Maria Lourdes Pelea
Wellington, New Zealand,Karori
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 service.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Leader /Medication Competent
Metlifecare
10.2018 - Current
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Monitored team performance and provided constructive feedback to increase productivity and maintain quality standards.
- Supervised team members to confirm compliance with set procedures and quality requirements.
- Worked with team to identify areas of improvement and devised solutions based on findings.
- Built strong relationships with residents through positive attitude and attentive response.
- Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
- Mentored and guided employees to foster proper completion of assigned duties, giving handovers and debriefing
- Promoted high standards through personal example to help each member understand expected behaviors and standards.
- Maintained overall safe work environment with employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures.
- Built strong relationships with residents with Dementia through positive attitude and attentive response.
Senior Caregiver
Metlifecare
01.2013 - Current
- Offered companionship and kindness to elderly patients especially with dementia
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Monitored 24 residents vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Established nutritious meal plans and prepared daily offerings to meet patient dietary needs.
- Documented daily activities and changes in client condition to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
- Administered medications following prescribed instructions to alleviate symptoms and discomfort, monitoring client reactions.
- Assisted clients with physical therapy exercises to maintain and improve strength, flexibility and balance.
- Observed health status of clients to report changes and unusual occurrences to appropriate medical personnel.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
- Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
- Replaced bandages, dressings and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
- Provided staff coaching, mentoring, and consultation to enhance performance and professional development.
- Implemented physical therapy to support patient improvement in muscle tone, range of motion and injury recovery.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
Registered Nurse /Maternity and Delivery
International Hospital Of Bahrain
03.2008 - 12.2012
- 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.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- 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.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
Registered Nurse/Float Registered Nurse
International Hospital Of Bahrain
03.2008 - 12.2012
- Promoted patient and family teaching to enhance patient understanding of needs and potentially accelerate recovery.
- Relieved external units such as outpatient IV therapy, pre- and post-operatives, PACU and recovery, dialysis, labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum with skilled nursing services.
- Administered and maintained comfort, treatment, medication, intravenous infusion and health care to support patient needs.
- Evaluated patient during admission, hospital stay and through discharge.
- Collaborated with other departments and medical staff to support provision of highest standard for total patient care.
- Submitted accurate documentation, reporting and in-depth nursing observation to support continuity of total patient care.
- Conducted rounds with medical staff to promote improved understanding between patients, nursing staff and medical staff to support continued quality of communication and care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- 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.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
Registered Nurse /Vaccinator
International Hospital Of Bahrain
10.2012 - 10.2012
- Administered vaccinations via intramuscular injections and monitored responses to all hospital staff.
Hearing Aid Practitioner
Delmon Audiological Center
02.1999 - 03.2005
- Educated clients about how to properly use, maintain and store devices.
- Used marketing and sales strategies to promote business and increase revenue.
- Fit devices to specific patient physiology for maximum comfort and effectiveness.
- Counseled patients and families on communication strategies and effects of hearing loss.
- Attended professional development courses to maintain current understanding of industry advances in devices and treatment protocols.
- Tested hearing with complete audiological examinations.
- Administered air conduction, bone conduction and speech audiometry tests.
- Performed basic screening procedures such as pure tone screening, otoacoustic screening and screening of ear canal status using otoscope.
- Assisted audiologists in performing aural procedures such as real ear measurements, speech audiometry and cochlear implant mapping.
- Diagnosed and treated hearing or related disabilities under direction of audiologist.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
Hearing Instrument Specialist/Clinic Staff Nurse
Ledesma Audiological Center Inc.
04.1992 - 02.1999
- Educated clients about how to properly use, maintain and store devices.
- Used marketing and sales strategies to promote business and increase revenue.
- Fit devices to specific patient physiology for maximum comfort and effectiveness.
- Tested hearing with complete audiological examinations.
- Counselled patients and families on communication strategies and effects of hearing loss.
- Performed basic screening procedures such as pure tone screening, otoacoustic screening and screening of ear canal status using otoscope.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Far Eastern University
Manila , Philippines 04.1991
Skills
- Health Team Leadership
- Team leadership skills
- Team leadership and collaboration
Additional Information
Union Delegate - Etu
October 2018 to present
- Participated in union bargaining for nurses, caregivers and housekeepers
Health and Safety Representative - Dementia unit
January 2013 to present
Timeline
Team Leader /Medication Competent
Metlifecare
10.2018 - Current
Senior Caregiver
Metlifecare
01.2013 - Current
Registered Nurse /Vaccinator
International Hospital Of Bahrain
10.2012 - 10.2012
Registered Nurse /Maternity and Delivery
International Hospital Of Bahrain
03.2008 - 12.2012
Registered Nurse/Float Registered Nurse
International Hospital Of Bahrain
03.2008 - 12.2012
Hearing Aid Practitioner
Delmon Audiological Center
02.1999 - 03.2005
Hearing Instrument Specialist/Clinic Staff Nurse
Ledesma Audiological Center Inc.
04.1992 - 02.1999
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Far Eastern University
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