CATHERINE CUBA DE LIMA, RN RM USRN
Hamilton
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
RN/ Personal Support Worker
Right At Home
03.2023 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness..
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
Home Caregiver
02.2019 - 05.2022
- Assists parents with child care and household duties, while maintaining a safe and healthy environment in the home
- Supervise and care for children in bathing, dressing and feeding
- Tends to children’s emotional and physical well-being and social development support
- Oversees, organises and participates in children’s activities such as games, crafts, ` reading and outing
- Enrolled Nurse (Ward 43 & Children’s Clinic A)
Enrolled Nurse
National University Hospital
06.2015 - 02.2019
- Monitors and reports vital signs and changes in the health and functional status of the patient
- Undertakes assessment, intervention, evaluation & monitoring and at all times maintains on going communication with Staff Nurse about the outcome of care
- Performs basic triage, pre-assessment, and assists doctors in minor procedures
- Schedule appointments, registrations and referrals
- Coordinates with healthcare team in assessing, planning and evaluating patient’s conditions
- Provides basic bedside care and assistance for pre and post-surgical patients
- Respects and ensures patient’s privacy and confidentiality at all times
- Assists in patient’s ADL (Safety & Comfort, Ambulation, Nutrition and Elimination)
- Performs or assists in proper aseptic techniques, isolation procedures and infection control measures
- Provides emotional support and comfort to patient and families
Healthcare Assistant
Ren Ci Hospital, Long Term Care
12.2013 - 03.2015
- Assisted with patient hygiene, physical comfort, eating, and drinking, and mobility while observing and reporting specific changes.
- Supervised patients on commodes, in toilets, and bathrooms and assisted patients with hygiene needs.
- Maintained clean environment with due consideration to health and safety issues and infection control policy.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
Enrolled Nurse
Ren Ci Hospital, Long Term Care
10.2010 - 12.2013
- Provides routine safe care to the patients
- Responsible for providing conducive environment for patient’s speedy recovery and assists in Activities of Daily Living and therapeutic interventions
- Demonstrates clinical skills and knowledge in carrying out patient care (hair wash, oral hygiene, bed sponging/shower, nail care, shaving, skin/foot care)
- Assists in elimination needs (inserting suppositories, giving fleet enema, performing urinary catheter and drainage care)
- Monitoring, reporting and recording patient’s vital signs and pain assessment
- Nutrition (serving diet, feeding patients orally, performing NGT feeding)
- Performs CPR+ AED during in –house cardiac resuscitation
- Assists doctors in procedures (Tracheostomy Insertion, IV insertion)
- Mobility (turning, lifting and transferring, assisting in the use of mobility devices and prescribed exercises)
- Carrying out simple treatment (dressing, skin treatment, oxygen therapy, specimen collection, suctioning and assisting in physical examination by doctor)
- Care of pressure sores
- Bed making and Housekeeping
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit/ General Ward
Staff Nurse
Sta. Rosa Hospital and Medical Center
03.2008 - 02.2010
- Provides around-clock and critical care for well, premature and sick newborn following delivery
- Performs life-sustaining care and provides routine admission care for compromised newborn babies
- Administers medications, monitoring vital signs and providing vital nutrients to newborn
- Ensures that a new-born's critical care treatment is secured
- Assists doctors in every procedure (e.g., resuscitation, intubations, umbilical catheterizations, cut down, etc.) and attach patients to supportive devices (e.g., pulse oximeter, mechanical ventilator, syringe pump, infusion pump
- Bili light, etc.) per doctor’s order
- Prepares and starts IV-line, blood transfusion and administers oral and parenteral medicines as per doctor’s order; notes and report any untoward reactions
- Develops nursing care plan of the patient and ensures evaluation is documented at the end of the shift
- Reports and records signs and symptom's reaction and progress of neonates using appropriate medical terminology
- Observes proper hand washing and maintains sterile fields
- Communicates with and educates parents on day-to-day operations as well as home-care procedures
- Staff Nurse- Operating and Delivery Room
Staff Nurse
Southern Luzon Hospital and Medical Center
11.2007 - 03.2008
- Provides professional nursing care to patients undergoing surgery
- Prepares and maintains operating room for all surgical procedures
- Establishes and utilizes a checklist to monitor the physical plan of the operating room and equipment for conformity to all standards for ensuring safety for the patient and all personnel
- Assembles the type and quantity of material and special equipment needed for daily procedures and possible emergencies
- Circulates and scrubs for surgical procedures
- Responds to surgical emergency requirement such as cardiac, pulmonary or respiratory failure or haemorrhage
- Maintains open communication lines to provide for total needs of the patient
- Conducts preoperative and postoperative visits
- Coordinates with other hospital units (recovery, intensive care, obstetrics, and nursing units)
- Collaborates with health care team members to improve patient care delivery.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges
Graduate - Midwifery
Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges
Certificate in Health Aide - undefined
Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges
Skills
- Compassionate and Caring
- Patient Rights Advocacy
- Policy and Procedure Compliance
- Accurate Documentation
Additional Information
- AWARDS RECEIVED/ DISTINCTIONS , Guest Speaker (78th Graduation Exercises) San Miguel Elem. School, Phil., March 27, 2015 Poster Competition (Group Category)-2nd Prize (Ren Ci Hospital) September 9-13, 2013 Long Service Award 2013 (Ren Ci Hospital) Singhealth Quality Service Award 2013 (January 16, 2013) Productivity Award 2012 (Ren Ci Hospital) Hand Hygiene Award (Ren Ci Hospital) Queen of the Runway Glim Glam Nurses’ Day Celebration (Ren Ci Hospital) Productivity Award 2011 (Ren Ci Hospital) Breastfeeding & Maternal/ Child Health Coordinator (July 15, 2008) CSPC Board of Trustees Member/President (Central Student Council) 2006-2007 Highest Distinction in Related Learning Experience Performance (March 28, 2007) Best in Community Health Nursing Practice (March 28, 2007) Leadership Award (March 22, 2007) Leadership Award HCT Department (March 22, 2007) Highest Distinction in Clinical Practice (March 28, 2006) Distinction in Clinical Practice (March 17, 2005) Class Valedictorian (1999)
Timeline
RN/ Personal Support Worker
Right At Home
03.2023 - Current
Home Caregiver
02.2019 - 05.2022
Enrolled Nurse
National University Hospital
06.2015 - 02.2019
Healthcare Assistant
Ren Ci Hospital, Long Term Care
12.2013 - 03.2015
Enrolled Nurse
Ren Ci Hospital, Long Term Care
10.2010 - 12.2013
Staff Nurse
Sta. Rosa Hospital and Medical Center
03.2008 - 02.2010
Staff Nurse
Southern Luzon Hospital and Medical Center
11.2007 - 03.2008
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges
Graduate - Midwifery
Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges
Certificate in Health Aide - undefined
Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges
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