Registered Nurse Nursing

MARGA LORAINE M. ESPERANZA

No. *** E.Rodriquez Jr.Avenue,Libis,Quezon City, PHILIPPINES

Cel. No:+639*********

E-mail: *************@*****.***

Objectives: To find a job where I can provide a wide range of quality

professional nursing care and functions using the nursing process, and to

acquire and be exposed to a different field which can develop my knowledge

and ability to become a professional health care worker.

Qualification:

. Registered nurse in the Philippines (July 2001).

. Registered nurse in Saudi Arabia (Dec.3, 2007).

. Graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Job Description:

STAFF NURSE:

. Plans and gives good nursing care to the patients according

to their individual needs.

. Observes, records and reports symptoms and conditions of the

patients.

. Administers medications and carries out treatment and

procedures and notes reactions.

. Sponge baths and feeds moderately ill patients.

. Supervises the care given by the midwife, nursing aides and

orderlies in any team plan for nursing care.

. Assist in orientation and evaluation of personnel.

. Assist in patient's education and rehabilitation, including

promotion of mental and physical health.

. Assist physicians in the treatment or in administering

specialized therapy and in performing complicated

procedures.

. Substitutes for the Charge nurse when so delegated.

. Participates in the general activities of the nursing

services.

CHARGE NURSE:

A. Responsibilities towards Patients:

. Makes adequate provision for the nursing care of the patients

in the unit and supervise that care.

. Identifies nursing service problems needing care of patients

in the unit and supervises that care.

. Sees that physician's orders are promptly carried out and

properly checked.

. Provides for and supervises the administration of treatment

and medications ordered by medical staff.

. Provides for accurate descriptive records of the medical

treatment carried out by the nurses and the nursing care

given to the patients.

. Arranges for the assistance required by the members of the

medical staff and other professional personnel, i.e.

Pharmacist, dentist, dietitians, private duty nurses,

physical therapist, and coordinates with them in providing

for the patients total needs.

B. Responsibilities towards personnel:

. Assign specific duties of nursing personnel, coordinates and

supervises their activities.

. Evaluates and reports the quality of the services given by

the staff nurses, auxiliaries, and counseling them on basis

of findings.

. Assist in the orientation of the personnel in the unit.

C. Responsibilities towards the environment, equipment, supplies, etc.

. Directs housekeeping activities that are related with patient

care.

. Checks the equipment in the unit that is in good working

order. Facilitates the repair of out of order equipment.

D. Other related responsibilities:

. Utilizes all opportunities to enrich the clinical experience

afforded to the staff nurses and other personnel in the

operational level.

. Assist in the professional growth of all personnel and

provides learning opportunities for nursing and other

affiliates.

. Motivates personnel to actively participate in all

activities of the nursing service Department.

HEAD NURSE:

. Maintain general supervision of nursing care given to the patients and

all nursing activities within the Nursing unit.

. Analyzes and evaluate the kind and amount of nursing service required

in the nursing units, and in cooperation with the charge nurse, plan

for its effective administration in the units.

. Coordinates with the medical staff regarding patients care.

. Interprets the principles of management to the charge nurses, other

personnel and encourages them to apply these principles in their daily

work.

. Coordinates with the charge nurses regarding assignments of duties and

time table of personnel in each unit to facilitate efficiency,

effectivity and personnel satisfaction.

. Makes rounds in the nursing units to:

a. Ascertain quality of patient care.

b. Evaluate the environment for cleanliness, optimum comfort and

safety of the patient.

c. Determine needs for improving work environment for personnel.

. In cognizant of the legal aspects of nursing, demonstrating this in

her assignments, supervision and teaching.

. Participates in informal teaching of patients and their families and

assists personnel in developing teaching skills.

. Confers with the patient, patient's relative and visitors regarding

patient's illness, recovery and rehabilitation.

. Provides for meeting the spiritual needs of the patients.

. Reviews and helps updates Kardex, checks charts and nursing records

to see that orders have been promptly carried and appropriate has

been made.

. Plans periodic with in her staff for the purpose of improving nursing

care within the unit, and for the achievement of long and short term

goals established for the unit.

. Evaluates and records the quality of service given by the charge

nurses, and assist them in the evaluation of other nursing service

personnel and counseling them on the basis of findings.

. Continuously studies and evaluates new methods or rendering quality

patients care for the purpose of promoting continuity and

productivity.

. Plans for, and participates in the education, training and

orientation of nursing service personnel.

