KATHLEEN PAPTI-E
BAGUIO CITY,PHILIPPINES
Summary
Results-driven leader skilled in team management and collaboration. Expertise in problem-solving and conflict resolution to enhance operational efficiency and team morale. Committed to mentoring and developing team members, cultivating a supportive work environment while effectively prioritising tasks to meet deadlines.
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Transplant Coordinator- Supervisor
De Los Santos Medical Center
03.2023 - Current
- Provides clinical guidance and direct nursing intervention for transplant patients, integrating bedside expertise with program coordination and multidisciplinary collaboration to ensure continuity, safety and quality of care.
- Facilitated and coordinated the PhilHealth Z-Benefit Package application and approval process for patients undergoing kidney transplantation, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and compliance with PhilHealth requirements.
- Developed and established Post-Kidney Transplant (Post-KT) Z-Benefit Program at De Los Santos Medical Center, defining program structure, eligibility requirements, coverage, and operational procedures to enhance patient access to transplantation services.
- Formulated institutional policies, guidelines, process flows, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the implementation and administration of the Post-KT Z-Benefit Program.
- Designed and streamlined end-to-end workflows covering patient recruitment, eligibility assessment, enrollment, documentation, encoding, claims coordination, and monitoring.
- Coordinated with PhilHealth and various hospital departments and stakeholders to ensure proper implementation, compliance, and sustainability of the Z-Benefit Program.
- Developed the operational framework for the post-transplant package, translating PhilHealth requirements into practical hospital processes and patient-centered services.
- Provided technical and administrative guidance to ensure regulatory compliance, accurate documentation, and efficient utilization of program benefits.
- Established systematic monitoring and tracking mechanism for Post-KT patients and package utilization, ensuring timely approvals and compliance with program requirements.
- Demonstrated extensive knowledge of kidney transplantation, PhilHealth benefit implementation, healthcare program development, hospital policy formulation, and cross-functional coordination.
- Served as a key resource in translating complex regulatory and program requirements into clear, executable hospital policies and processes.
- Provided education to patients and families about organ donation processes and benefits.
- Coordinate the outpatient care and medical follow-up of transplant recipients, triaging patients problems and communicating information to transplant nephrologist, urologist, transplant surgeons, etc.
- Perform pre-transplant orientation and education process for recipient, potential donor and family.
- Facilitate and arrange pre-operative requirements such as admission, operation schedules and stratification risks.
- Perform appropriate treatments as ordered by physicians and provide therapeutic nursing interventions post-operative and pre-operative care.
- Directly supervise transplant nurses at bedside and during the transplant procedure at the operating room and in high-pressure work environments.
- Leads and oversees the unit’s regulatory compliance and operational readiness, ensuring adherence to DOH, PhilHealth, hospital policies, and other applicable regulatory standards.
- Develops, implements, reviews, and updates policies, procedures, protocols, and process flows to maintain standardized and compliant unit operations.
- Manages regulatory and institutional compliance documentation, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timely submission of required reports and supporting documents.
- Coordinates and maintains unit schedules, regulatory requirements, and compliance activities, ensuring that all deliverables are completed within prescribed timelines.
- Monitors the unit’s compliance status and identifies operational gaps, initiating appropriate corrective measures to sustain continuous readiness for hospital audits, inspections, and regulatory evaluations.
- Coordinates with multidisciplinary departments and key stakeholders to ensure seamless implementation of compliance requirements and achievement of institutional quality and regulatory standards.
- Supports the unit’s attainment and maintenance of favorable compliance status, contributing to the hospital’s overall regulatory readiness and quality performance.
Kidney Transplant Nurse
De Los Santos Medical Center
01.2023 - 03.2023
- Provided peri-operative and post-operative nursing care.
- Evaluated patient health status through tests, diagnostic procedures, and review of clinical indicators to inform care decisions.
- Instructed patients and relatives on home care practices and safety measures to enhance post-operative recovery.
- Ensured safe, clean, comfortable environment for patients, strictly adhering to infection control policies.
Staff Nurse
De Los Santos Medical Center
03.2022 - 03.2023
- Conducted individual patient assessments, prioritising data collection based on immediate patient conditions within specified timeframes to ensure timely and appropriate care.
- Executed treatments ordered by the physician accurately and promptly.
- Documented patient assessments, including physical and psychosocial responses to nursing interventions, tracking progress towards problem resolution to inform ongoing care decisions.
- Performed therapeutic nursing intervention and established an individualized plan of care for the patient and his/her family.
- Reports patient condition to appropriate personnel during shift.
- Provided a positive, friendly bedside manner to enhance patient experiences during challenging times, fostering a supportive environment.
- Ensured patient confidentiality by securely handling sensitive information in matters related to patient, family and client facility staff.
Clinical Phlebotomist
Red Cross - Valenzeula Cahpter
03.2021 - 03.2022
- Conducted thorough patient assessments prior to blood draws, ensuring informed consent and identifying contraindications to enhance safety.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments prior to blood draws, identifying contraindications and ensuring informed consent.
- Collected blood samples using various methods, ensuring patient comfort and compliance.
- Verified blood type through established laboratory protocols, contributing to accurate diagnosis and treatment.
