ofelia canimo, Senior RGN / Charge Nurse

ofelia canimo

Senior RGN / Charge Nurse

Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region

Location
Saudi Arabia - Khamis Mushait
Education
Bachelor's degree, NURSING
Experience
26 years, 3 Months

Share My Profile

Block User


Work Experience

Total years of experience :26 years, 3 Months

Senior RGN / Charge Nurse at Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region
  • Saudi Arabia - Khamis Mushait
  • My current job since May 2007

Date: November 1-2, 2013
*The 13th SPPG Paediatric Outreach mini-symposium
@AFHSR-Academic Affairs And Training
Date: 30 May 2013
*Management Course for Healthcare
@AFHSR-Academic Affairs and Training
Date: 15 April 2013
*Blood Transfusion Update
@AFHSR-Academic Affairs and Training
Date: 11th Dec 2013
*Fire and Safety Update
@AFHSR-Skan 1 Auditorium
Date: 21th Nov 2013
*Glucometer Training Update
@AFHSR-Academic Affairs and Training
Date: 25th Nov 2013
*Lifting and Handling Update
@AFHSR-Physiotherapy Department
Date: 4th Nov 2013
*Dosage and Calculation Update
@AFHSR-Nursing Administration
Date: 21th Oct 2013

*Infection Control Update
@AFHSR-Academic Affairs and Training

Charge Nurse/Senior RGN at Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region
  • Saudi Arabia
  • May 2007 to June 2014

1. Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region
Khamis Mushayt, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Position: Charge Nurse/Senior RGN
Department: Specialty Clinic (Paediatric clinic)
Duration: From August 2007 - up to the present

Job Description:
As per policy, procedure and guidelines (PPG) No. NUR/PRAC/J 004
This position is responsible for rendering professional nursing care to patients within an assigned unit in the hospital. Such nursing care is an integral part of the total patient care plan, working in conjunction with the medical staff and according to the policies and procedures of the hospital. This will be in keeping with the accepted principles of professional nursing practice.

Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Performs a variety of supportive and technical nursing skills and utilizes a range of equipment, supplies, medication and other modalities in carrying out specific medical orders for administration of medications and performance of specific treatments, monitoring techniques and other diagnostic, therapeutic and supportive measures. Use equipment in a safe and effective manner.
2. Establishes a good working environment in which patients receive a high standard of care.
3. Takes responsibility for the direct delivery of professional and competent patient care by promoting quality care standards.
4. Informs the Head Nurse/Charge Nurse of any changes in circumstances which affect the standards of care.
5. Establishes and develops effective communications nursing, support services patient and relatives.
6. Maintains safety and well being of patients and staff in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.
7. Provides a safe, therapeutic, personalized physical and psychosocial environment for patient care.
8. Ensures that Infection Control practices are adhered to in accordance with approved Infection Control policies.
9. Ensures that all nursing documentation is completed accurately and legibly and understand the importance and relevance of their confidential purposes.
10. Assists in data collection for monitoring statistical purposes.
11. Maintains confidentiality of patient's illness and care.
12. Carries out other duties responsible to the role and the individual at the request of the Head Nurse/Charge Nurse.
13. Assists the doctors during consultations for Military personnel and their dependents.
14. Schedules and gives appointment for patients.
15. Maintain and updates the medical supplies, equipments and medicines.
16. Does the admission and clerking for urgent cases.
17. Does the blood extraction and sends it to the laboratory.
18. Prepares the Medical files of the Military staff and their dependents.
19. Carries out treatment and procedures to outpatients.
20. Supervises junior and new staff and participates in orientation and development programmes.
21. Documents and reports all accidents/incidents to Head Nurse/Charge Nurse. Responsible on all departments in our area: pediatric, EENT, treatment room, IM, etc. specialty clinic/OPD department .

