SHIELA JOY R. CHATTO
Winston-Salem,NC
Summary
Adaptable medical professional demonstrating expertise and knowledge through nearly two decades in healthcare roles. Fostered a collaborative environment to enhance team performance and responsiveness to patient needs. Championed initiatives to improve clinical outcomes and team effectiveness in dynamic settings. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment. Committed to cooperate and lead highly effective teams to delivering exceptional patient care and eager to fulfill challenging role in a medical setting as well as willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Neuro MS/EMU Team Lead/Staff Nurse 7th West Neuro
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
05.2022 - Current
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Participated in hospital committees to recommend quality improvement initiatives.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans for optimal outcomes.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
MedSurg Staff Nurse 8 Ardmore East Unit
Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Hospital
06.2021 - 08.2022
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Nurse Manager/Head Nurse (Operating Room)
Bassam Al-Hemsi Medical Center
10.2011 - 11.2020
- Responsible for the planning, executing, directing and evaluating direct and indirect nursing care given to the surgical patient
- This nursing care ranges from preoperative intervention into post-operative evaluation
- Aside from supervising the nursing staff, serves also as a scrub or circulating nurse
- Works in collaborative with the surgeon and with all the Operating Room staff
- A practice designed to meet a patient’s needs through the nursing process ensuring continuity of care during the surgical experience
- Responsible for the performance of the OR Team
- Ensure patient’s condition remains stable and doctor’s treatment instructions have been properly carried out
- Ensure all care and treatment activity is carried out
- Monitor nurses performances
- Responsible for alerting Surgeon to any concerns or complaints by the patient
- Responsible for Operating Room consumables and inventories
- Ensure and maintain adequate quantities of supplies as well as order new supplies when necessary
- Order drugs, medical solutions and equipment needed for patient care
- Encode all needed and used consumables in our own BMC Software (online Document Management)
- Keep accurate records of the amount and types of medication administered to a certain patient
- Speak to Physician about treatment changes when necessary
- In-charge of organizing and carrying out administrative work
- Revise Operating Room Policies and Procedures
- Organize, compile and store all the notes on patients taken by the OR nursing team
- Provide doctors with relevant paperwork and information regarding a certain patient
- Encode all operations done in our own BMC Software (BMC-Referral Form)
- Responsible for creating the schedule for nurses and staff
- Check schedules of operations via BMC own software
- Initiate and maintain work schedules for the nursing staff in the Operating Room Department
- Responsible for the quality of the work performed by nursing staff
- Ensure that proper techniques and practices are used according to the accepted standards of practice
- Evaluate work activities such as checking patient records and end-of-shift reports
- In-charge of maintaining working relationships with the staff
- Identify and resolve any conflicts among nursing staff members to ensure and maintain positive work environment
- Participates in orientation and training of new nurses and staff
- In-charge of hiring, screening potential employees, looking over resumes, conducting interviews and making hiring decisions
- Performs Scrub Duties:
- Prepares and arranges the sterile pack in the sterile area
- Hands items to surgeon during operation
- Assists surgeons during surgical operations
- Maintains count on sponges, needles and instruments to ensure no loss of items according to the present policy
- Performs Circulating Duties:
- Has all supplies and equipment in room and provides it to the team as necessary
- Supervises and assists scrub nurse as necessary
- Prepares operative area, position patient on the OR table and adjust table to proper position according to the standard policies
- Opens sterile packs and supplies and hands it to the scrub nurse according to aseptic technique
- Assists surgeons, anesthesia technician and other OR personnel as needed to ensure good patient care
- Operate medical equipment as needed for certain surgical procedure such as C-Arm
- Observes patient for changes in condition
- Ensures all medication are administered and charted according to the established OR policies and procedures
- Identifies and records patient’s response to medication when necessary
- Promptly reports medication errors
- Cares for specimens and cultures as directed by set policies and procedures
- Maintains records of procedures and reports of any unusual occurrences
- Accompanies patient to PACU or RR and endorse to the nurse of the patient regarding procedure done and any special orders by the surgeon/physician to ensure continuity of care.
