Name: Carina M. Maramat
Specialty Area: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Total Years of Nursing Experience: 11 years
Professional Experience
Dates of Employment: January 2008- March 2008
Name of Employer: Baguio General Hospital
Employer’s City, Country: Baguio City, Philippines
Brief Description of Hospital to include:
Total number of beds in the hospital? 350
Public or private? Public
Teaching Hospital? General Hospital? Both
What Tertiary services? Acute? Trauma Centre? Tertiary Services include: Med-Surg, OB, Peds, Chemo, Sports and Physical Rehab Medicine, Hemodialysis Center, Dermatology and Plastic Surgery. Acute Services include: Stroke Unit, Emergency Room and Out-patient Department. Trauma services include: Burn Unit and Emergency Room.
Job Title: Volunteer Nurse
Area of Practice: Medical and Stroke Unit
Total # of beds in unit: 50
Nurse to Patient Ratio: 1:15
Are you full time, part time or volunteer? Volunteer
How many hours a week? 40hrs
Do you supervise any employees? No
Role and Responsibilities:
Summary of duties:
Insert summary of duties: Direct patient care, Patient Assessment, Monitoring on Patients Diagnostics, Carrying out of Physicians Orders
Explain your duties: The duties as a floor nurse include patient assessment and monitoring. Dependent and independent nursing interventions are also carried out.
Competencies gained: IV Therapy Certification
Special equipment used: (Ex: Pulse Oximeter, Infusion Pump, etc.) Expand on your specific nursing skills you are using: CBG machine, Blood infusion pumps, Suction machine, Cardiac Monitor, Pulse oximeter, Infusion pump
Cases treated:
1. CerebroVascular Accident (Stroke)
2. Myocardial Infarction
3. Community Acquired Pneumonia
4. Chronic Kidney Disease
5. Hypertension
Dates of Employment: June 2008- December 2010
Name of Employer: Notre Dame de Chartres Hospital
Employer’s City, Country: Baguio City, Philippines
Brief Description of Hospital to include:
Total number of beds in the hospital? 82
Public or private? Private
Teaching Hospital? General Hospital? General
What Tertiary services? Acute? Trauma Centre? Tertiary Services include: Med-Surg, OB, Peds, Cardiac Cath Labs, Surgery (CABG, Open Heart Surgery, etc.), Heart Station or Non-Invasive Cardiac Laboratory, Chemo, Sports and Physical Rehab Medicine, Hemodialysis Center, Pathology and Laboratory, TB dots unit, Minimally Invasive Surgery. Acute Services include: Emergency Room with Operating Room, Out-patient Clinics.
Job Title: Staff Nurse
Area of Practice: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Total # of beds in unit: 10
Nurse to Patient Ratio: 1:2-3
Are you full time, part time or volunteer? Full time
How many hours a week? 40hrs
Do you supervise any employees? No
Role and Responsibilities:
Summary of duties:
Insert summary of duties: Intermediate and special care to infants and newborn, Diagnosis, treatment and intensive care of infants, Assess infant’s problems and concerns, Direct patient care of complex patients in the NICU unit, Work hand in hand with the health care team, Essential care of the newborn, Promotes breastfeeding.
Explain your duties: Duties as a Nursery & NICU nurse include providing essential newborn care to infants immediately after birth (Bathing, Latching on, Anthopometric measurement & vaccination). It is also the responsibility of the NICU nurse to carry out screening test like Newborn screening and hearing screening. Intensive care of the sick newborn or babies below 28 days are carried out.
Competencies gained (Ex: IV Therapy Certification, PICC Line Insertion, etc) IV Therapy, Neonatal Rescucitaion
Special equipment used: (Ex: Pulse Oximeter, Infusion Pump, etc.) Radiant warmers, Incubators, Syringe pumps, Infusion Pumps, Suction Machine, Cardiac monitors, Pulse oximeter, Mechanical Ventilator.
Cases treated:
1. Respiratory Distress Syndrome
2. Sepsis and Apnea
3. Meconium Aspiration
4. Pulmonary hypertension
5. Pneumonia
Dates of Employment: January 2011- April 2012
Name of Employer: Notre Dame de Chartres Hospital
Employer’s City, Country: Baguio City, Philippines
Brief Description of Hospital to include:
Total number of beds in the hospital? 82
Public or private? Private
Teaching Hospital? General Hospital? General
What Tertiary services? Acute? Trauma Centre? Tertiary Services include: Med-Surg, OB, Peds, Cardiac Cath Labs, Surgery (CABG, Open Heart Surgery, etc.), .), Heart Station or Non-Invasive Cardiac Laboratory,Chemo, Sports and Physical Rehab Medicine, Hemodialysis Center, Pathology and Laboratory, TB dots Unit, Dermatology and Plastic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery. Acute Services include: Emergency Room with Operating Room, Out-patient Clinics.
