Perlita Chin
BEL AIR,MD
Summary
Observant Medical Surgical Registered Nurse offering 36 year experience providing excellent bedside care, proven clinical knowledge, and monitoring patient condition. Organized, skilled at multitasking, managing multiple priorities with a passionate and positive attitude. Ready to help team achieve organizational goals.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
12.1987 - Current
- Manage care from admission to discharge
- Consistently maintain accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Participate in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices within the field of medical-surgical nursing.
- Provide skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Administer medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Highly competent and a great resource in IV insertions, NG tube insertions, peritoneal dialysis, and overall clinical skills.
- Charge nurse experience overseeing delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and collaborating/supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit secretaries.
- Provide education via oral and printed teaching materials to patients and family members.
- Precept newly hired nurses to the standards of care,
operational procedures, nursing policies, and safety protocols.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Manor Care Nursing Home
09.1984 - 09.1987
- Assisted with admissions to the nursing home facility and transfer of patients needing emergent medical care in a hospital care setting.
- Documented medication administrations.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms and informed the charge nurse and physician.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Facilitated efficient communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care across settings.
- Evaluates nursing care that is being provided and modifies plans, as needed, to achieve measurable goals and objectives.
Education
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Essex Community College
Essex, Maryland 12.1987
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Eastern Vocational Technical High School
Essex, Maryland 06.1984
Skills
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Care Assessment
- Critical Thinking
- Precepting
- Patient Condition Management
- Accurate Documentation
- Patient & Family Advocacy
- Medication and IV Administration
- Time Management
Accomplishments
I have been nominated twice for the Nurse of the Year Award and for the Daisy Award.
I have been recognized by Administration for my great safety catches.
I have been commended for my clinical skills, a great resource, and recognized as a great asset to my unit.
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse- 1987 to present
- CPR Certified (BLS)- Current
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
12.1987 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Manor Care Nursing Home
09.1984 - 09.1987
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Essex Community College
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Eastern Vocational Technical High School
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