MA PAZ BALAZON DE VERA

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OBJECTIVE

Responsive and consistent Emergency Room Nurse / Registered ER Nurse with 7+ years of experience. Able to think quickly and execute appropriate response to emergent pain and trauma care needs. Excellent communicator able to calm patients and collaborate well with other staff members to ensure thorough understanding of necessary procedures, patient status and treatment plans. Effective time manager able to handle heavy patient caseloads in everyday operations or as part of disaster recovery.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Lyceum of the Philippines, Manila

2003-2007

University of Perpetual Help Las Pinas

Las Pinas City

1999-2003

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Managed a particularly difficult emergency situation by employing quick action thereby saving an accident victim’s life. Unfailingly provided emergency medical care to 15 patients in critical condition per shift in a 20 bed facility

EXPERIENCES

Registered Nurse Home Health

Kaiser Baldwin West Covina

Jan 11, 2020 - current

Registered Nurse

Brentwood Place 3 Nursing Home & Rehab, Dallas Tx

March 12, 2020 - Dec, 2020

Registered Nurse

Across home health care

July, 2020 - Dec 2020

Registered Nurse

MGA home health care, Dallas, Tx

March 26, 2020 - July, 2020

John Michael Home Care

Home care Nurse

Natiinal City, San Diego

Feb, 2019- Oct, 2019

ER/General Nurse volunteer

Mangatarem District Hospital, Pangasinan, Philippines

Jan, 2018 – Feb, 2019

Assess patients, take medical history, and blood samples for lab test.

Perform ECGs on patients complaining about chest pain.

Treat wound and give medical care to leg ulcers.

Maintain medical records and give emotional support to patients and families.

Inform patients about their medical conditions and planned treatment. Administer medications and IVs according to physicians' order.

ER Staff Nurse

Wadi Tarj Hospital (Ministry of Health), KSA

Feb, 2014- June, 2016

Provide compassion to family members ensuring optimal levels of comfort and privacy.

Collaborate with doctors and emergency staff in the assessment, planning and implementation of patient treatment.

Monitor current patients, identify issues, explore alternatives and deploy solutions.

Document diagnosis and progress on medical records, maintain high levels of readability and accuracy.

Perform specialized, life saving treatments such as CPR, advanced cardiac life support and neonatal resuscitations.

Observe signs, symptoms and behaviors of patients and communicate issues to emergency room team.

Perform specific patient tasks as assigned by Physician’s written orders.

Administer medications and physical treatments.

Adhere to proper safety and sterilization protocols and techniques to ensure proper infection control.

Provide clerical support and documentation for admissions, transfers and discharges.

Manage logistics of mobile medical equipment such as diagnostic devices, X-ray equipment, EKG’s, Scans, IV machines and monitors.

Provided nursing care within Level 1 Trauma Center. Collaborated with various ER professionals to ensure effective patient care. Applied expertise in prompt patient condition assessment on patient arrival at the ER during initial phases of acute illness or trauma.

Monitored ER patients, including alerting physicians or charge nurses to changes in patient status, communicating with patients and their family members in a variety of traumatic situations. Performed medical procedures, such as EKG, venipuncture, cardiac monitoring, taking vital signs, urinalysis, glucose monitoring, tracheostomy care, PICC dressing, ostomy care, TPN and administering medications.

ER / General Nurse

Sabt Al Alaya Hospital & Public Health Hospital (Ministry of Health, KSA)

Sept 2009 - February 2014

Well equipped in assessing, diagnosing, implementing interventions and evaluating patients in a fast paced pressured environment

Maintained a safe medical environment.

Assisted with examinations, procedures, and other patient care activities.

Monitored, documented and communicated patients’ conditions

Maintained medical documentation in a thorough manner.

Performed Vital Signs, laboratory duties, including urinalysis, and taking blood samples, etc

Organized and conduct child immunizations / vaccination.

Participated in planning and executing medical care for asthma, hypertension, and diabetes patients

Assisted in keeping the treatment room clean and in a hygienic condition

LICENSE

California RN license : 95241963

Expiration: March 31, 2023

Texas RN License: 990962

Expiration: 6/23/2022

RN Illinois License: Expiration: 5/31/2022

CERTIFICATIONS

BLS/CPR Expiration Jan. 2022

ECARD CODE: 20550949019205509490196

Certificate of Quality Assurance & Basic Training in PHC

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