ROCEL GENEVEIVE GARCIA

Nursing Service - Intensive Care Unit

• Performed an in-depth assessment and history taking to determine patient care requirements (with bedside shift endorsement or handover)
• Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
• Performed frequent checks on life support equipments, such as cardiac monitor, mechanical ventilator and infusion pumps for drips, and made necessary adjustments and titrations to preserve optimal patient conditions.
• Updated patient charts with data, such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments, and completed nursing documentation with the gathered health data through interviews, observations and assessments.
• Promoted a safe and comfortable healing environment by addressing patient concerns promptly and professionally.
• Worked efficiently in a high stress situations while ensuring patients safety and are treated with dignity.
• Performed medical procedures such as taking vital signs (q1 or as ordered), cardiac monitor, obtaining EKG, providing oxygen therapy, skin tests, insertion of intravenous (IV) cannula, foley catheter and nasogastric tube, and CBG monitoring.
• Performed emergency medical procedures such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation and assisted with intubation and defibrillation as indicated/ordered.
• Implemented infection control measures that significantly reduced hospital-acquired infections.
• Facilitated collections of urine samples, stool, sputum and blood as ordered for the admitted patients, labeled accurately with patient identification and endorsed to laboratory.
• Performed accurate administration of medications through oral, IV, intramuscular and subcutaneous as ordered and monitored responses.
• Administered blood transfusions as properly indicated for patients and taking needed medical procedures while on blood transfusion such as timely taking of vital signs and signs of blood transfusion reactions.
• Performed constant communication and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to ensure that patients receive the highest possible level of care in a timely manner.
• Conducted patient transfer to other hospitals as indicated for further medical and surgical management.

General Nursing Unit - Covid/Infectious Ward

• Gathered medical history of the infectious disease acquired and assessed patients to determine patient care requirements (with bedside shift endorsement or handover).
• Implemented infection control by properly donning and doffing personal protective equipments (PPE) and performing the five (5) handwashing moments.
• Updated patient charts with data, such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments, and completed nursing documentation with the gathered health data through interviews, observations and assessments.
• Ensured a safe and clean environment to help accelerate recuperation and promote infection control.
• Worked efficiently in a high stress situations while ensuring patients safety and are treated with dignity.
• Performed medical procedures such as taking vital signs, cardiac monitor, EKG, providing oxygen therapy, skin tests, insertion of intravenous (IV) cannula, foley catheter and nasogastric tube, CBG monitoring, performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation and assisting with emergency medical procedures such as intubation and defibrillation.
• Facilitated collections of urine samples, stool, sputum and blood as ordered for the admitted patients, labeled accurately with patient demographics and endorsed to laboratory.
• Performed accurate administration of medications through oral, IV, intramuscular and subcutaneous as ordered and monitored responses.
• Implemented health teachings such as informing patients about the pre-operative assessment and preparations needed for specific treatments or procedures.
• Administered blood transfusions as properly indicated for patients and taking needed medical procedures while on blood transfusion such as timely taking of vital signs and signs of blood transfusion reactions.
• Performed constant communication and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to ensure that patients receive the highest possible level of care in a timely manner.
• Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.

General Nursing Unit - Medical-Surgical Ward

• Performed an in-depth assessment and history taking to determine patient care requirements (with bedside shift endorsement or handover).
• Updated patient charts with data, such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments, and completed nursing documentation with the gathered health data through interviews, observations and assessments.
• Ensured a safe and clean environment to help accelerate recuperation and promote infection control.
• Worked efficiently in a high stress situations while ensuring patients safety and are treated with dignity.
• Performed medical procedures such as taking vital signs, cardiac monitor, EKG, providing oxygen therapy, skin tests, insertion of intravenous (IV) cannula, foley catheter and nasogastric tube, CBG monitoring, performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation and assisting with emergency medical procedures such as intubation and defibrillation.
• Facilitated collections of urine samples, stool, sputum and blood as ordered for the admitted patients, labeled accurately with patient demographics and endorsed to laboratory.
• Performed accurate administration of medications through oral, IV, intramuscular and subcutaneous as ordered and monitored responses.
• Implemented health teachings such as informing patients about the pre-operative assessment and preparations needed for specific treatments or procedures.
• Administered blood transfusions as properly indicated for patients and taking needed medical procedures while on blood transfusion such as timely taking of vital signs and signs of blood transfusion reactions.
• Performed constant communication and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to ensure that patients receive the highest possible level of care in a timely manner.