Marlene Ponce Cato
Summary
I am a highly motivated Registered Nurse, I consider my greatest strength is my ability to develop and maintain excellent working relations with physicians, staff, and patients as well as a comprehensive understanding of all areas of nursing care and healthcare delivery.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Outpatient/ Apheresis Nurse
Abu Dhabi Stem Cell Center
07.2021 - Current
- Company Overview: ADSCC was founded in March 2019 to meet growing domestic and regional demand for highly specialized medical services and treatments
- ADSCC is equipped with the latest technologies, medical devices which are unique to the region, and a team of internationally recognized doctors who work hand-in-hand with researchers
- Perform and monitor therapeutic apheresis procedures including plasma and red cell exchanges and photopheresis on patients
- Assesses patients pre, during, and post-treatment to detect mild, moderate, and severe Apheresis and non-Apheresis- related complications, notifying the appropriate hospital personnel
- Conducts all tasks necessary for preparation for apheresis treatments or collections and documents where appropriate
- Prepares patient for examination by the physician Assist and perform specimen collection and lab testing as indicated
- Administer Vaccines, medication and treatments as ordered by the physician and within the scope of practice
- Documents and reports lab results to providers and patients
- Maintains organized, clean efficient and confidential work area
Hemodialysis Nurse
Nephrocare Home Hemodialysis
02.2021 - 06.2021
- Company Overview: Home Hemodialysis service provider in UAE, provides clinical and technical access with medication delivery to the patient's home, weekly physician visits, and online access to full dialysis medical records along with ambulance facilities and monthly laboratory logistics
- Checking and recording patients' vitals before, during, and after dialysis treatment
- Ensuring that hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis treatments are administered to patients correctly
- Monitoring patients during dialysis treatment to identify any adverse reactions
- Preparing and updating nursing care plans
- Promptly notifying the appropriate medical practitioner of any problems that occur during dialysis treatments
- Working with the dialysis technicians to ensure that dialysis machines and equipment are set up correctly
- Teaching patients and their family members how to operate home dialysis machines should they decide on home dialysis therapy
Assistant Insurance Coordinator
Al Ain Hospital
01.2019 - 12.2020
- Company Overview: A 402-bed acute care and emergency hospital, serving Al Ain community and its region
- With more than 20,000 inpatients and 320,000 patients outpatient clinics on an annual basis, A regional healthcare provider for multidisciplinary ambulatory diagnostics and treatment
- Verifies insurance eligibility and benefit levels to ensure adequate coverage for identified services prior to receipt
- Answers provider, staff, and patient questions surrounding insurance authorization requirements
- Completes notification to all payers via electronic/fax/telephonic means within 24 business hours of service to ensure compliance with Managed Care contractual requirements
- Reviews documentation from referring physician to meet the needs of the payee
- Works with patients' insurance companies to pre-certify/authorize elective procedures as ordered by the referring physician
- Communicates with customers to request additional documentation as needed
Hemodialysis Nurse
MCU FDT Medical Foundation
10.2015 - 10.2018
- Company Overview: A modern 209- Bed Tertiary health care center strategically located in Caloocan City, north of Metro Manila offering complete and efficient medical and surgical services
- The hospital is a third-level healthcare center and was granted the highest Phil health accreditation which is the Center for Excellence
- Provides basic patient education and direct care to patients undergoing hemodialysis in the unit
- Prepares materials and equipment before and after the procedure
- Assesses patient using the nursing process before, during and after the dialysis
- Administers physicians prescribed medication and document
- Initiates/Performs CPR in the event of cardiac and/or pulmonary arrest and sees to it that all activities are supervised, organized, document
- Reads, understands and execute Doctors order accordingly
Nurse
Key Health Diagnostic Center
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Prepares patient for examination by the provider
- Measures Vital signs
- Anticipates and performs preliminary specimen collection and lab testing as indicated (e.g urinalysis, Drug test, ECG)
- Performs Vision screens as indicated
- Performs specimen collection (e.g Phlebotomy)
- Administer Vaccines, medication and treatments as ordered by the provider and within the scope of practice
- Documents and reports lab results to providers and patients
- Maintains organized, clean efficient and confidential work area
School Nurse
Villagers Montessori College
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Provide healthcare to students and staff
- Perform health screenings
- Coordinate referrals to private healthcare providers
- Serve as liaisons between school personnel, family, and community healthcare providers to ensure a healthy school environment
- Administer and monitor effectiveness of medication given at school
- Assisting students in accessing health care
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Manila Central University
04.2010
Skills
- Licensed RN
- Phlebotomy techniques
- Blood transfusion administration
- Patient Monitoring
- SBAR communication
- Flow sheet charting
- Culturally sensitive
- Family and Patient support
- Infection control
- Compassionate care
- Patient education
- IV therapy management
Certification
- National Council licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN), 07/23/2024
- HAAD Health Authority Abu Dhabi CBT EXAM PASSER, 08/2020
- Philippine Professional Regulation Commission Registered Nurse, 07/01/2010
Personal Information
Title: Registered Nurse
Training
- Advance Cardiovascular Life Support
- Basic Life Support
- Amicus Separator Protocol: Mononuclear Cell Collection
- Amicus Separator Therapeutic Exchange Protocol - TPE & RBCx
- Amicus Separator Protocol: Extracorporeal Photopheresis
- Therakos Cellex Photopheresis System
- Spectra Optia Protocol Training on Essential new user, Therapeutic Plasma exchange, Red Blood Cell Exchange, Mononuclear Cell Collection
- Multiple Sclerosis Strategy Workshop
- Upskilling Covid 19 Training
- 1st Emirates Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Congress
- New modes of T- cell Recognition
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Job Stressors Among Healthcare Professionals: Burnout Syndrome Patient Safety Congress
- Epigenetic: A Link Between Stem Cells and Regenerative Therapies
Timeline
Outpatient/ Apheresis Nurse
Abu Dhabi Stem Cell Center
07.2021 - Current
Hemodialysis Nurse
Nephrocare Home Hemodialysis
02.2021 - 06.2021
Assistant Insurance Coordinator
Al Ain Hospital
01.2019 - 12.2020
Hemodialysis Nurse
MCU FDT Medical Foundation
10.2015 - 10.2018
Nurse
Key Health Diagnostic Center
01.2013 - 01.2014
School Nurse
Villagers Montessori College
01.2011 - 01.2013
- National Council licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN), 07/23/2024
- HAAD Health Authority Abu Dhabi CBT EXAM PASSER, 08/2020
- Philippine Professional Regulation Commission Registered Nurse, 07/01/2010
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Manila Central University
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