Rechelle Bolanos

• Provided appropriate education to patients, families, or significant others regarding diagnosis, treatment plans, symptoms to monitor, answering any health or test-related questions, appropriate follow-up care, or testing as necessary for newly diagnosed CHF, or known CHF patients.
• Being a team lead in the care hub assigned to follow the Co ACT model care approach.
• Managed time-sensitive tasks effectively under pressure, while maintaining composure during critical situations or emergencies.
• Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
• Facilitated efficient communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care across settings.
• Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
• Actively participated in quality improvement initiatives within the department.

• Managed time-sensitive tasks effectively under pressure, while maintaining composure during critical situations or emergencies.
• Delivered high-quality direct and indirect nursing care to patients.
• Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene.
• Evaluated patient care procedural changes for effectiveness and made necessary adjustments.
• Provided behavioral and emotional support and closely supervised patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's.
• Collaborated with healthcare team to develop individualized care plans for patients.
• Assisted with admissions and discharges of patients from hospital units or long-term care facilities.
• Promoted culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting documentation and prevention.

Administer medications through a PICC, draw blood for blood work, and change the dressing as per protocol.

• Assessed the patient's pain, level of sedation, and respiration before and after administration.

Narcotic medications and provide teaching for the use of the PCA pump.

• Cared for and assessed patients with wounds, ostomies, and other skin-related issues.

• Initiated intravenous therapy, inserted nasogastric tube, and inserted Foley catheter.

Checked the patient's skin to prevent pressure ulcers and assist with early ambulation.

Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.

• Increased patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and individualized care to critically ill pediatric patients in the PICU.
• Taking care of mechanically ventilated, or with CPAP/BiPAP machine on babies and kids aged 0-18 yrs of age .
• Enhanced interdisciplinary communication by collaborating with physicians, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive treatment plans for patients.
• Improved patient outcomes with continuous assessment, early identification of potential complications, and prompt intervention when needed.
• Supported families during difficult times by providing emotional support, education on their child's condition, and resources for coping strategies.