SHEILA CAJOTE

**-** ** **. ***.*D Woodside, NY **377 (347 ) -608-9035 adzm4t@r.postjobfree.com

Dedicated LPN with 13+ years of experience in delivering high quality care to diverse patient populations. Maintains understanding of critical safety standards and state requirements.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Iligan Medical Center College, Iligan City, Philippines Batch 1994

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Communicate professionally, compassionately, and effectively with patients, staff, and families.

• Maintain a suitable attitude and behavior that is essential to the welfare of the patients.

• Monitor and record clinical information

• In-depth knowledge of indications and treatments used in patient care. SKILLS:

• Medication administration in all routes

• Skilled in taking vital sign measurements

• Geriatric care LTC/STC

• Interpersonal communication

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Long Island Care Center, NY LPN, Oct 8th, 2016 – Present

• Delivered efficient care to patients such as observing, charting and reporting developments in patient’s health condition in a 200-bed capacity nursing home.

• Implemented best nursing practices to maintain a safe, secure, and comfortable environment, while observing patient’s progress and their response to medical treatments.

• Collected and registered urine, stool, sputum, and wound culture specimen for patients.

• Started, monitored, and managed intravenous medications to stabilize heart and blood pressure and infections.

• Performed CPR on patients with cardiac arrests.

• Provided patients with basic nursing care such as wound dressing, pressure ulcer treatments, and attaching catheters.

• Supervised certified nursing assistants to ensure adherence to quality standards of care, proper procedures, and correcting errors or problems.

• Administered medications, checked v/s, treated wounds, and delivered other treatments.

• Observed patients, recorded significant conditions and reactions, and notified nursing supervisor of changes and concerns.

Amsterdam Nursing Home, NY LPN, Mar 29th, 2010 – Oct 7th, 2016

• Give medications (PO, I.V., I.M., Subcu, Topical, Sublingual)

• Maintain a variety of records and prepare reports.

• Assess patient’s nursing care needs and report to physician.

• Give health teachings for the preservation of illness and attain maximum health.

• Perform nursing procedures (Straight cath, foley cath insertion, enema, wound dressing, nebulization, v/s taking).

Private Duty Nurse Long Island, NY

Sept.16th,2009-March 20th, 2010

Private Duty Nurse Bridgewater, New Jersey

May 13th,2009 –Sept 10th, 2009

• Assisted patients with basic hygiene, skin care, nutritional and dietary needs and other ADLs.

• Administer medications, prepare and assist in feeding

• Provided continuous nursing care

• Checked vital signs and report any changes to family Clinical Instructor North Central Mindanao College Jan 9th, 2007 – Apr 15th, 2009 Maranding, Lala Philippines Gave lectures and conducted case studies, gave written & oral exams. Supervised students in all departments of the affiliated hospitals. Staff Nurse Al-Subhi Specialized Center

Nov 1st, 2002 – Dec 14th, 2006 Riyadh, KSA

• Assisted doctors in specialized areas such as Cardiology, Ophthalmology, OB-GYN, Dermatology, Pediatrics, EENT and Dental

• Rendered first aid during emergency cases

• Prepared and administered medications in all routes

• Performed wound dressing and EKG tracing

• Accompanied physician during home visits and draw blood samples Staff Nurse (Surgical Unit) E and R Hospital and Pharmacy Jan 11th, 1999 – Dec 31st, 2001 Iligan City, Philippines

• Provided continuous nursing care as per patient’s needs and complaints and refer to attending physician any unusual s/s noted

• Took v/s and monitor post op patients

• Accompany physicians during rounds and carry orders

• Made nursing rounds with other staffs at start of shift and endorsed patients at end of shift

• Administered medications

• Discharged patients and gave home meds instructions and post op health teachings

Community Health Nurse Iligan City Health Office

Sept 25th, - Jul 31st, 1998 Iligan City, Philippines

• Provided services that include programs related to health promotion and health education like conducting mother's class.

• Recorded, reported, and referred patients with communicable diseases.

• Performed immunizations to infants, children, and adults.

• Performed pre-natal checkup.

• Provided home health services for assistance to elderly and chronically ill patients.

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