silver Spring
Summary
Motivated and highly performing Registered Nurse with four years of experience in Med-Surg/ Telemetry and one in ICU. Skilled in providing individualized quality care to diverse populations with high levels of expertise related to postoperative wounds, IV medications, and prophylactics interventions. Flexible while effectively prioritizing complex medical issues.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Neuro /Surgical ICURegistered Nurse
Washington Hospital Center
08.2023 - Current
- Specialize in caring for patient that have suffered from strokes, both hemorrhagic and ischemic, traumatic brain injuries, brain tumors, status epilepticus, meningitis, etc.
- Completing thorough neurological assessments to both conscious and unconscious patients using NIHSS and other neuro assessment skills
- Vigilantly monitor their patients, watching for neurological decline and intervening as soon as possible
- Manage drains directly in the brain including extraventricular drains (EVD)
- Measuring intracerebral pressure (ICP) with a bolt or EVD
- Managing emotional distress with family members
- Assisting in the end of life care
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization
- Developed and implemented patient care plans based on physicians' instructions and generally accepted nursing practices
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation and chest tubes
Medical Telemetry Unit Registered Nurse
Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center
03.2021 - Current
- Provide direct quality care to 4 - 6 patients while monitoring and analyzing heart rhythms
- Manage chronic and acute conditions such as, Diabetes, DVT, COPD, and Coronavirus
- Provides complex treatments such as IV heparin Drips, IV electrolyte protocols and inserting IV's
- Supervise 1-2 nursing assistants
- Collaborates with MD, NP Social worker, Nutritionist, physical therapy, occupational, speech therapy, pharmacist and lab technicians to ensure adequate care of patients
- Monitor postoperative patients by taking vitals signs as ordered, assessing surgical sites for signs of bleeding and managing surgical drains
- Quickly identify changes in patients conditions and act accordingly
- Perform colostomy and ostomy care by emptying and changing the bag
- Assist patients with feeding, bathroom assistance and bed bath
- Performs hourly rounding to ensure that patients are reposition, potty, possession within reach, and pain management
Home Health Aide
Universal Home Healthcare
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Provide in-home care for three elderly patients ranging from age 60 to 80 dealing with various health conditions
- Support patients by providing housekeeping and laundry services, shopping for food and other household requirements, preparing and serving meals, and attending doctor visits
- Assist patients by providing personal services, such as bathing, dressing, and grooming
- Help patients care for themselves by teaching use of cane or walker, special utensils to eat, special techniques and equipment for personal hygiene
- Help family members care for the patient by teaching appropriate ways to lift, turn, and re-position the patient
Education
Nursing - Bachelor of Science - undefined
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Maryland01.2020
General Studies - Associate of Arts - undefined
Montgomery College
Rockville, MD01.2018
Skills
- Patient centered care
- IV insertions
- Time management
- Communication
- Care of drains and tube
- Strong clinical judgment
- Blood Transfusion
- Preceptor to new graduate Med-Surg RN
- Patient and family advocacy
- Fluent in French
- Surgical care
- Seizure Management
- Compassionate Care
- Tracheostomy Care
Certification
- Maryland Board Certified Registered Nurse, R24794, 02/28/25
- Basic Life Support, 01/25
Languages
French
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Neuro /Surgical ICURegistered Nurse
Washington Hospital Center
08.2023 - Current
Medical Telemetry Unit Registered Nurse
Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center
03.2021 - Current
Home Health Aide
Universal Home Healthcare
01.2017 - 01.2020
Nursing - Bachelor of Science - undefined
University of Maryland, Baltimore
General Studies - Associate of Arts - undefined
Montgomery College
- Maryland Board Certified Registered Nurse, R24794, 02/28/25
- Basic Life Support, 01/25
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