Mercy Hanawalt

Registered Nurse

Rosemead, CA ***70

ad2hg4@r.postjobfree.com

626-***-****

I worked in Same Day Surgery. I take care & prepare patients before surgery. I do initial assessment of the patient. I carry-out MD's pre-op orders. I collect specimen when indicated. I start IV infusion. I check the blood sugar level if patient is diabetic. After surgery, I receive the patient from PACU & I monitor the patient's vital signs & check if the patient is in pain. I carry-out the MD's post-op orders. I discharge the patient if he/she meets the discharge criteria & give discharge instructions accordingly. If patient does not meet criteria, I notify the MD & give him an update of the patient's condition to see if he/she needs to be admitted for 23 hour observation on the surgical floor. Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

RN

California Hospital - Los Angeles, CA

October 2014 to Present

I work in Same Day Surgery. I get patients ready for surgery. I start IV infusion, draw blood for lab work-up, do EKG & request chest X-Ray if needed prior to surgery. I talk to patient & answer their questions to allay anxiety. I receive the patient back from PACU & monitor their vital signs & pain level. I administer post-op pain medication prn as ordered. I give the patient juice & snack as tolerated. If patient meets the discharge criteria, I give discharge instructions to patient & family and give them the printed material as well to take home to reinforce the teaching that was given to them. I take the patient out in a wheelchair to the car at discharge. RN

Beverly Hospital - Montebello, CA

October 2012 to September 2015

I work in Outpatient Surgery. I take care of patients before surgery. I do initial assessment & documentation of patient's condition on the computer. I carry-out MD's pre-op orders. I collect specimen & send to laboratory for work-up. I start IV infusion. I administer pre-op medications. After surgery, I receive patient from PACU. I monitor patient's condition & pain level. I carry-out MD's post- op orders. If patient meets discharge criteria, I give discharge instructions & send patient home with family. I also worked for 1 year before I left in L&D and Postpartum area taking care of patients who had normal delivery or C-Section. I gave breastfeeding instructions & help mothers on how to do it properly. I help take care of the newborn. I also gave discharge instructions before patients go home. RN

San Gabriel Valley Medical Center - San Gabriel, CA April 2008 to May 2012

I am a Same Day Surgery nurse. I usually work the afternoon shift. I take care & prepare patients that have surgery in the afternoon & evening. It's usually the late cases & the add-on cases. There are days that I have worked alone & managed to care for both pre-op & post-op patients by myself. It's a significant accomplishment for me considering that I am able to accomplish a task that's supposed to be done by at least 2 people.

RN

White Memorial Medical Center - Los Angeles, CA

May 2005 to March 2008

I worked in Patient Intake which is the pre-operative area. I do initial assessment of the patient. I carry- out MD's pre-op orders. I draw blood for laboratory work-up. I do EKG & send the patient to X-ray if needed. I give pre-op instructions accordingly & tell patient to come early on the day of surgery. Stay-home Mom

My House - Saint John, IN

January 1994 to April 2005

I took care of my 2 kids full time. I involved myself with my kids' school & extra-curricular activities. I was a soccer Mom. I took my kids to piano lessons, my daughter to dance classes & my son to sporting events. I decided to return to work when my youngest child was 12 years old. RN

White Memorial Medical Center - Los Angeles, CA

September 1986 to December 1993

I worked in L&D. I took care of women in labor up to the time of delivery. I carry out the MD's admission orders. I draw blood for laboratory work-up & I start the IV infusion. I monitor the patient in labor, observe her progress, perform vaginal exams to determine dilatation & progression of labor. I also monitor the fetus with a fetal monitoring machine to see if there's any distress. I keep the woman in labor as comfortable as possible. I care for the mother & newborn post-partum before going to the floor. I also act as circulating nurse during Caesarean Section. I have delivered a newborn on my own when the MD arrived late for the delivery which I consider an accomplishment. Education

BSN in Nursing

University of Santo Tomas College of Nursing - Manila 1976 to 1980

Nursing Licenses

RN

Skills

• Attention to detail, IV insertion, computer skills (10+ years)

• RN

• Hospital

• Staff Nurse

Certifications and Licenses

RN License

September 2019 to September 2021

BLS for Healthcare Providers (CPR and AED)

July 2019 to July 2021

ACLS

April 2018 to April 2020

PALS

July 2019 to July 2021

NRP

October 2018 to October 2020

BLS, ACLS

Additional Information

I currently possess BLS, ACLS, PALS & NRP certifications. I used to be an L&D nurse so I have basic Fetal Monitoring skills.

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