MANUEL SANCHEZ TU, JR., BSN, RN, MD, USRN

**** ******* **. *** ** Bakersfield, CA 93306

Home# 661-***-**** / CP# 661-***-****

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EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

I have a total of almost 9 years clinical experience in a hospital setting mostly in tertiary hospitals

and medical centers. My first clinical experience as a staff nurse happened a month after passing my

licensure examination in 1996 and I was assigned in the ER until April 1997.

The next two years were part of my clinical exposure as a medical clerk in 2000-2001 and

medical intern in 2001-2002. As a medical clerk, I rotated in various special and major areas in Ospital ng

Maynila Medical Center (OMMC) like ER, OR, ICU, and DR. And as a medical intern, I were assigned

to different major areas in University of the Philippines,Manila-Philippine General Hospital (UPM-PGH).

OMMC and PGH are both medical centers with more than 600-bed capacity and caters for different types

of diseases and needs.

After passing the Physicians’ Licensure Examination in August 2002, I worked as a resident

physician in Poblete Hospital in Alfonso, Cavite. Most of the time we handle different emergency cases

ranging from adult and pediatric medical, surgical, and trauma cases. My escapade as a doctor in Cavite

ended in August 2004.

After 2 years of working as a general physician, I decided to pursue my original choice of

profession and that is to become a nurse in the USA or Europe. I applied and worked as a Staff Nurse in

the Emergency Room of St. Martin Hospital which is a 100-bed capacity hospital in the heart of Noveleta,

Cavite for two years. At the same time teaching as a part-time faculty and still practicing in my home

clinic during weekends. I am capable and well-trained in various procedures in an emergency set up

namely proper airway ventilation, endotracheal intubation, intravenous insertion, ECG tracing and partial

reading to mention a few. I am also efficient in other aspects of nursing care like assessment, diagnosing,

suctioning, nebulization, suturing, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and administering parenteral and oral

medications.

To compensate for the low income of a staff nurse, I also worked as a part-time then full-time

clinical instructor at University of Perpetual Help-Manila teaching Anatomy-Physiology and

Microbiology and Parasitology. While waiting for my papers to be current, I was promoted to handle

nursing students in the clinical area of San Lazaro Hospital and National Center for Mental Health.

On February 2010, I decided to apply as a staff nurse in Perpetual Help Hospital Manila but the

only available post was a part-time position. I applied and eventually selected from hundreds of

applicants. I was assigned mostly in the emergency room but sometimes pulled out to the OR or ICU. I

performed various responsibilities almost similar to the ones I mentioned above.

On February 7, 2013, I started working as a Full-Time Visiting Nurse or Case Manager in

Stratford VNA in Stratford, Connecticut. As a Case Manager I managed different cases like CHF, DM,

COPD, cancer, ESRD undergoing outpatient hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis at home, and post op

patients. And I am also trained and now practicing various techniques needed by a case manager like

wound care of various kinds depending on MD order or instructions coming from WCC or centers, and

using PICC line for IV antibiotics and blood extraction.

On September 5, 2013, I began my journey as a ED staff nurse in San Joaquin Community

Hospital, performing critical care assessment, intervention and evaluation of various cases during my

shift.

LICENSES / CERTIFICATION

REGISTERED NURSE, California and Connecticut

Active

NCLEX, California Board of Nursing

PASSED, 2005

IELTS

Band Score 7.5 (expired) / 7.0 (retake)

Physicians’ Licensure Examination, Philippines

License no. 098148, August 2002

Board Rating 80.00%

Nurses’ Licensure Examination, Philippines

License no. 0347286, April 1996

Board Rating 80.00%

EDUCATIONS

Doctor of Medicine, April 2001

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM/University of the City of Manila)

Belongs in the TOP 20% of the class / batch.

Belongs in the TOP 3 of the TOP PERFORMING SCHOOLS in MEDICINE in the PHL.

Intramuros, Manila, Philippines

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, March 1996

Class Valedictorian / Academic Excellence Awardee

Perpetual Help College of Manila

Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines

TRAININGS

First Aid Training 1995

Philippine National Red Cross

Basic Life Support 1996 / 1998

Philippine National Red Cross

Basic and Advance Cardiac Life Support 2001

Department of Emergency Medical Services

UPM-Philippine General Hospital

Infectious Disease Control and Prevention 2006

San Lazaro Hospital

Manila, Philippines

IV Therapy Training Program

February 4-5, 2012

Manila, Philippines

Basic and Advance Cardiac Life Support

August 2012

Quezon City, Philippines

Home Care Seminar, OASIS Training and Documentation

April 2013

Wallingford, Connecticut

Basic and Advance Cardiac Life Support

August 2013

Woodbridge, Connecticut

WORK EXPERIENCES:

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013 – PRESENT

SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

Bakersfield, California

Emergency Department Staff Nurse-Night Shift

As a staff nurse in ED, I provided critical care assessment, triage, intervention, and evaluation in

all of my assigned patient. I also perform various critical care monitoring using specially cardiac monitors

and telemonitors. I also perform several procedures like IV catheter insertion, NGT and OGT placement,

Foley and straight catheter insertion, accessing main lines like portacath and PICC lines. I also assist ED

physicians and providers in performing certain procedures like LP, suturing and foreign body removal. I

also act as a team member when implementing core measure intervention like STEMI, Sepsis,

Pneumonia, and Stroke alerts. I also coordinate with nurses in ED and in the floor specially when

admitting patients upstairs.