- Maintained a sterile environment for all phlebotomy procedures, reducing the risk of cross-contamination.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Our Lady of Fatima University
Valenzuela01-2020
Secondary Education -
Northern Luzon Adventist College
Pangasinan01-2014
Primary Education -
Northern Luzon Adventist College
Pangasinan01-2010
Master of Arts - Nursing
St. Bernadette of Lourdes College
Quezon CitySkills
- Healthcare coordination
- Clinical assessment
- Patient triage
- Documentation integrity
- Risk management
- Quality assurance
- Workflow analysis
- Process improvement
- Continuous improvement
- Health and Safety Compliance
- Team supervision
- Staff scheduling
- Patient education
- Patient interaction
- Written and verbal communication
- Team motivation
- Problem analysis
Certification
TRAININGS AND SEMINARS
FROM SEARCH TO CITATION: PROQUEST SKILLS FOR ACADEMIC
EXCELLENCE
PROQUEST DATABASE TRAINING I May 17, 2025
EXPANDING HORIZONS IN TRANSPLANTATION AND DIALYSIS
ACCESS
15TH Midyear Convention I May 2-4, 2025
BACK TO BASIC SURGICAL CONSCIENCE: THE BACKBONE OF
PERIOPERATIVE NURSING
PERIOPERATIVE REGISTERED NURSES ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES
INC (ORNAP) I January 25, 2025
MANAGEMENT OF DECEASED ORGAN DONATION DURING THE
SPECIAL HOSPITAL WIDE CONFERENCE
National Kidney and Transplant Institute I August 14, 2024
POST-GRADUATE CERIFICATE COURSE ON ORGAN DONATION
Organ Donation Innovative Strategies for Southeast Asia (ODISSeA
PHILIPPINES – UST)
Faculty of Medicine and Surgery I March – July 2024
RECOGNIZING RED FLAGS FOR ORGAN TRAFFICKING: WORLD DAY
AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
Webinar I July 30, 2024
TRANSFORMING SCIENCE TRHROUGH INNOVATION
11TH Joint Transplant Summit I October 5-6, 2023
GUIDELINES ON ETHICAL ORGAN DONATION AND
TRANSPLANTAION FROM LIVING DONORS”
Department of Health I July 26, 2023
“LEADING THE WAY IN MULTI-ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION IN THE
PHILIPPINES”
13TH PSTS Midyear Convention I July 21-23, 2023
“MAXIMIZING THE GIFT OPTIMIZING OUTCOMES IN MULTI-ORGAN
AND TISSUE DONATION”
2 nd Transplant Coordinator Conference I June 8-9, 2023
DECEASED DONOR MULTI-ORGAN RETRIEVAL WORKSHOP
Philippine Center for Advanced Surgery I June 13, 2023
BASIC LIFE SUPPORT
DLSMC Life Support Training Center I April 30, 2023
ADVANCE CARDIOVASCULAR LIFE SUPPORT
DLSMC Life Support Training Center I April 30, 2023
10th JOINT TRANSPLANT SUMMIT
Zoom Webinar I November 9-10, 2022
12TH MIDYEAR CONVENTION
“TRAILBLAZING TO THE FUTURE OF TRANSPLANTATION”
Philippine Society for Transplant Surgeons, Inc. I August 27-23, 2022
The Covid -19 Management Training
Webinar | April 2021Designing Our Career Path in the Nursing Practice: A Journey to
the Future
Webinar | December 2020
Nurse's Commitment to Mental Health and Coping During Covid -19
Pandemic
Webinar | December 2020
The Braveheart Blueprint: A Nurse Supervisor's Covid -19 Survival
Guide to Psychological Resilience, Trauma and Coping
Webinar | November 2020
The Looming Nursing Shortage : A Global Crisis Affecting
Healthcare Delivery this 21st Century
Webinar | November 2020
First Aid And BLS
Philippine Red Cross Valenzuela | January 2020
32 Hours of Community Service with Philippine Nurses Association
Zone 2 and Our Lady of Fatima University College of Nursing in the
SY 2018 - 2019
Our Lady Of Fatima University - Valenzuela City | June 2019
Evidence - based Practice in Geriatric Care: Empowering the Filipino
Nurses
Our Lady Of Fatima University - Valenzuela City | Ocober 2018
Vegetable Production and Processing for Health
Our Lady Of Fatima University - Valenzuela Campus | August 2018
Operation Tuli 2018
3S Center Gen. T. de Leon, Valenzuela City | May 2018
References
Mr. Jolo Siy
Focal Person - Volunteer Services
Philippine Red Cross -Valenzuela Chapter
0926-627-7628 |
Mr. Remylito De Leon
Chairman
Philippine Red Cross -Valenzuela Chapter
0947-993-7610 | REMDELEON@GMAIL. COM
josecarlossiy@gmail.com
Ms. Maria Sheila Mujemulta, RN, MAN
Clinical Instructor and Professor
Our Lady Of Fatima University
0917-140-0833 | mbmujemulta@fatima.edu.ph
Mr. Gerardo Nicolas, RN, MAN
Clinical Instructor and Professor
Our Lady Of Fatima University
0915-302-4151 | gernicks2000@yahoo.com
Mr. J Meinard Nepomuceno MD
Quality Assurance Chairman, Kidney Transplant Unit
De Los Santos Medical Center
09175529098 | menski_free@yahoo.com
Timeline
Transplant Coordinator- Supervisor
De Los Santos Medical Center
03.2023 - Current
Kidney Transplant Nurse
De Los Santos Medical Center
01.2023 - 03.2023
Staff Nurse
De Los Santos Medical Center
03.2022 - 03.2023
Clinical Phlebotomist
Red Cross - Valenzeula Cahpter
03.2021 - 03.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Our Lady of Fatima University
Secondary Education -
Northern Luzon Adventist College
Primary Education -
Northern Luzon Adventist College
Master of Arts - Nursing
St. Bernadette of Lourdes College