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Work History
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Princess Kathleen Laguna

Toronto,ON

Summary

Organized and knowledgeable Registered Nurse experienced in treating and caring for patients. Successful in providing fast and accurate assessments and working calmly under pressure. Recognized for collaborating well with doctors to maintain top-notch healthcare practices. A caring, hardworking, and service-oriented registered nurse with several years of experience. Well-versed in offering evidence-based, therapeutic care.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

Paramed Home Healthcare
Toronto, Canada
12.2024 - Current
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
  • Provided patient care and support, enhancing recovery outcomes and patient satisfaction.
  • Educated patients and families on health management, improving adherence to care plans.
  • Delivered compassionate patient care while monitoring vital signs, administering medications, providing wound care, and in & out Catheter ensuring optimal health outcomes for home care patients in compliance with healthcare protocols.
  • Maintained accurate medical records and care plans, coordinating with the healthcare team to implement comprehensive treatment strategies.
  • Partnered with families and medical professionals to create personalized care solutions, fostering trust, implementing patient care plans, and improving patient recovery rates.
  • Assessed patient conditions and adapted treatment approaches, documenting progress and identifying early intervention opportunities.

Registered Nurse (SPEP)

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Toronto, Canada
09.2024 - 12.2024
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined the next action
  • Refreshen skills and knowledge of proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols
  • Assisted with urinary catheter insertion and removal, finger stick blood sugars, in and out urine collection, emptying drainage receptacles/tubes, and bladder scans; Educated patients, families and caregivers on treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular and subcutaneous injections, monitored responses and treatments as prescribed by physicians
  • Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens
  • Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care
  • Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.

Personal Support Worker

Bayshore Home Health Care
North York, Canada
11.2021 - 08.2022
  • Answer call signals; supply and empty bed pans; bath, dress and groom patients;
  • Serve meal trays, fed or assisted in feeding patients, and assisted patients with menu selection;
  • Weighed, lifted, turned, and positioned patients;
  • Supervised patients' exercise routines, set up and provided leisure activities for patients
  • Accompany patients on outside recreational activities and perform other duties related to patient care and comfort
  • Take patients' blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and report or record fluid intake and output;
  • Observe or monitor patients' status and document patient care on charts;
  • Administer first aid to injured or ill individuals within the scope of competencies in emergencies;
  • Promoted quality of life by empowering residents to safely complete tasks within capability levels;
  • Promoted patient well-being with emotional support, companionship, and appropriate recreation.

Registered Nurse

Urdaneta District Hospital
Urdaneta City, Philippines
02.2017 - 12.2019
  • Obtained vital signs, height, weight, and demographic data;
  • Assisted in triaging severity of patient conditions by performing medical assessments and taking patient vital signs;
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions;
  • Fostered culture of thorough, detailed, and organized documentation to improve efficiency for healthcare providers when interacting with new patients and documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care
  • Assisted patient to OR, and did post-partum and post-surgery care;
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options;
  • Removed and inserted initial intravenous line, extracted blood for blood analysis, gave pre-blood transfusion medication, and assessed for any blood transfusion reaction;
  • Implemented with urinary catheter insertion and removal, finger stick blood sugars, routine urine, and stool specimen collection, emptying drainage receptacles/tubes, bladder scans, medication oral and IV administration, tube feeding and airway management;
  • Implemented CPR for patients who code;
  • Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, and identifying irregular telemetry.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Saint Louis University
Baguio City, Benguet, Philippines
03.2014

Graduate Certificate - Critical Care Nursing

Durham College
Oshawa, None

Skills

  • Time Management
  • Communication Skills
  • Clinical judgment
  • Easy Adaptability
  • Vaccine administration
  • Computer Skill
  • Lab result interpretation
  • IV management
  • Patient assessment
  • Medication administration
  • Patient education

Certification

  • NCLEX-RN Exam, 03/03/23
  • WES-ECA- Bachelor Degree (four years) Canadian Equivalency
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
  • Registered Nurse (RN), 0864125, Philippines
  • Registered Nurse (RN), 137212, Canada, Alberta
  • Registered Nurse (RN), 24972941, Canada, Ontario
  • Registered Nurse (RN), 890508, USA, New York

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Paramed Home Healthcare
12.2024 - Current

Registered Nurse (SPEP)

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
09.2024 - 12.2024

Personal Support Worker

Bayshore Home Health Care
11.2021 - 08.2022

Registered Nurse

Urdaneta District Hospital
02.2017 - 12.2019

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Saint Louis University

Graduate Certificate - Critical Care Nursing

Durham College

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