Cindy Guangco
Scarborough,Canada
Summary
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, critical thinking skills, organizational and time management skills Dedicated to promote quality and safe care Committed to the value of teamwork and highly adaptable to change Motivated to continually develop nursing skills and utilization of praxis through continuing education
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse (RN)/Staff Nurse PAEDS
Scarborough Health Network
Toronto
11.2021 - Current
- Providing care to paediatric population, from new born to adolescent (middle adolescence) stage
- Providing care to post-surgery, short stay and/or admitted patients
- Assess and triage patients coming in during after hours (walk-in) clinic if appropriate to be seen in the clinic or be sent to ED
- Performing vital signs and MD orders to patients during day clinic and after hours clinic
- Conducting necessary and ongoing assessment/s according to status or acuity of outpatient and inpatient population
- Collecting bloodwork and/or IV insertion as per MD order as deemed necessary according to patient/s main concerns/complaints and/or acuity
- Performing continuous monitoring of patients on Heated High-flow Nasal Cannula (HHFNC) Therapy
- Administering medications through various routes (i.e. IV, IM, PO, PR, G-tube) as well as in and out foley catheter insertion and NG tube care and maintenance
- Advocating to patients and patients' families to satisfy needs whenever necessary/possible
Registered Nurse (RN) Independent Contractor
Arcuri Nursing Professional Corporation/Ora Dental
06.2021 - 09.2022
- Providing assistance to dental surgeons with patients having IV sedation during oral/maxillofacial surgery/procedure at various oral/dental surgery clinics
Conducting necessary health history assessment to patients prior to oral/dental surgery/procedure
Performing IV start, taking vital signs, & placing patients on cardiac monitor during preoperative procedure
Conducting continuous monitoring to patients intra and postoperative procedure
Discharging patients postoperative oral/dental procedure
Registered Nurse/Staff Nurse - Emergency Department
Scarborough Health Network (SHN) - General Site
09.2015 - 11.2021
- Providing care to diverse client population, from non-acute to acutely ill patients, paediatric, young adult, elderly as well as mental health clients
- Conducting necessary and ongoing assessment according to patient/s status and/or acuity
- Utilizing medical directive/s (i.e
- Type of blood work to be drawn, pain medication, etc.) as necessary according to patient/s main concerns/complaints and/or acuity
- Performing ECG, placing patient/s on cardiac monitor and/or continuous monitoring according to patient/s status
- Administering medications through various routes (i.e
- IV, IM, sub-Q, PO, G-tube), insertion and care of indwelling catheter, CBI, and NG tube; IV insertions and administration of IV fluids/medications, blood or other blood product/s transfusion, and dressing changes
- Advocating for patients and patients' families to satisfy needs whenever necessary and/or possible.
Registered Nurse/Staff Nurse - Emergency Department
William Osler Health System Foundation - Brampton Civic
11.2013 - 12.2015
- Providing care to diverse client population, from non-acute to acutely ill patients, paediatric, young adult, elderly, as well as mental health clients
- Conducting necessary and ongoing assessment according to patient/s status and/or acuity
- Utilizing medical directive/s (i.e
- Type of blood work to be drawn, pain medication, etc.) according to patient/s main concerns/complaints and/or acuity
- Performing ECG, placing patient/s on cardiac monitor and/or continuous monitoring according to patient/s status
- Administering medications through various routes (i.e
- IV, IM, sub-Q, PO, G-tube), insertion and care of indwelling catheter, CBI, and NG tube; IV insertions and administration of IV fluids/medications, blood or other blood product/s transfusion, and dressing changes
- Advocating for patients and patients' families needs whenever necessary and/or possible.
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse
Specialty Care
08.2012 - 02.2014
- Providing leadership throughout the facility
- Ensuring that practices meet the criteria of the Ministry of Health and long-term care standards
- Supervising work to front line staff, providing direction and support if necessary
- Acting as a mentor to new staff, students, and volunteers
- Organizing staff scheduling whenever necessary
- Advocating for residents and family members concerning any issue/s that they may have
- Maintaining good communication/family relations, keeping family members informed about their loved ones health status
- Conducting necessary assessments (i.e
- Head-to-toe, pain, head injury, etc.) to residents who suddenly became ill or experiencing distress and making necessary judgement/steps in accordance to the facility's protocol
- Administering medications through various routes (i.e
- PO, IM, sub-Q, etc.) as well as foley catheterization insertion and care, initiation and care maintenance of hypodermoclysis infusion/s, ostomy care, IV Care, and various dressing changes
- Continuous monitoring of residents health status and updating individualized residents' care plan if applicable
- Work around residents who exhibit challenging behaviour/s with a positive attitude
- Ongoing problem solving application and/or critical thinking skills.
Education
Coronary Care 1 -
Humber Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
01.2013
Bachelor of Nursing -
University of New Brunswick at Humber Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
01.2012
Caregiver Skills Development Program -
Cebu Caregiving Studies and Development Inc.
01.2002
Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management -
Mindanao State University - Main Campus
01.2001
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Patient and family advocacy
- Wound Care
- Patient monitoring
- Documentation and Charting
- Clinical judgment
- Infection control measures
- Patient Care
- IV setup
- Intravenous therapy
- Patient care planning
- Family Education
- Taking vitals
- Team Coordination
- High level of autonomy
- Procedure preparations
- Emotional awareness
- Removing sutures
- Feeding pumps understanding
- Seizure Management
- Feeding Assistance
- Appointment Scheduling
- Nursing staff leadership
- Patient Discharge
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Emergency Response
- Maintaining privacy
- Relationship Building
- Diabetes management
- Insulin medication assistance
- Chronic Disease Management
- ADL Assistance
- Chest pain management
- Emergency Procedures
- Emergency Care
- Oxygen saturation standards
- Triaging
- Care Plan Development
- Performing EKGs
- Cardiac Care
- Long-Term Care
- Palliative care awareness
Certification
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), 07/2023 - present, Heart and Stroke Foundation
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Level (C), 10/2023 - present, Heart and Stroke Foundation
- Advance Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), 09/2022 - present, Heart and Stroke Foundation
- Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training, 11/2019 - present, Recertified
- Certificate of Registration- College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), 08/2012 - present, Registration number: 12515441
Affiliation
Ontario Nurses Association, 11/2013 - present
References
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Languages
English
Cebuano
Tagalog
Timeline
Registered Nurse (RN)/Staff Nurse PAEDS
Scarborough Health Network
11.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse (RN) Independent Contractor
Arcuri Nursing Professional Corporation/Ora Dental
06.2021 - 09.2022
Registered Nurse/Staff Nurse - Emergency Department
Scarborough Health Network (SHN) - General Site
09.2015 - 11.2021
Registered Nurse/Staff Nurse - Emergency Department
William Osler Health System Foundation - Brampton Civic
11.2013 - 12.2015
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse
Specialty Care
08.2012 - 02.2014
Coronary Care 1 -
Humber Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
Bachelor of Nursing -
University of New Brunswick at Humber Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
Caregiver Skills Development Program -
Cebu Caregiving Studies and Development Inc.
Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management -
Mindanao State University - Main Campus