Job Title: Head Nurse
Area of Practice: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Total # of beds in unit: 10
Nurse to Patient Ratio: 1:2-3
Are you full time, part time or volunteer? Full time
How many hours a week? 40hrs
Do you supervise any employees? Yes
Role and Responsibilities:
Summary of duties:
Insert summary of duties: Conducts orientation to new personnel. Identifies areas that need patient care improvement, Supervision of unit personnel, Assigns duties, Provides nursing care as required, Manages the Unit’s needs. Acts as middle managers and works with the administration.
Explain your duties: Instructs unit personnel on unit protocols, nursing procedures, treatment and equipment. Works hand in hand with the quality circle and quality assurance nurse. Supervises nursing staff and auxiliaries, Establishes inventory standards to check unit supplies, Presides unit meetings, Attends administrative meetings, Coordinates with the hospital services.
Competencies gained (Ex: IV Therapy Certification, PICC Line Insertion, etc) IV Therapy, Neonatal Rescucitaion
Special equipment used: (Ex: Pulse Oximeter, Infusion Pump, etc.) Radiant warmers, Incubators, Syringe pumps, Infusion Pumps, Suction Machine, Cardiac monitors, Pulse oximeter, Mechanical Ventilator.
Cases treated:
1. Respiratory Distress Syndrome
2. Sepsis and Apnea
3. Meconium Aspiration
4. Pulmonary hypertension
5. Pneumonia
Dates of Employment: May 2012- June 2013
Name of Employer: Notre Dame de Chartres Hospital
Employer’s City, Country: Baguio City, Philippines
Brief Description of Hospital to include:
Total number of beds in the hospital? 82
Public or private? Private
Teaching Hospital? General Hospital? General
What Tertiary services? Acute? Trauma Centre? Tertiary Services include: Med-Surg, OB, Peds, Cardiac Cath Labs, Surgery (CABG, Open Heart Surgery, etc.) Chemo, Sports and Physical Rehab Medicine, Hemodialysis Center, Center for Anatomical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Dermatology and Plastic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery. Acute Services include: Emergency Room with Operating Room, Out-patient Clinics.
Job Title: Quality Assurance Nurse
Area of Practice: NIL
Total # of beds in unit: 82
Nurse to Patient Ratio: NIL
Are you full time, part time or volunteer? Full time
How many hours a week? 40hrs
Do you supervise any employees? Yes
Role and Responsibilities:
Summary of duties:
Insert summary of duties: Plans Quality Assurance Activities, Conducts Satisfaction Survey to all clients in the nursing unit, Facilitates Quality Assurance Program for realization, Monitors compliace to nursing standards, Works hand in hand with the quality circles of the different departments
Explain your duties: Relieves/reinforces staffing to nursing units when there is abrupt rise in patient census and when need of staffing arise. Helps department head/supervisor resolve clients’ complaints to meet their needs and demands. Furnishes department/unit with the result of patient satisfaction survey for monitoring, feedback and evaluation of services.Facilitate defective product/s for replacement.Collaborates with department heads in addressing non-compliance to correct deficiencies. Monitors staff conformance to standard to guarantee efficient safety.Monitors compliance to standards to ensure quality service. Facilitates Quality Assurance Program for realization.
Competencies gained (Ex: IV Therapy Certification, PICC Line Insertion, etc) Be
Special equipment used: (Ex: Pulse Oximeter, Infusion Pump, etc.)
Dates of Employment: September 2, 2015 – February 14, 2019
Name of Employer: Danat Al Emarat Women and Children’s Hospital
Employer’s City, Country: Abu Dhabi City, UAE
Brief Description of Hospital to include:
Total number of beds in the hospital? 150
Public or private? Private
Teaching Hospital? General Hospital? General
What Tertiary services? Acute? Trauma Centre? Tertiary Services include: Med-Surg, OB, Peds, NICU, Acute Services include: Emergency Room with Operating Room, Out-patient Clinics.
Job Title: Staff Nurse
Area of Practice: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Total # of beds in unit: 15
Nurse to Patient Ratio: 1:1 (Level III care), 1:2 ( Level 2 care). 1:3-4 (Level I care)
Are you full time, part time or volunteer? Full time
How many hours a week? 48 hrs
Do you supervise any employees? Yes
Role and Responsibilities:
Summary of duties:
Insert summary of duties: Intermediate and special care to infants and newborn, Diagnosis, treatment and intensive care of infants, Assess infant’s problems and concerns, Direct patient care of complex patients in the NICU unit, Work hand in hand with the health care team, Essential care of the newborn, Promotes breastfeeding.
Explain your duties: Duties as a NICU nurse include carrying out screening tests like Newborn screening, Congenital heart disease screening and hearing screening. Intensive care of the sick newborn or babies below 28 days (from 26 weeks age of gestation). Work with the medical team to plan goals for patient care.
