ATHENA NEFRETIRI B. MACARANAS
Quezon City
Summary
Compassionate Nurse specializing in palliative care and pain management. Enhanced patient recovery and comfort through effective medication administration and patient advocacy. Committed to continuous improvement and collaboration within multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality nursing care.
Overview
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Language
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Certification
4
4
years of post-secondary education
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse I
National Kidney and Transplant Institute
Quezon City
06.2020 - Current
- Rotated at clean ward handling cancer and renal transplant recipients, Emergency Room Department, and currently in the Palliative Care Unit (since July 2023).
- Functioned as patient advocate by providing multiple counseling sessions, and explained the importance of Advanced Care Planning.
- Assessed and supported patients with chronic pain, coordinating pain management strategies with physicians for enhanced comfort.
- Engaged in continuous education to enhance quality of patient care. and seminars for improvement of nursing quality care.
Senior Ward Nurse; Kidney Transplant Nurse
Providence Hospital, Incorporated
Quezon City
08.2018 - 03.2020
- Managed post-operative care for kidney transplant recipients in Recovery Room and Ward, ensuring optimal recovery.
- Oversaw nursing staff in ward partially overseeing ward status in the absence of ward manager
- Coordinated with the Kidney Transplant team ensuring patient’s safety and followed infection control policies.
- Provided education to patients and families on medications, recovery processes, and home care best practices.
Staff Nurse
Grace General Hospital (GGH)
San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan
02.2014 - 02.2015
- Rotated at General Adult Ward, Emergency Room Department and Occupational Health Unit
- Delivered bedside nursing care for patients and coordinated with doctors and care teams on patient needs.
- Tracked annual physical examination outcomes for patients and communicated with partnered businesses regarding these applications
- Assessed patient status, monitored vital signs and documented changes in patient charts and administered medications and followed physician treatment orders.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
De La Salle Medical And Health Sciences Institute
Dasmarinas, Cavite 06.2009 - 04.2013
Secondary Education -
Colegio de Sta. Rosa (CSR)
Trece Martirez City, CaviteSkills
- Palliative Care Nurse
- Pain Management
- Medication administration
- Medication charting
- Advanced care planning
- Patient advocacy
- Team collaboration
Certification
Nursing Licensure Examination (NLE), June 2013, Passed
TRAININGS AND SEMINARS
- Nurse Trainee (November 10, 2013 - February 10, 2014)
- Grace General Hospital (GGH); San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan
- Operating Room Elective (November 2015 – December 2015)
- De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute; Dasmarinas, Cavite
- Intravenous Therapy (IVT), valid until 2028
- Basic Life Support (BLS), valid until 2027
- Essential Pain Management training, October 2025
- Member of the Pain Society of the Philippines
Languages
English
Upper Intermediate
B2
Timeline
Nurse I
National Kidney and Transplant Institute
06.2020 - Current
Senior Ward Nurse; Kidney Transplant Nurse
Providence Hospital, Incorporated
08.2018 - 03.2020
Staff Nurse
Grace General Hospital (GGH)
02.2014 - 02.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
De La Salle Medical And Health Sciences Institute
06.2009 - 04.2013
Secondary Education -
Colegio de Sta. Rosa (CSR)