. Coordinates activities with other non- nursing department, solves

minor problems to her immediate supervisor and refer major recurrent

problems to the immediate supervisor.

. Participates actively in committee work and encourages her personnel

to do the same.

. Helps in investigating complaints or expression of dissatisfaction

regarding service rendered.

. Secures supplies and equipments; and oversee their use and care.

. Keeps the supervisor informed of the needs of the nursing units and

any special problems that may arise.

INTENSIVE CARE UNIT STAFF NURSE:

. Provides total, direct nursing care consistent with the plan of care

and needs of the patients with respect for the patient's privacy,

dignity, personal preference and culture.

. Demonstrate priority setting skills and timeliness in responding to

the patient needs.

. Transcribe physicians order and reviews nursing and medical orders for

accuracy and appropriateness.

. Prepares, administers and documents the administration of oral,

parenteral and topical medications as prescribe by the physicians. Is

knowledgeable of therapeutic effects, usual dosages, contraindication,

side effect and adverse reactions for all drugs and parenteral fluids

administered in.

. Intervenes appropriately on clinical emergency situation i.e

cardiopulmonary arrest, initiating emergency measures by:

1. Assessing the patient and initiating CPR, if indicated and

certified to do so.

2. Alerting subordinates to summon for help and call for CODE BLUE,

if necessary.

3. Informing the treating doctor to assess the patient for

emergency management.

4. Never to leave the patient all alone by him/himself.

. Perform wide range of ICU procedures/interventions with attention to

accuracy, patient safety and comfort, including those requiring strict

aseptic technique such as:

1. Preparation of ICU equipment, blood components and drugs to be

ready for any emergency.

2. Assist treating doctors during ICU procedures.

3. Monitor patient for progress of blood transfusion process and

record observation.

4. Anticipates needs that may arise during procedure i.e need for

cross matching blood, ABG, central line insertion etc.

5. Observe patient for possible complications.

6. Endorses to the nurse in charge if patient is to be admitted as

to the procedure done to patient, medical condition and

continuing care to be done.

. I.V therapy insertion maintenance/discontinuing per doctors order and

hospital policy

. Carries out doctor's order with accuracy and timely manner, clarifying

orders from the physician, if it is unclear and letting the physicians

to sign within 24 hours if it is verbal order.

. Calculate with the co-nurse for any dosage calculations of big risk

medications.

. Assessment of patient risk and application of appropriate precaution

against accidental fall.

. Administer blood and blood products per doctor's order and hospital

policy.

. Administer medication following the seven (7) R's of medications.

. Constantly monitors the patient for level of consciousness, vital

signs, oxygen saturation, during procedure documenting the same

appropriate nursing form where applicable.

. Assesses patient under restraint and provide privacy for:

1. Circulation checks to any limb that is restrained.

2. Response to the restraints and to report to the treating doctor and

adverse effects of restraints to the patient.

ENDOSCOPY UNIT:

. Provides total, direct nursing care consistent with the plan of care

and needs of the patients with respect for the patient's privacy,

dignity, personal preference and culture.

. Demonstrate priority setting skills and timeliness in responding to

the patient needs.

. Transcribe physicians order and medical orders for accuracy and

appropriateness.

. Obtain a signed consent before the procedure started.

. Prepares, administers and documents the administration of oral,

parenteral and topical medications as prescribe by the physicians. Is

knowledgeable of therapeutic effects, usual dosages, contraindication,

side effect and adverse reactions for all drugs and parenteral fluids

administered in.

. Sets up equipment and drugs to be ready for endoscopy/colonoscopy

procedures and assist physicians during diagnostic and therapeutic

procedure performance.

. Performs wide range of endoscopy/ colonoscopy procedures with

attention to accuracy, patient safety and comfort by observing these

steps:

-Prepare all equipments and drugs to be ready for the procedure.

- Checked carefully the endoscopy machine before the procedure

started.

-Monitor and record vital signs before and after the procedure.

-Constantly monitors the patient for level of consciousness, vital

signs, oxygen saturation during the procedure.

-I.V therapy insertion maintenance/discontinuing per doctors order.

-Observes patient for 1 to 2 hours if I.V sedation was given

before discharging the

patient.

CARDIOLOGY CLINIC STAFF NURSE:

. Prepare and performs all cardiology procedures such as: ECG, ECHO,

STRESS TEST, HOLTER and 24HR BP MONITORING.

Examination Taken:

. Board of Nursing (July 2001)

. Saudi Licensing Examination ( December 3,2007)

Member:

. Philippine Nursing Association

Field of expertise:

. Medical surgical Nursing.

