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Registered Nurse: RN212401
RegisteredNurse

XiaoQing Yuan

Gaithersburg,MD

Summary

Accomplished Registered Nurse with a proven track record at Holy Cross Germantown Hospital, adept in patient assessment and monitoring, and medication administration. Excelled in delivering compassionate, holistic nursing care, significantly enhancing patient satisfaction. Skilled in managing medical equipment and mentoring new healthcare staff, demonstrating both technical proficiency and interpersonal effectiveness.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

Registered Nurse

Holy Cross Germantown Hospital
10.2023 - Current

• Working with other healthcare professionals to help treat patients with various injuries, illnesses or disabilities. Their duties include communicating with Doctors and other Registered Nurses about patient needs, administering IVs and medications to aid their patients’ health and using medical equipment to monitor patients’ vital signs.

• Observe and record patient behavior

• Perform physical examinations and diagnostic tests

• Collect patient health history.

• Counsel and educate patients and their families on treatment plans.

• Administer medication, change wound dressings and care for other treatment options

• Read and interpret patient information, making treatment decisions when appropriate

• Consult with supervisors and doctors to decide on the best treatment plan for patients

• Direct and supervise nurses, nurse assistants and nurse aides

• Research ways to improve healthcare processes and improve patient outcomes

• Read and interpret tele strips every shift, communicate with doctors with abnormal findings

Registered Nurse and Case Manager

Adventist Home Care
05.2019 - 10.2023
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
  • Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

Registered Nurse and Case Manager

Kindred At Home Home Health
03.2016 - 03.2020
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
  • Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.

Registered Nurse and Case Manager

Holy Cross Home Care and Hospice
02.2015 - 11.2015
  • Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
  • Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.

Registered Nurse

York Teaching Hospital Day Surgery
11.2010 - 04.2014
  • Introduce the patient to day surgery center, explain the pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative procedure and offer necessary information regarding the operation.
  • Monitoring and recording patient's vital statistics such as blood pressure and oxygen saturation, pulse rate and temperature. Documenting medical records of the patient which includes treatment details, medications and other details related to patient in a confidential manner.
  • Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients, and interprets and records electronic displays. Provides bedside care for a wide variety of medical patients, including pre- and post-surgery patients
  • To establish and carry out standard nursing procedures for various post-operative patients. For example: monitoring and recording the amount of draining with laparoscopic cholecystectomy patient. Closely monitoring vital signs for the patient having liver biopsy. Check wound regularly and record any changes. Inform the healthcare provider if there is significant bleeding after post-operation. Monitoring and recording patient's intake and output in patient chart. Using appropriate devices and closely monitoring the effect for post-operation patients. For example: Intermittent Pneumatic Compression for high risk DVT patients after operation immobilized.
  • To maintains effective communications with patients, relatives and other members of the multidisciplinary team to improve care and services to patients. Initiate patient specific discharge planning on admission and updates daily. Ensures smooth transfer process through appropriate assessment, communication and documentation needs. It's proactive in anticipating patient needs prior to discharge date to ensure complex patient needs are met. (ex: PICC line placement and medication administration education to patient and family). Supports and enforces infection control practices by practicing standard transmission precautions and consistent use of personal protective equipment. Measured by observation.

Registered Nurse

Mulberry Court Nursing Home
10.2005 - 02.2010
  • Implementing plans through tasks such as preparing patients for operations, wound treatment and monitoring pulse, blood pressure and temperature.
  • Observing and recording the condition of the patients. Checking and administering medications. Assisting with tests and evaluations. Responding quickly to emergencies. Communicating with and relieving the anxiety of patients and their relatives.
  • Maintain patient's records. Promoting patients health according to patient's physical, psychological and social needs. Using proper transfer aids to transfer patient. For example: banana board, hoist, transfer table. Carry out palliative care for terminal ill patients. Prevent ulcer sore and promote comfort.

Education

No Degree - 6 Months in Overseas Nursing Program

PEKING UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

Bachelor - Medicine

HuNan BROADCAST AND TV UNIVERSITY MEDICAL BRANCH
06.2000

Associate of Science - NURSING

ChenDou RAILWAY NURSING SCHOOL
07.1994

Skills

Patient Assessment and Monitoring-Capability to observe and assess patients' condition, provide highly specialized nursing care to patients , including critically ill patients

Medication administration -Proficiency in administering prescribed oral, intravenous, intramuscular medication; Blood transfusion; Heparin drip; PCA pump; Tube feeding etc

Nursing care -Perform comprehensive nursing assessment; Design specific plan of care based on patients individual needs ; Carry out doctors orders precisely : communicate interdisciplinary between coworkers, doctors and supervisors and managers; Evaluate patients progress to achieve maximum outcome and revise goals and or plans according to patients status and requirements

Management of medical equipment : Competence in setting up ,operating and monitoring specialized medical equipment , such as : Cardiac monitors, defibrillator; Drainage tubes; Bladder scan; EKG; Telemonitor and interpretation NG tube insertion

Preceptor of new nurses and medics /LPNs/CNAs

  • Competency in caring surgical patients (post-operative patient): Liver biopsy; Lung Biopsy; Laproscopic Cholecystectomy; Hernia repair; Breast surgery; Hysterectomy; Knee/hip replacement; Cystoscopy; Trigger finger ; Mastectomy; Angioplasty; BKN amputation; Haemorrhoidectomy ;Circumcision; Brain surgery ; Lumpectomy; Small bowel resection ; etc

Certification



• ACLs-Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support.

• BLS-Basic Life Support

• PALs-Pediatric Advanced Life Support.


Languages

Chinese (Mandarin)
Full Professional

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Holy Cross Germantown Hospital
10.2023 - Current

Registered Nurse and Case Manager

Adventist Home Care
05.2019 - 10.2023

Registered Nurse and Case Manager

Kindred At Home Home Health
03.2016 - 03.2020

Registered Nurse and Case Manager

Holy Cross Home Care and Hospice
02.2015 - 11.2015

Registered Nurse

York Teaching Hospital Day Surgery
11.2010 - 04.2014

Registered Nurse

Mulberry Court Nursing Home
10.2005 - 02.2010

No Degree - 6 Months in Overseas Nursing Program

PEKING UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

Bachelor - Medicine

HuNan BROADCAST AND TV UNIVERSITY MEDICAL BRANCH

Associate of Science - NURSING

ChenDou RAILWAY NURSING SCHOOL

Registered Nurse: RN212401

RN 212401 

XiaoQing Yuan