Special equipment used: (Ex: Pulse Oximeter, Infusion Pump, etc.) Resuscitare, Incubators(Giraffe omnibed and Isolette), Syringe pumps, Infusion Pumps, Suction Machine, Cardiac monitors, Pulse oximeter, Mechanical Ventilator (VN500, SLE 5000), CPAP (Medin CNO), Teco therm (cooling machine), CFM ( Cerebral function monitor), Transport incubator, Oxygen blender, Neopuff, Drum phototherapy, Aero neb,
Cases treated:
1. Respiratory Distress Syndrome, TTN / PPHN
2. Care of patient post VP shunting
3. Multiple Congenital anomalies (TOF, Shone’s syndrome, Left hypoplastic heart, ASD, VSD, Dandy Walker syndrome)
4. Severe prematurity and IUGR
5. Trisomy 21, Trisomy 13
Dates of Employment: May 2019 – present
Name of Employer: Notre Dame de Chartres Hospital
Employer’s City, Country: Baguio City, Philippines
Brief Description of Hospital to include:
Total number of beds in the hospital? 120
Public or private? Private
Teaching Hospital? General Hospital? General
What Tertiary services? Acute? Trauma Centre? Tertiary Services include: Med-Surg, OB, Peds, Cardiac Cath Labs, Surgery (CABG, Open Heart Surgery, etc.) Chemo, Sports and Physical Rehab Medicine, Hemodialysis Center, Center for Anatomical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Dermatology and Plastic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery. Acute Services include: Emergency Room with Operating Room, Out-patient Clinics.
Job Title: NICU Nurse
Area of Practice: NIL
Total # of beds in unit: 10
Nurse to Patient Ratio: 1:2
Are you full time, part time or volunteer? Full time
How many hours a week? 40hrs
Do you supervise any employees? Yes
Role and Responsibilities:
Summary of duties:
Insert summary of duties: Intermediate and special care to infants and newborn, Diagnosis, treatment and intensive care of infants, Assess infant’s problems and concerns, Direct patient care of complex patients in the NICU unit, Work hand in hand with the health care team, Essential care of the newborn, Promotes breastfeeding.
Explain your duties: Duties as a Nursery & NICU nurse include providing essential newborn care to infants immediately after birth (Bathing, Latching on, Anthopometric measurement & vaccination). It is also the responsibility of the NICU nurse to carry out screening test like Newborn screening and hearing screening. Intensive care of the sick newborn or babies below 28 days are carried out.
Competencies gained (Ex: IV Therapy Certification, PICC Line Insertion, etc) IV Therapy, Neonatal Rescucitaion
Special equipment used: (Ex: Pulse Oximeter, Infusion Pump, etc.) Radiant warmers, Incubators, Syringe pumps, Infusion Pumps, Suction Machine, Cardiac monitors, Pulse oximeter, Mechanical Ventilator.
Competencies gained (Ex: IV Therapy Certification, PICC Line Insertion, etc) Be
Special equipment used: (Ex: Pulse Oximeter, Infusion Pump, etc.)
Cases treated:
1. Respiratory Distress Syndrome
2. Sepsis and Apnea
3. Meconium Aspiration
4. Pulmonary hypertension
5. Pneumonia
Educational Background
Dates of Attendance (Month and Year):
From: June 2003
To: March 2007
Name of College/University: Saint Louis University
City, Country of College/University: Baguio City, Philippines
Type of Degree Earned (Ex: Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Diploma): Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Licensure & Certificates
RN License(s): (Please include information for all licenses)
List County of Licensure: Philippines
Date Issued (Month, Day and Year): November 15, 2007
Date Expires (Month, Day and Year): October 22, 2021
License #: 0454470
RN License(s): (Please include information for all licenses)
List County of Licensure: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Date Issued (Month, Day and Year): May 6, 2014
Date Expires (Month, Day and Year): May 6, 2020
License #: GN19318
CGFNS Certificate (if applicable):
Date Issued (Month, Day and Year): April 25, 2017
CES Certification (if applicable):
Date Issued (Month, Day and Year): Not applicable
NCLEX-RN Examination (if applicable):
State where NCLEX is taken: Philippines
Date Passed (Month, Day and Year): August 2008
English Exams (if applicable):
Name of Exam: IELTS
Date of Exam (Month, Day and Year): July 11, 2015
Exam Results:
Listening: 7
Reading: 7
Writing: 6.5
Speaking: 7
Overall Band Score: 7
BCLS Certification
Date Issued (Month, Day and Year): November 2017
Date Expires(Month, Day and Year): November 2019 (expired)
IV Therapy Certification
Date Issued (Month, Day and Year): July 31, 2012
Date Expires(Month, Day and Year): October 22, 2015 ( not renewed in the Philippines)
NRP Certification
Date Issued (Month, Day and Year): April 13, 2016
Date Expires(Month, Day and Year): April 2020
Other credentials:
Advanced Neonatal Mechanical ventilation Course : April 22-23, 2016 ( Health Authority Abu Dhabi Accredited)
Fetal Monitoring Training Course