OR Nurse/ER Nurse/General Ward Nurse
Davao Del Sur Provincial Hospital
07.2007 - 07.2010
- Responsible for the well-being of the patient when he is under the nurse’s watch
- Responsible for the planning and implementing nursing care policies for the benefits of patients
- Regularly provide treatment to the patients and plays a key role in the overall recovery of any patient
- Responsible for reporting findings and observations to those in the higher levels of hierarchy in the medical field
- DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION, ):
- Received new admissions and inserted IV cannulas on adults and children patients
- Received report/endorsement and care for over 50 patients (1:50 ratio)
- Documented and implemented new orders after surgeon’s rounds
- Ensured patients are fed breakfast, lunch and dinner (depending on their diets)
- Supported patients doing self-care
- Performed nursing and wound care
- Gave tube feedings, medications and treatments as doctor’s ordered
- OR Request sent and Pre-operative checklist done
- Begin sending patients to OR (if patient is scheduled for operation)
- Received post-op patients back from surgery
- Ensured patients are stable and prepared patients for sleep
- Promoted patient comfort and sleep
- Facilitated health teachings
- Added forms to chart for the next shift
- Made nursing and bed assignment, did rounds, oversaw the ward and collaborated with other areas of department.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Polytechnic College of Davao del Sur
Location: McArthur Highway
Digos, Davao del, Sur, PhilippinesSEMINARS - undefined
Chemotherapy IV Therapy Training for Nurses - First Aid Training Total Parenteral Nutrition - Basic Life Support - undefined
Emerging Opportunities on Nurses - undefined
The 3rd Monthly Scientific CE Course Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - undefined
Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Certified - undefined
National
BLS Certificate Training Certificate - undefined
California, USABasic Life Support Training Certificate (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - undefined
Course Certificate AK 96 HD Machine (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) - undefined
Attended SIMEC & IECHE - undefined
Saudi
Bachelor’s Degree - Nursing
Polytechnic College of Davao Del Sur
Digos City, Davao Del Sur, PhilippinesSkills
- Achieved high levels of accuracy in project deliverables through meticulous attention to detail Resolved conflicts efficiently, leading to improved team dynamics and productivity Enhanced patient satisfaction by implementing focused care strategies Cultivated talent within the team through impactful coaching and mentoring initiatives
Additional Information
- LICENSES/CERTICATION , North Carolina Registered Nurse License No. 333483 NCLEX Passer USRN – Texas State (License No. 973149) Philippines Nursing Licensure Examination Passer Registered Nurse (License No. 0458619) Saudi Council Registration Prometric Passer (License No. 11-R-N
Personal Information
Title: RN, BSN
Languages
Arabic
Professional Working
Tagalog
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Neuro MS/EMU Team Lead/Staff Nurse 7th West Neuro
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
05.2022 - Current
MedSurg Staff Nurse 8 Ardmore East Unit
Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Hospital
06.2021 - 08.2022
Nurse Manager/Head Nurse (Operating Room)
Bassam Al-Hemsi Medical Center
10.2011 - 11.2020
OR Nurse/ER Nurse/General Ward Nurse
Davao Del Sur Provincial Hospital
07.2007 - 07.2010
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Polytechnic College of Davao del Sur
Location: McArthur Highway
SEMINARS - undefined
Chemotherapy IV Therapy Training for Nurses - First Aid Training Total Parenteral Nutrition - Basic Life Support - undefined
Emerging Opportunities on Nurses - undefined
The 3rd Monthly Scientific CE Course Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - undefined
Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Certified - undefined
National
BLS Certificate Training Certificate - undefined
Basic Life Support Training Certificate (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - undefined
Course Certificate AK 96 HD Machine (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) - undefined
Attended SIMEC & IECHE - undefined
Saudi
Bachelor’s Degree - Nursing
Polytechnic College of Davao Del Sur