Years of Experience: 9 years

Experience history:

. King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah,KSA

Staff Nurse (March 8,2010 - Feb 1,2014)

. Advanced Medicine Center for Subspecialties - Riyadh,KSA

Staff nurse (June 2007-September 2009)

. Mactan Doctors Hospital (2002-2006) Basak Lapulapu City, Cebu;

Philippines

Head Nurse-(Sept.2004-January 2006)

Charge Nurse-(April 2003-Sept.2004)

Code Nurse- (March -April 2003)

Staff Nurse - (Jan.2002-Feb.2003)

. Toledo Gen. Hospital -Toledo City, Cebu; Philippines

Staff Nurse (July 8, 2001-Oct. 4, 2001)

EQUIPMENT USED:

. 24 hour ECG Holter recorder-Schiller MT 100

. 24 hour BP holter recorder- Schiller BR 102 plus

. ECG machine- Schiller

. Echo machine-Schiller

. Stress test machine- Shimadzo

. Spirometry machine- Schiller

. Endoscopy machine

. Glucometer-Accucheck

. Proctoscope machine

. Dina map-Wellsallyn

. Helliprobe machine

. Nebulizer machine

. Suction machine

. Syringe pump.

. Ventilator

. Laryngoscope

. Ambo bag

. ABG machine

. Pulse oximeter-Nellcor N-550

. Doppler-Imex

. Infusion pump-plumA+

. Defibrillator-Life pack AP

. IVAC thermometer-Alaris Trisite

CASES HANDLED:

. Hypertensive, Shortness of breath, palpitations.

. Patient with growth hormone deficiency, adrenal and thyroid hormone

deficiency

. Hepatic problem.

. Joint swelling and Arthritis.

. Diabetic patient

. Gastric and colon problem.

. Anal fistula, hemorrhoids, Lymphoma, Sebaceous Cyst

. M.I

. Post operative patient ( Ortho, Gastro, etc.)

. G.I bleeding

. Renal failure

. Post dialysis

. CVA

. Hypertension

. COPD

. Asthma

. Dengue fever

. RTA

Seminars Attended:

. Basic Cardiac Life Support-Provider Course ( King Fahad Armed Forces

Hospital,Jeddah KSA; March 18,2012- March 17,2014)

. Infection Control ( King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital Jeddah,KSA; July

25,2013)

. Adult Intravenous Cannulation (King Fahad Armed Forces Hospita,Jeddah

KSA;

June 5,2010)

. The 7th annual scientific conference of the Saudi Thoracic Society and

the 8th annual asthma meeting, jointly with the 1st asthma chair

scientific symposium

(Marriot Hotel Riyadh,KSA ; March

2009)

. Nursing on the move: Knowledge, Innovation & Vitality

(Bohol tropics Resort Club,Tagbilaran Bohol; July 2005)

. Emergency -Care, Stroke, CVA,TIA

(CIT Science & Technology Bldg.,N. Bacalso Ave, Cebu City ; May 2005)

. Regular IV training Program

(Cebu Doctors Hospital, Osmenia Blvd., Cebu City; March 2005)

. Better Future Through evidence based Nursing practice

(VSMMC Child Survival center, Cebu City; May 2004)

. Responding to the challenge of nursing today

(Casino Espaniol, Raudo St. Cebu City; Nov. 2004)

. Better Patient care through improve Unit management

(Cebu Doctors Hospital, Cebu city; Nov. 2003)

Educational Background:

. ELEMENTARY:

St. Nicholas Academy (1997-1992)

Salazar Institute of technology (1992-1993)

. SECONDARY:

Salazar Institute of technology (1993-1994)

Cordova Academy (1994-1997)

. COLLEGE:

Cebu City Medical Center College of Nursing-college (1997-

2001)

Other Information:

Date of Birth: June 5, 1981

Age: 32 yrs. old

Civil Status: Single

Nationality: Filipino

Height: 5'0''

PRC license no.:0349528

References:

Ms.Salwa Al-Beladi

Head Nurse

Family Medicine Department

King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital,Jeddah KSA

Tel. no. +966******* Ext.3137

Ms. Jane Cabading

Charge Nurse

Family Medicine Department

King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah KSA

Tel No. +966******** Ext.2922

Dr. Yakoub Yaseen

Family Medicine Consultant

Acting Director of Family Medicine

Tel No. +966******* Ext.3895

E-mail: ********@*******.***

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