registered Nurse

Maria Lourdes Isabel D. Caram

***** **** ***** ****

Lynnwood WA 98037

Tel: 206-***-****

Email: ************@*****.***

QUALIFICATIONS

-HOSPITAL SKILLS: starting IV access, bladder catheterization, blood draw, nasogastric tube insertion, Pap smear, administering vaccines or medication (Oral, IM, IV, SQ), cardiotocogram reading and EKG.

-SURGICAL SKILLS: Performed and assisted in major and minor obstetric and gynecologic surgical procedures like Normal spontaneous vaginal delivery with episiotomy and repair, forceps extraction, Cesarean section, Total abdominal hysterectomy with or without bilateral salpingoophorectomy, bilateral tubal ligation, salpingectomy, Pelvic Laparotomy, completion curettage, evacuation curettage, diagnostic curettage, excision biopsy, incision and drainage, wound suturing and dressing

-COMPUTER SKILLS: Excel, Word, Power Point, corel, photoshop.

-OFFICE SKILLS: can type up to 60 words per minute.

EXPERIENCE

September 2006 – October 2010

Resident Physician Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology

The Doctor’s Hospital Inc., BS Aquino Drive, Bacolod City, Philippines

-Responsible for the admission, physical examination, diagnosis, assessment, management, treatment and follow up check up of patients admitted under the obstetric and gynecologic department.

-Care for and treat women during prenatal, natal and post-natal periods.

-Performed procedures such as starting IV access, bladder catheterization, blood draw, nasogastric tube insertion, Pap smear, excision biopsy, incision and drainage, wound suturing and dressing, administering vaccines or medication (Oral, IM, IV, SQ), cardiotocogram reading and EKG.

-Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.

-Performed and assisted in major and minor obstetric and gynecologic surgical procedures like Normal spontaneous vaginal delivery with episiotomy and repair, forceps extraction, Cesarean section, Total abdominal hysterectomy with or without bilateral salpingoophorectomy, bilateral tubal ligation, salpingectomy, Pelvic Laparotomy, completion curettage, evacuation curettage, diagnostic curettage, etc.

-Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical histories, reports, and examination results.

-Check up out-patients and prescribe relevant medications or refers to Medical Doctor or specialists.

-Plan, implement, or administer health programs in hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention and treatment of injuries or illnesses.

-Managed and directed the nursing and staff activities of patient care.

-Participated in free clinics and health promotion programs of the hospital and the Philippine Obstetric and Gynecological Society

-Attended local and regional conferences and seminars under the Philippine Obstetrics and Gynecological Society

-Took the yearly in-service examinations as an evaluation of knowledge and skills as part of the residency training.

January 2004 to July 2006

Medical Intern

Bacolod Adventist Medical Center Bacolod City, Philippines

Attended patients in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, Ob-Gyn, Psychiatry, Community Medicine and Radiology and ENT under a physician supervision.

-Skills: Physical Examination, Taking Medical History, Monitoring patient’s vital signs, drawing blood and checking laboratory results, starting IV access, giving transfusion, inserting foley catheter and NGT, checking blood sugar level, preparing patient for OR procedures, wound dressing, administering medication (oral, IV, IM, SQ), patient teaching and education.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, October 2007

Philippine College of Health & Sciences, Manila, Philippines

Residency Training in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2006-2010

The Doctor’s Hospital Inc., Bacolod City, Philippines

Doctor Of Medicine, April 2003

Iloilo College of Medicine, Iloilo City, Philippines

Bachelor of Science in Biology, October 1995

University of St. La Salle, Bacolod City,Philippines

References: available upon request.

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