Bernalyn Lopez
Calgary,AB
Summary
Dedicated and well-qualified RN offering exceptional clinical judgment and patient care. Excelled in developing patient-specific treatment plans, significantly enhancing patient recovery and satisfaction.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN
The Nardella Clinic
Calgary, Alberta
07.2023 - Current
- Utilized decision-making, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
- Medication preparation (IM, CVC, PICC, IVAD, and SC)
- Administer prescribed medications to patients (IM, CVC, PICC, IVAD, and SC).
- Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress, and medication side effects.
- Colon hydrotherapy.
- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
- Blood draw and IV insertion.
- Conducted specified laboratory tests to help detect conditions and determine diagnosis.
- Provided emotional support and counseling to patients and their families.
- Educated patients on health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment options.
- Acted as a patient advocate and implemented total patient care through the nursing process.
- Collaborated with physicians in developing patient-specific treatment plans.
LPN
Ohana Care Health Services
Calgary, Alberta
12.2022 - 09.2023
- Provides effective and efficient, comprehensive nursing care to older adults with complex medical needs requiring rehabilitation.
- Participates in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care.
- Utilized decision-making, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
- Providing safe, quality patient care.
- Routinely performed and accurately documented head-to-toe physical assessment, pain management, advocating for the patient, health teaching, wound care, and dressing changes.
- Administer prescribed medications to patients (oral, IM, IVPB, and SC).
- Facilitated communication between patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
- Counseled clients, patients, and families, and provided emotional and psychosocial support.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Developed individualized plans of care for each patient based on assessment data collected.
Preceptorship: Assisted Living Care
Carewest - George Boyack 4th Floor
Calgary, Alberta
07.2022 - 08.2022
- Provided medication administration and competent independent care to 28 elderly clients, including physical assessment, vital signs monitoring, PEG tube flushing and feeding, 24-hour urine collection, collecting urine samples and labeling, PVR scanning, catheter insertion/irrigation, wound care, dressing changes, and applied infection control protocols.
- Utilized the nursing process, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Assisted residents with their activities, daily routine, blood glucose monitoring, and insulin administration.
- Collaboratively work with other health care team members to promote optimal patient care.
- Updating residents’ charts for new orders, properly documenting significant clinical findings, outlining care plans, and taking necessary actions.
- Utilized therapeutic communication and a gentle care approach.
- Narcotic and controlled drug substances count and document every shift.
Clinical 3: Transition Unit
Rockyview General Hospital – Unit 59
Calgary, Alberta
05.2022 - 06.2022
- Work collaboratively among health care team members to ensure that patients with acute medical conditions receive high-quality, patient-centered care while waiting to transfer to an alternative level of care setting.
- Administer prescribed medications to patients (oral, IM, IVPB, and SC)
- Routinely performed and accurately documented head-to-toe physical assessment, wound care, catheter insertion, bladder scanning, and pain management.
- Accurately maintained patients' charts and updated them routinely through Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM).
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams on patient care planning, quality improvement initiatives, and risk management strategies.
- Conducted thorough assessments to understand current patient conditions and develop diagnoses.
- Set up, maintained, and calibrated medical laboratory equipment.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory standards and agency policies and procedures.
- Updated patients' charts in electronic medical records, noting assessment results, interventions, and medications.
- Monitored patients' fluid intake and output to detect fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.
Clinical 2: Acute Geriatric Unit
Rockyview General Hospital – Unit 57
Calgary, Alberta
03.2022 - 04.2022
- Provides effective and efficient, comprehensive nursing care to older adults with complex medical needs requiring rehabilitation.
- Utilized decision-making, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
- Routinely performed and accurately documented head-to-toe physical assessment, pain management, advocating for the patient, health teaching, wound care, and dressing changes.
- Administer prescribed medications to patients (oral, IM, IVPB, and SC).
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations while providing direct patient care.
- Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
- Maintained accurate records of all medical information and treatment plans.
- Developed teaching plans based on individual needs of each patient.
- Assessed patients, documented observations and reviewed patient charts to determine care needs.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient information in electronic health records.
Education
Licensed Practical Nurse Diploma - Internationally Educated Nurses
Bow Valley College
Calgary, ABBachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Makati
Makati, PhilippinesSkills
- Clinical judgment
- Health promotion
- Compassion and empathy
- Patient and family advocacy
- Patient advocate
- Patient monitoring
- Patient centered care
- IV drug therapy management
Certification
- Registered Nurse (CRNA)
- Medication Management – Legislative and Regulatory Authority (CRNA)
- Medication Management – Knowledge-based Practice (CRNA)
- Medication Management – Safe Medication Management (CRNA)
- Medication Management – Ethical Principles in Medication Management (CRNA)
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (Heart and Stroke)
- Immunization (CLPNA)
- Dispensing Medication (CLPNA)
- Administering Blood and Blood Products: Transfusion (CLPNA)
- Central Lines (CLPNA)
- Understanding Restricted Activities (CLPNA)
References
Available upon request
Timeline
RN
The Nardella Clinic
07.2023 - Current
LPN
Ohana Care Health Services
12.2022 - 09.2023
Preceptorship: Assisted Living Care
Carewest - George Boyack 4th Floor
07.2022 - 08.2022
Clinical 3: Transition Unit
Rockyview General Hospital – Unit 59
05.2022 - 06.2022
Clinical 2: Acute Geriatric Unit
Rockyview General Hospital – Unit 57
03.2022 - 04.2022
Licensed Practical Nurse Diploma - Internationally Educated Nurses
Bow Valley College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Makati
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