Wendy Lo
Castro Valley,CA
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated nurse with a strong commitment to delivering quality patient care. Proficient in communication and organization skills, effectively meeting diverse patient needs while fostering a supportive environment. Aiming to enhance clinical expertise through continuous learning and professional development in the nursing field.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Nurse/Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
06.2016 - Current
- Company Overview: Serving at one of Bay area’s top Neuroscience center
- Educate patients about health condition information and management, answering questions and providing informational materials
- Assessed patients' overall health, identified needs and goals for treatment and connected with ideal practitioners and treatments
- Assessed patient symptoms and vitals to determine necessary treatments
- Worked with interdisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care to patients suffering from acute and chronic conditions
- Treated patients with strokes, head traumas, comas and intracranial hematomas, brain tumors, and neurosurgery related conditions
- Assisted physicians with clinic procedures such as lumbar punctures, neuro-exams, incision care needs
- Communicated effectively with physicians and provided support during surgical procedures
- Labor and delivery unit, worked in the operating room as a circulator for C-sections
- Serving at one of Bay area’s top Neuroscience center
Staff Nurse
Pathways Home Health and Hospice
07.2012 - 06.2021
- Home health-based assignments.
- 100% traveling.
- Documentation of patient services.
- Identifying patients' physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs.
- Working closely to ensure all patient and family care needs are being met.
- Solving the patient's acute distress.
Staff Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Kaiser Permanente
Walnut Creek, CA
06.2015 - 06.2016
- Assessed patients to determine their physical condition, health status and needs.
- Monitored patient vitals post-surgery, managed medical equipment, and administered medications and IVs.
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care.
- Developed individualized teaching strategies for each patient based on their specific needs.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Involved in and participated in a triplet C-section with a patient who delivered at 34 weeks gestation.
Staff Nurse/Registered Nurse
O’Connor Hospital
04.2014 - 06.2015
- Labor and Delivery unit
- Responsible for the direct care of pregnant and/or laboring patients, specifically those with high risk and/or complicated pregnancies
- Assessed patient status and communicated clinical changes with physicians
- Worked in the operating room during emergency C-Sections
- Fetal assessment and fetal monitoring
- Assisted physician during delivery, treatment, examination and surgical procedures
Staff Nurse
Alameda Hospital
Alameda, CA
11.2012 - 07.2014
- Implement patient care for up to 6 patients
- Medication administration
- Wound care and assessments
- Patient admissions and discharges
- Assess patient status and notify physicians of condition changes
- Interact with departments regarding patient care
- Educate patients/families on health care needs, conditions, options etc
- Maintained patient charts and confidential files
Staff Nurse
Kindred Healthcare
Walnut Creek, CA
03.2010 - 07.2014
- Implement patient care for up to 8 patients in the sub-acute unit with tracheostomy and ventilator dependent
- Performed clinical tasks according to facility policies
- Assist with patient admissions and discharges
- Assess patient status and notify physicians of clinical changes
- Interact with departments regarding patient care
- Educate patients/families on health care needs, conditions, options etc
- Maintained patient charts and confidential files
Staff Nurse/LVN
O’Connor Hospital
10.2012 - 05.2014
- Implement patient care to patients who are ventilator dependent
- Medication administration
- Wound care and assessments
- Patient admissions and discharges
- Assess patient status and notify physicians of condition changes
- Suctioning, tracheostomy care
- Patient and family education
- Knowledge with computer charting
- Identifying patient’s physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs
- Working closely to ensure all patient and family care needs is being met
- Solving patient’s acute distress
Education
Masters - Science of Nursing
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California08.2017
Registered Nurse -
Unitek College
Fremont, California11.2013
Licensed Vocational Nurse -
NCP College of Nursing
Hayward, California01.2009
References
Upon request
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Staff Nurse/Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
06.2016 - Current
Staff Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Kaiser Permanente
06.2015 - 06.2016
Staff Nurse/Registered Nurse
O’Connor Hospital
04.2014 - 06.2015
Staff Nurse
Alameda Hospital
11.2012 - 07.2014
Staff Nurse/LVN
O’Connor Hospital
10.2012 - 05.2014
Staff Nurse
Pathways Home Health and Hospice
07.2012 - 06.2021
Staff Nurse
Kindred Healthcare
03.2010 - 07.2014
Masters - Science of Nursing
University of San Francisco
Registered Nurse -
Unitek College
Licensed Vocational Nurse -
NCP College of Nursing
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