Richard Ferdinand Valencia, Registered Nurse

Richard Ferdinand Valencia

Registered Nurse

Abu Dhabi Police GHQ

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Nursing
Experience
17 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :17 years, 8 Months

Registered Nurse at Abu Dhabi Police GHQ
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since October 2013

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Promotes optimum patient health and well- being.
• Promotes an environment that maximizes patient safety.
• Promotes patient physiological and psychological integrity.
• Demonstrates professional behavior when working with people.
• Upholds and contributes to the maintenance of professional nursing standards.
• Actively contributes to collaborative working relationships with the members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Demonstrates a commitment to development of self
• Demonstrates commitment in the development of others.
• Demonstrates commitment to development of nursing profession.

Registered Nurse/ Staff Nurse at Venecia Home Nursing and Rehabilitation
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • May 2011 to September 2013

Duties and Responsibilities:
• To work within the UAE scope of Nursing Practice and relevant professional guidelines.
• Take charge of the Unit in the absence of the Nurse Manager or Assistant Nurse Manager.
• Adapts to changing work situations by adjusting staff assignment/ or seeking assistance from the Nurse Manager or assistance from the Nurse Manager or assistant Nurse Manager.
• Develop and support junior staff through effective assessment, mentoring and evaluating clinical practice.
• Participate in the orientation of new staff. Act as a mentor role model to less experienced staff. Ensure staffs are fully aware of their range of duties and responsibilities within the scope of practice.
• Facilitates team processes by participating actively, effectively, efficiently, and in ways that respect the needs and contributions of others.
• Assumes responsibility for day to day duties and completes tasks as allocated.
• Inspires, motivates, and guides others toward goal accomplishment.
• Works cooperatively with fellow team member by sharing information and resources.
• Acts as professional practice role model for junior nursing staff.
• Demonstrate clinical practice leadership and critical thinking skills.
Patient Care Responsibilities:
• Administers and controls narcotics and medications.
• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
• Prepares patient for scheduled procedures to assist in patient assessment.
• Monitors the condition of patients, (patients’ families) comfort and privacy and expresses interest in their progress.
• Assists physicians with examinations, procedures and processes related to direct patient care.
• Documents initial nursing histories, assesses patient’s conditions and develops individual care plans for patients.
• Monitors and ensure accuracy of recording on patient medical records. Maintains all required reports, records, statistics etc.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/ families in accordance with organizational standards.
• Assists attending physicians and aids patients and families as needed in times of stress or crisis.

Senior Nurse at La Consolacion University General Hospital (Plaridel Emergency Hospital)
  • Philippines
  • August 2006 to April 2011

• Makes patient rounds and sees to it that all patients in the ward get the necessary care.
• Sees to it that all equipment is in order and properly kept and supplies are available.
• Checks and countersigns recordings done by the staff nurse.
• Assists the clinical instructor, prepares students assignments for their clinical experiences, and assist in the evaluation of their performance.
• Sees to it that doctor’s orders are carried out properly and intelligently by the staff.
• Plans and supervises all nursing activities in the ward.
• Evaluates performance of the staff every six months.
• Coordinates ward activities in the administration of nursing service with all other hospital services.
• Participates in the orientation of new staff and nursing students.
• Represents the ward in the nursing service meetings and other hospital meetings when necessary.
• Act as supervising nurse when so delegated.
• Renders direct nursing care if the unit is understaffed.
• Supervises cleanliness and orderliness of the ward.
• Provides/ maintains adequate facilities, equipment, and supplies necessary for good patient care for the unit.
• Provides an environment that is conducive to the physical, spiritual, and emotional well- being of patients and personnel.
• Participates in formulating/ interpreting/ implementing philosophy, objectives, and policies of the nursing services.
• Establishes, promotes, and maintains good interpersonal relationship.
• Evaluates nursing staff the unit, and gives them assignments according to their capacity.
• Identifies nursing problems in the ward.
• Acts as a liaison between patients and members of the health team.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Nursing
  • at Baliuag University
  • March 2006

University Alumni

Specialties & Skills

Condition Monitoring
Treatments
Conditions
Vital Signs
Blood Pressure
basic nursing skills
clinical reasoning
iv insertion

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

Health Authority Abu Dhabi
  • Registered Nurse
  • September 2011
Ministry Of Health and Prevention
  • Registered Nurse
  • September 2011
Philippine Nurses Association
  • Registered Nurse
  • August 2007
Association of Nursing Service Administrators of the Philippines (ANSAP)
  • IV Therapy Nurse
  • July 2007
Emirates Nursing Association
  • Associate
  • May 2013
Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
  • Registered Nurse
  • November 2006

Training and Certifications

Wound Care Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2014
Valid Until:
March 2014
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2014
Valid Until:
March 2014
Treating Hypertension, Where is the Evidence Today? (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2014
Valid Until:
March 2014
Infection Control Guidelines for all Healthcare Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2012
Valid Until:
February 2012
The 23rd Musculoskeletal Utrasound Society Conference (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2013
Valid Until:
November 2013
Occupational Health in Medical Facilities (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2013
Valid Until:
November 2013
Basic Life Support Certificate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2013
Valid Until:
January 2015

Hobbies

  • internet surfing
    Employee of the month awardee