FEBRUARY 7, 2013 – AUGUST 31, 2013

STRATFORD VNA

Stratford, Connecticut

Visiting Nurse / Case Manager (Full-time)

As a RN Case Manager / Visiting Nurse, I provide the necessary and appropriate direct service,

consultation and coordination to facilitate expected clinical outcomes for home care patients and their

families. The RN coordinates the plan of care in accordance with the attending physician’s orders and

Agency policies, procedures and practices. Delegates appropriate patient care responsibilities to LPN,

Home Health Aides, and supervises their performance. Teaches and orients Home Health Aide, patient

and family members in the care of the patient. Responsible for accurate, timely, and proficient clinical and

reimbursement documentation. Performs related duties in support of the Nursing Department of various

hospitals, MD clinics, rehabilitation centers, and the Agency. I also perform various procedures needed in

accomplishing the plan of care developed upon admission to the home care agency. I also regularly

updates and coordinates with MDs, PAs, or MAs regarding patient status and referrals. As a Case

Manager / Visiting Nurse I handle 6 patients a day, 30 patients during weekdays and I also pick up

patients during weekends. I am also knowledgeable on computer documentation using Allscript /OASIS

program in my laptop provided by the agency.

I underwent 4 weeks of orientation and training and successfully pass it with well respectable

evaluation from my supervisor of clinical services and vice president of the home care agency. I also

earned several skills and using various equipments needed to accomplish goals during the home visit such

as:

• Assessment, diagnosis, intervention and evaluation of various physiologic and

psychosocial complaints by patients.

• Wound VACC maintenance and change of dressing.

• Wound care/change of dressing following plan of care by MD or Wound Care Center.

• PICC line care and change of dressing.

• Blood draw and IV administration using the PICC line.

• Colostomy care using one-piece or two-piece devices.

• PT/INR using the portable machine Alere Hemosense.

• Draining of pleural fluid using Pleurex drain.

• Foley catheter insertion and care.

• Nursing care of patient with LVAD and pacemaker.

• Teaching and evaluation of interventions based on the plan of care.

• Removal of sutures and staplers.

FEBRUARY 2010 – FEBRUARY 2012

PERPETUAL HELP HOSPITAL MANILA

Registered Staff Nurse (Part-time)

I served as a part-time registered staff nurse mostly in the Emergency Room in a 100-bed capacity

tertiary hospital that caters clients within the vicinity of Sampaloc, Manila and nearby provinces like

Cavite, Laguna, and Batangas to name a few. I handled various responsibilities like acute care both for

major and minor cases in the ER, admitting emergency and outpatient clients, physical assessment,

documentations, medication administration, ECG and vital signs monitoring, preparing instruments for

minor operations like suturing and debridement. When census are low in the ER, I would also assist in the

ICU or OR. I can perform various procedures with in my capacity as a nurse like NGT and urethral

catheter insertion, IV insertion, IV drug administration, and blood extraction. When my priority date

became current I decided to tender my resignation and focused on my application abroad.

NOVEMBER 2002 - SEPTEMBER 2012

UNIVERSITY OF PERPETUAL HELP-MANILA (UPHM)

Clinical Instructor

November 2002-2006 (Part-time)

2006-2012 (Full-time)

I was a full-time faculty at UPHM handling Mental Health Nursing, Medical-Surgical Nursing,

and Communicable Disease Nursing.

Before 2006, I followed up nursing students in different clinical areas handling bedside teachings

and interventions in the ER and Infectious disease wards. Handled students in Anatomy and Physiology,

and Microbiology and Parasitology.

SEPTEMBER 2004 – DECEMBER 2006

ST. MARTIN HOSPITAL

Bed Capacity: 100

Staff Nurse, Emergency Room

As an ER nurse, I am responsible in providing acute nursing care to all patients that needs care in

the emergency room. I handled efficiently vast numbers of severe and life-threatening emergency cases

like acute myocardial infarction, stroke, status asthmaticus, COPD, and trauma cases like gunshot wounds

and stabbing, fall, and vehicular accidents.

I am well versed in performing certain procedures like endotracheal intubation, oxygen

administration, defibrillation, nebulization, IV insertion in adults, pedia and newborns, venous and arterial

blood extraction, foley catheter insertion, NGT insertion, suctioning, and oral and parenteral drug

administration.

I am also familiar in handling several machines like ECG, defibrillator, cardiac monitors,

ultrasonic nebulizers, electrocautery machine, and suction machine.

I also had experience in assisting resident physicians during suturing and dressing. I am also

familiar in removing surgical sutures, and redressing of wounds.

AUGUST 2002 – AUGUST 2004

DR. POBLETE HOSPITAL

Alfonso, Cavite

Resident Physician

As a resident physician, I handled various cases in the ER and the ward. Cases in the ER varies

from medical, surgical, trauma, paediatrics, and obstetrics. I performed different responsibilities with

efficiency like assessment, diagnosing, and interventions. I performed various procedures in the ER like

suturing, catheter insertion, nebulization, splinting, CPR, intubation, and IV insertion in any age group.

One time I alone treated and admitted almost 100 cases of acute gastroenteritis due to staphylococcal food

poisoning, and God is really great and no mortality was documented and all clients went home after 2-3

days. In the ward, I do rounds in the morning, afternoon and evening with regular communication with

my consultants. Residents are also the first assist in the OR and I assisted in several surgeries.

MAY 1996 – APRIL 1997

SORSOGON PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL

Sorsogon City, Sorsogon

Volunteer Staff Nurse – Emergency Room

As a staff nurse, I took care of different responsibilities from assessment to interventions of

various cases like trauma, surgical, medical, and obstetrics. I also performed procedures almost similar

that I mentioned above.

PERSONAL PARTICULARS

Birthdate: September 13, 1975

Age: 38

Status: Married

Height/Weight: 5'9” / 175 lbs.

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