Merlyn Flores

• Promoted patient satisfaction with compassionate care during preoperative preparation, intraoperative support, and postoperative recovery.
• Supported new staff members through mentorship programs, sharing valuable knowledge gained from years of experience as an OR Nurse.
• Managed surgical inventory, maintaining adequate levels of supplies for all scheduled surgeries.
• Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
• Performed pre-operative assessments to prepare patients for surgery.
• Coordinated with surgeons and staff to deliver safe patient care during operations.
• Sanitized, selected and organizing instruments, equipment and supplies according to surgeon preferences.
• Coordinated effectively with other departments including pharmacy services, radiology technicians, lab personnel to provide seamless interdisciplinary care.
• Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.

· Acts as Circulating and Scrub Nurse.

· Assess patient’s condition before surgery.

• Check that the procedure or operation has been explained to the patient and relative, and that the written consent has been obtained.
• Ensure that the patient’s record is complete with the results of all tests and investigation.
• Monitor and recording of vital signs.
• Prepare and check all the equipment’s, instruments needed.
• Administer and prescribed pre-op medication.
• Removed/checked all jewelries, dentures, nail polish before the operation.
• Assisting the anesthesiologist in positioning the patient in induction of spinal/ general anesthesia.
• Proper surgical scrub and wearing of surgical scrub are observed.
• Assisting the surgeon in wearing the surgical uniform.

· Keep the operating room sterilized.

• Counting of all instruments, sponges and needles.
• Assisting the surgeon and serving of instruments during the operation.
• Checked and count the instruments often and before closing the site of the operation.

· Evaluate postoperative patients.

• Remain with the patient until satisfied with his/her conditions if in doubt case, inform the physician.
• Works with the doctor in the course of the surgical procedure and helps to prepare the patient before transferring to the recovery unit.
• Ensure that all documentation completed in both accurate and legible for continuity of care.

• Maintained up-to-date knowledge on emerging and updated surgical procedures to select correct instruments for specific surgeries.
• Prepared OR by ensuring it met asepsis standards, as well as setting out, organizing and counting tools and equipment for each procedure.
• Assisted physicians in operating room by providing necessary supplies and equipment.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Prepped operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
• Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.

· Providing nursing care for urgent, non-urgent ER cases, medical cases patient experiencing a wide spectrum of medical problem.

· Makes critical and clinical observation, assessment and triages.

· Give an optimum quality of care emergency cases coming in the hospital. Assist doctors in giving immediate first aide and medical treatment by checking blood sugars using glucometer and monitoring vital signs.

· Carry out “stat” therapeutic measures as ordered by the doctor with precision and intelligent approach to the existing needs of the patients.

· Assess patients need by collecting data about the patient from the patient themselves and the family/significant others, observing and inspecting patient, review clinical records, knowing the medical diagnosis and positively seeking information from the patient and other personnel caring for the patient.

· Administer injections and other treatment and procedures order by the doctor.

· Perform minor medical operations with doctors.

· Clean wounds for patients who enter the Emergency Room.

· Maintains Emergency Room care standards.

· Keep a detailed record of medication, treatment and procedures done to the patient.

· Prepares patient and stabilize the patient before transferring to higher level of hospital.

· Relates quality assurance through the accurate and legible documentation of care rendered to each patient.

· Responsible for planning, executing nursing care for the patients.

· Monitoring of vital signs and close observation of the patient conditions.

· Assist physician during rounds and carrying out patient care directives.

· Maintain the record of the patient condition and treatment given.

· Proper administration of medication orally, intramuscularly and intravenously.

· Administer and chart medication correctly.

· Give comprehensive nursing care to the patient to prevent complications.

· Preparing the patients during the pre/post-surgery.

· Maintain records of patient’s condition, medication and treatment.

· Observes proper use of equipment and supplies.

· Continuous evaluation of patient condition by observance of symptoms reaction and progress.

· Recording and reporting is properly observed.

• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
• Assisted physicians during critical procedures such as intubations or suturing wounds by preparing necessary equipment ensuring efficient operation of the Emergency Room team efforts.
• Maintained accurate documentation of patient care records, enabling seamless communication among healthcare professionals contributing to the overall treatment plan.
• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
• Utilized advanced nursing skills to perform complex procedures such as IV insertions, wound dressing changes, and administering injections as required for each patient''s individual needs.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.