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Exchibenique Aquino

Tustin

Summary

Registered Nurse with 4 years of experience in medical-surgical settings, demonstrating strong organizational skills and a patient-centered approach. Acts as a nurse preceptor and leads the Unit Based Council at St. Joseph Hospital, cultivating teamwork, and ensuring high standards of care. Set to transition into the relief charge nurse role in 2026. Committed to integrating nursing expertise with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes. ACLS and BLS certified, ensuring readiness for critical care situations.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse - Medical Acute

Providence St. Joseph Hospital
01.2023 - Current
  • Delivers adult patient-centered care maintaining 1:5 patient ratio in a med-surg with telemetry unit.
  • Directs the unit in tackling barriers to productivity and advancing improvement initiatives while serving as Chair of Unit Based Council (UBC)
  • Established recognition programs, boosting staff satisfaction, and retention levels.
  • Guided and supported experienced nurses, new graduates, and nursing students on best practices, hospital policies, and standards of care as a preceptor and mentor.
  • Enhanced wound vac competencies as a Wound Resource Nurse (WRN).
  • Provides care for pre-operative and post-operative surgeries, including general, orthopedic, and cardiac procedures, while providing education to patients and families about diagnosis, treatment, and disease management.
  • Manages blood products and administers medications through all routes while monitoring for potential side effects.
  • Analyzes and interprets cardiac rhythms, proactively identifying critical changes in patient condition for patients on continuous cardiac drips.
  • Manages patients with central lines, G tubes, NG tubes, chest tubes, tracheostomies and ostomies.
  • Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to develop and implement individualized patient care plans.

Registered Nurse - Medical Oncology

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
San Diego
10.2021 - 06.2022
  • Collaborates with attending/consulting physicians and the interdisciplinary team to attain optimal patient health and continuity of care.
  • Safe medication administration via oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and IV routes.
  • Manages blood transfusions and care of wound vacs, ostomies, chest tubes, tube feedings, TPNs, and CVCs/Midlines according to hospital policy and evidence based practice.
  • Clinical proficiencies in admissions, transfers, home/SNF discharges, pre- and post-procedural care, and post-mortem care.
  • Maintains safety and provides appropriate interventions for patients withdrawing from alcohol and substance abuse.
  • Prioritizes and provides immediate intervention for high-level acuity patients, responds to codes, activates hospital protocols, and refers accordingly, noting critical values and utilizing basic telemetry monitoring for med-surg and oncology patients.

Patient Care Assistant-SSRS Float Pool

Scripps Memorial Hospital
San Diego
01.2021 - 12.2021
  • Assisted 6-10 patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, toileting, grooming, ambulating, and transferring.
  • Performed EKGs and collected, reported, and documented data, including, but not limited to, vital signs, intake and output, safety, and comfort level.
  • Ensured the safety of patients at risk for self-harm and harm to others, as a constant observer.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

California State University, San Marcos
San Marcos
05.2021

Skills

  • Time management
  • Leadership development
  • Mentoring others
  • Acute care expertise
  • IV drug therapy management
  • Cardiac monitoring

Licenses Awards Certifications

  • Registered Nurse, 04/27
  • Public Health Nursing License, 04/27
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, 09/25
  • Basic Life Support, 09/25
  • Distinguished Service Award - CSUSM School of Nursing, 05/21

Languages

English
Full Professional
Tagalog
Professional
Spanish
Limited

Timeline

Registered Nurse - Medical Acute

Providence St. Joseph Hospital
01.2023 - Current

Registered Nurse - Medical Oncology

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
10.2021 - 06.2022

Patient Care Assistant-SSRS Float Pool

Scripps Memorial Hospital
01.2021 - 12.2021

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

California State University, San Marcos

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