Maricris Dela Cruz
Taylors Hill,VIC
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Western Health
05.2011 - Current
- 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.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- 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.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- 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.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Manila Adventist Medical Centre
PhilippinesSkills
- Care Planning
- Data Collection
- Critical Care
- Chronic Disease Management
- Chart Updating
- Precepting
- Emergency Response
- Vaccine Administration
- Coordinating Referrals
- Patient Evaluation
- Complex Problem-Solving
- EMR Systems
- High Level of Autonomy
- Infection Control Measures
- Care Plan Development
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Emotional Intelligence
- Professional Bedside Manner
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Western Health
05.2011 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Manila Adventist Medical Centre
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