Mariel Ann Tiu Sangalang, RN, CNN

o Assessed patients' physical, emotional, and mental health to establish comprehensive care plans.

o Assess the grade of edema, breath sounds, heart sounds and pain thoroughly.

o Measure the weight gain from the patient's own dry weight to his or her present weight.

o Prepare the hemodialysis machine and mount the extracorporeal blood circuit.

o Handle outpatient and inpatient hemodialysis systematically.

o Cannulate patients with arteriovenous fistula and arteriovenous graft.

o Initiate hemodialysis to patients with central venous line.

o Set ultrafiltration volume on hemodialysis machine based on the physician’s order.

o Set blood flow rate upon the physician’s order.

o Monitor patients during the treatment and take vital signs every thirty (30) minutes.

o Recorded pre-, intra-, and post-assessments on flow charts to ensure accurate tracking of patient progress.

o Administered medications to patients promptly, following prescribed schedules to ensure effective treatment.

o Evaluated patients post-hemodialysis to identify and address any complications or concerns.

Identified nursing problems and collaborated with the health care team to develop effective care plans.

Assessed patients cephalocaudally and monitored vital signs to ensure timely intervention.

Planned nursing interventions for diverse patient needs in collaboration with colleagues.

o Carry out physician’s order correctly.

o Administer the right medication at the right time, the right patient and right route.

o Evaluate nursing interventions given to patients to see if they are effective or not.

o Work as a team leader in functional care nursing during duty.

o Converse with patients and family therapeutically in determining other nursing problems.

Advocated for patient rights and needs in care settings.

o Refer patient complaints to physicians accordingly.

o Write nurse’s notes legibly.

o Cooperate with colleagues in making decisions.