Raquel Maniquis
Modesto,California
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with 17+ years of diverse experience in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle critically ill infants and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
BSN , RN
Doctors Medical Center
Modesto, CA
10.2006 - Current
- providing care on complex cases of critically ill infants, ensuring optimal treatment plans were executed efficiently.
- Participate in professional development opportunities regularly to stay current on best practices in the field of expertise.
- Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Mentor new nursing staff, contributing to a supportive work environment and improved retention rates.
- Implement medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management accurately
- Enhance patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Provide skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill infants
- performing medical procedures such as inserting intravenous lines, performing tests and administering medications accurately
- perform the basic needs of infants like feeding and changing diapers
- demonstrates awareness of cultural, emotional, social and religious needs of patient/family,
- assist with special procedures such as central line placements, chest tube insertion and intubation
- liase with medical staff and other health care givers with information related to patient
progress and therapy - participates in Unit services and maintains current RN license
RN Shift Leader
Ty Hafan Children's Hospice In Wales
Wales, United Kingdom
02.2001 - 06.2006
- responsible in creating and maintaining a welcoming caring and supportive and safe environment working in partnership with the children and families while recognizing the skills of colleagues and supporting them, thereby ensuring a happy, cohesive team approach to care
- expected to supervise and teach junior staff, volunteers and students
- recognize the needs of the child and family and work in partnership with them, to provide total care - physical,emotional and recreational
- identify and follow child's routine and established pattern of care, negotiating any changes with child and family
- ensure that medications are safely stored and correctly adminitered
- carry out reasonable duty as requested by the hospice manager
Staff RN, NICU
King Saud Hospital
Unayzah, Al Qassim Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia
02.1998 - 09.2000
- performs assessment of patients, identified problems and individual needs and carry on proper documentation
- assist with special procedure such as endotracheal intubation, umbilical line catheterization, exchange transfusion, chest tube insertion
- attending high risk and premature deliveries
- administer medication according to policy and procedure
- provides clinical supervision to new nurses and assistant nurses
- evaluates laboratory values and report abnormal findings as appropriate
- demonstrates and performs working knowledge of unit equipments
- participates in in unit services and patient care conferences
- demonstrates respect for cultural differences i.e. proper dress codes and behavior
- coordinates clinical and administrative duty, function as charge nurse when assigned and assumes the responsibility of Head nurse on her absence
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Child Branch
University of Wales, Swansea
Swansea, Wales United Kingdom08.2003
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Lyceum of The Philippines University
Batangas, Philippines05.1995
High School Diploma -
Our Lady of Peace Academy
Batangas, Philippines05.1991
Skills
- Neonatal Care Expertise
- Physical assessments
- Medication and IV administration
- Clinical judgment
- Basic Life Support
- Critical Care
Timeline
BSN , RN
Doctors Medical Center
10.2006 - Current
RN Shift Leader
Ty Hafan Children's Hospice In Wales
02.2001 - 06.2006
Staff RN, NICU
King Saud Hospital
02.1998 - 09.2000
Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Child Branch
University of Wales, Swansea
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Lyceum of The Philippines University
High School Diploma -
Our Lady of Peace Academy