Nessy II Ocliazo

1. Confirming and dating pregnancy
2. Providing prenatal and postpartum care
3. Caring for women during childbirth including monitoring the mother and fetus during labor, assessing labor progress, managing complications, assisting with pain management, performing episiotomies if needed, and delivering the newborn and placenta
4. Providing education for new parents on infant care
Supporting new mothers that are breastfeeding with education and training
5. Preparing pregnant women for what to expect during the birthing process
6. Performing preventive health screenings and tests

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Performed patient assessment, IV removal, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Foley catheter insertion/removal, nasogastric tube feeding, oral suctioning, wound care and dressing changes
• Administered medications via oral and injection routes using ten rights of medication administration and monitored for side effects
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.

• Monitored patients' comfort and safety during examinations and tests to alert physicians of abnormalities and changes in patient response.
• Administered first aid treatment and life support to care for sick or injured individuals.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Utilized hospital beds and wheelchairs to transport patients throughout hospital.
• Assisted doctors with examinations of patients by taking vital signs and drawing blood.
• Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.

• Participated in service education programs, patient care conferences and staff meetings to advance knowledge and foster multidisciplinary communication.
• Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
• Administered prescribed medication and treatment as permitted by state and local regulations in accordance with physician orders.
• Changed out tracheostomies, gastrostomy buttons and catheters regularly to prevent infection or other problems.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Provided in-home medical assistance to assigned patients
• Assessed the physical and emotional needs of each patient
• Administered medications
• Assisted with feedings
• Monitored patient vitals and take blood pressure readings
• Assisted with other nursing care duties
• Completed patient care documentation and other paperwork
• Made independent clinical decisions when necessary
• Prepared visit notes, updated and summarized client records and conferred with health care disciplines in providing coordinated client care.