RHODA MANGALINAO
Edmonton,AB
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Devonshire Care Center
05.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess residents and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to residents and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated residents, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Updated resident charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Educated family members and caregivers on resident care instructions.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping residents regain or improve coping abilities.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Observed and documented resident factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep resident charts updated.
Health Care Aide
Devonshire Care Center
11.2021 - 05.2023
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting residents.
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Kept accurate records of residents' care, condition, and progress.
- Assisted in feeding residents by offering fluids and snacks and recording amounts consumed in logbook
- Agreed to take on additional shifts and extra hours during busy periods and holidays to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help residents achieve nutritional objectives.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding residents with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Maximized resident satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
- Followed safe lifting techniques and individual resident lifting instructions.
- Turned and positioned bedbound residents to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Assisted with resident transfer and ambulation.
- Documented vital signs to inform nurses and physicians of any changes in patient status.
- Transported residents via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities.
- Wiped down equipment with proper cleaning products after each resident transport to reduce instances of infection.
- Promoted patient socialization, self-care and development by recognizing and using patient strengths to motivate patient.
- Delivered compassionate care and clear communication in handling issues of death and dying.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
CCU Registered Nurse
The Royal Hospital, Sultanate of Oman
07.2009 - 03.2021
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess, plan and implement evidence-based patient care.
- Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
- Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare team to deliver optimal patient outcomes.
- Performed timely resuscitation and stabilization of acutely ill patients.
- Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
- Managed needs of chronically ill and acute patients with well-coordinated treatment strategies.
- Protected critically ill patients from unnecessary risks by limiting visitors, using proper PPE, and using strong infection control procedures.
- Personalized bedside care and interactions based on cultural backgrounds of different patients.
- Administered medications to treat patients' symptoms and address underlying disease progression.
- Completed diagnostic tests and patient assessments to evaluate treatment progress.
- Counseled patients and families on treatments, care options and discharge instructions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
Registered Nurse, ICU
Bataan St Joseph Hospital
11.2004 - 12.2007
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent, and geriatric ICU patients.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Observed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Bataan Polytechnic State University
Bataan, Philippines03.2004
Skills
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Tracheostomy Care
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Gastrostomy Tube Care
- Patient Monitoring
- Life-Sustaining Machines
- Emergency Procedures
- Medication Distribution
- Pain Management
- Performing EKGs
- Intravenous Therapy
- Medication Administration
- Chest Pain Management
- Sanitation
Certification
- Basic Life Support Training - May 29,2023 - May 29, 2024
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Devonshire Care Center
05.2023 - Current
Health Care Aide
Devonshire Care Center
11.2021 - 05.2023
CCU Registered Nurse
The Royal Hospital, Sultanate of Oman
07.2009 - 03.2021
Registered Nurse, ICU
Bataan St Joseph Hospital
11.2004 - 12.2007
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Bataan Polytechnic State University
- Basic Life Support Training - May 29,2023 - May 29, 2024
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