Raemar Renier Engalan

#*** ******** *****, ******* ******* Canada T3C 3T9

403-***-**** / ada42q@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: Seeking position as a Licensed Practical Nurse where my knowledge, skills and experience will be utilized.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

•Currently working as casual LPN at foothills medical centre.

•Over three years of nursing experience in Medical-Surgical, Pediatric Units in the Philippines.

•Three years of experience in Acute Care and Long-Term care units in Alberta Health Services as a Health Care Aid.

•Trained in Palliative Care 1- Navigating the Journey Towards Death for HCA.

•Current BLS for Health Care Provider – Level C CPR

•Current Patient Health Assessment course.

•Current experience in PCA, PICC lines/CVAD care, TPN, tracheostomy care, Feeding tubes, chest tube, HDC lines, urinary catheterization and proficient in IV initiation.

•Current experience in wound care.

•Strong critical thinking skills and ability to prioritize in a rapidly changing environment.

•Effective interpersonal and communication skills through computer, verbal and written means, in a professional and mature manner.

•Ability to successfully establish relationships with both patients and families and engage them in their care.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Licensed Practical Nurse 11/2017 to Present

Foothills Medical Centre

Calgary, Alberta

•Identifies the health needs of the clients (individuals, families, population groups and/or communities) and perform Physical assessment to every patient/residents.

•Explains the health status of the clients/ groups.

•Identifies wellness potential and/or health problem of clients.

•Gathers data related to the health condition, analyzes the data gathered, selects appropriate action to support/enhance wellness response; manage the health problem and monitors the progress of the action taken

•Performs age-specific safety and comfort measures in all aspects of client care.

•Performs age-specific measures to ensure privacy in all aspects of client care.

•Promotes a healthy and safe care environment.

•Administers medications and other health therapeutics, IV therapy, Parenteral Nutrition Administration and conforms to the 10 golden rules in medication administration and health therapeutics.

•Includes client and family in care planning. Collaborates with other members of the health team. States expected outcomes of nursing intervention maximizing clients’ competencies. Develops comprehensive client care plan maximizing opportunities for prevention of problems and/or enhancing wellness response and accomplishes client-centered discharge plan.

• Explains interventions to client and family before carrying them out to achieve identified outcomes. Implements nursing intervention that is safe and comfortable. Acts to improve clients’ health condition or human response. Performs nursing activities effectively and in a timely manner.

•Performs and contributes to the initial and ongoing nursing assessment of assigned patients, by collecting and analyzing information from multiple sources.

•Develops and implements patient- centered care in collaboration with the patient, the interprofessional health care team and other care providers, facilitate continuity of care across the continuum.

•Prioritizes nursing actions in alignment with patient goals.

•Monitor, assess, and address, accurately and promptly document and report symptoms and changes in patient condition.

•Makes recommendations regarding changes to the patient’s plan of care and coordinates and evaluates the plan of care in collaboration with the interprofessional team based on an ongoing assessment of the patient’s status.

Registered Nurse 09/2012 – 04/2015

Quezon Medical Center

Medical-Surgical Unit, Pediatrics

Philippines

•Identifies and analyzes the assessment data to participate and collaborate in selecting established nursing diagnosis.

•Identifies and communicates the established nursing diagnosis to patient, interprofessional healthcare team and other providers of care as appropriate.

•Provides ongoing monitoring of patient’s response to interventions, identifies deviations from expected outcomes and assesses changes in patient status and responds accordingly.

•Develops and implements patient- centered care in collaboration with the patient, the interprofessional health care team and other care providers, facilitate continuity of care across the continuum.

•Administers medications and other health therapeutics, IV therapy, Blood transfusion, IV push, Parenteral Nutrition Administration and conforms to the 10 golden rules in medication administration and health therapeutics.

•Prioritizes nursing actions in alignment with patient goals.

•Recognizes safety issues and reports appropriately.

•Meets infection prevention and control requirements by adhering to the hospital’s infection prevention control guidelines and practices and additional precautions when required.

•Uses equipment and supplies per established standards and procedures.

•Identifies trends in safety issues and responds appropriately.

•Utilizes appropriate client care records and reports. Accomplishes accurate documentation in all matters concerning client care in accordance to the standards of nursing practice.

•Renders nursing care consistent with the client’s bill of rights: (i.e. confidentiality of information, privacy, etc.)

•Provides ongoing monitoring of patient’s response to interventions, identifies deviations from expected outcomes and assesses changes in patient status and responds accordingly.

•Develops and implements patient- centered care in collaboration with the patient, the interprofessional health care team and other care providers, facilitate continuity of care across the continuum.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing 2012

Philippines

TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS:

Annual Continuing Education (ACE) modules, Foothills Medical Centre 2019

SCM Computer Training, Foothills Medical Centre 2019

Palliative Care for HCA, Alberta Health Services 2018

Basic Life Support, HCP Level C, Heart and Stroke Foundation 2018

Direct IV Certification, Canmore General Hospital 2018

Health Assessment Course, Athabasca University 2017

It’s Your Move, Alberta Health Services 2017

CVAD Care Education and training Alberta Health Services 2017

IV Therapy Certification, Philippines 2014

Class 5 Advance Driver's Licensed

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