Senior Staff Nurse at Guiginto Specialty Hospital
  • May 1998 to June 2014

9. Guiginto Specialty Hospital
Sta. Cruz, Guiginto, Bulacan, Philippines
Position: Senior Staff Nurse
From: May 1998

Private Nurse at Tikay, Malolos City
  • March 1999 to June 2014

Tikay, Malolos City, Philippines
Position: Private Nurse
From: March 1999
Case: Diabetes Mellitus

Duties and Responsibilities
➢ Giving medication (oral and injectables insulin)
➢ Feeding and bathing
➢ Giving mental and physical support
➢ Emphasizing health teaching
➢ Monitoring vital signs

AFHSR-Nursing Admin at Tracheostomy Care Update
  • Saudi Arabia - Abha
  • November 2013 to January 2014

Date: 28 November 2013-2015
*Tracheostomy Care Update
@AFHSR-Nursing Admin
Date: 13 January 2014

at I.V Pump Plum A+
  • November 2013 to December 2013

Date: 18 December 2013
*I.V Pump Plum A+
@AFHSR-Academic Affairs and Training
Date: 12 November 2013
*Osteoporotic Day Symposium
@Saudi German Hospital-Aseer

Senior Staff Nurse at Baylon Maternity and General Hospital
  • January 2006 to April 2007

2. San Pascual-Baylon Maternity and General Hospital
Paombong, Bulacan, Philippines
Position: Senior Staff Nurse
From: January 2006 - April 2007
Assigned on the following areas: Emergency Room, OPD, Paediatric Ward, NICU/Nursery, Operating Room, Medical & Surgical Wards.

OPD Nurse at Paombong Children's Clinic
  • April 2004 to December 2005

3. Paombong Children's Clinic
Malumot, Paombong, Bulacan. Philippines
Position: OPD Nurse
From: April 2004 - December 2005

Senior NICU/Nursery staff Nurse at Abha Private Hospital
  • Saudi Arabia
  • October 2002 to February 2004

4. Abha Private Hospital
P.O. Box 1794 Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Telephone No.: (07) 229-2222 ext. 321/366/323
Position: Senior NICU/Nursery staff Nurse

Senior staff nurse at NICU/Neonate Intensive Care Unit
  • Saudi Arabia - Abha
  • October 2002 to February 2004

From: October 2002 - February 2004
Duties and Responsibilities
NICU/Neonate Intensive Care Unit
➢ Caring for ventilated babies
➢ Insertion of cannula for IVF therapy using infusion pump.
➢ Giving oral meds and injectable using syringe pump at the right time, dosage, patient, route, frequency and documentation.
➢ Monitoring neonates via cardiopulmonary monitor and pulse oximeter.
➢ Assisting doctors in umbilical vein catheterization.
➢ Assisting doctors of giving ventilation mechanically to premature and severely distressed babies.
➢ Extracting blood for further investigation.
➢ Assisting doctors in giving resuscitation.
➢ Assisting doctors in lumbar puncture procedure.
➢ Giving blood transfusion as per doctors order.

Nursery Department
➢ Taking care of the well baby
➢ Routine newborn care and nursery care
➢ Cord care
➢ Observation

Staff Nurse at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital
  • September 2002 to October 2002

5. Our Lady of Mercy Hospital
Pulilan, Bulacan. Philippines
Position: Staff Nurse
From: September 2002 - October 2002

Senior staff nurse at Point of Care Testing Symposium
  • Philippines
  • February 1998 to September 2002

Date: 9 November 2013
*Point of Care Testing Symposium
@Saudi German Hospital-Aseer

Psychiatric Nurse at San Jose Home Care Inc
  • August 2000 to August 2002

6. San Jose Home Care Inc.
#256 Talumpong St., Mandaluyong City, Philippines
Position: Psychiatric Nurse
From: August 2000 - August 2002
Duties and Responsibilities
➢ Administering medication (oral and injectables)
➢ Assessing and evaluating daily activities wherein psycho therapeutic techniques, social, and recreational therapy approach applied.

Senior Staff Nurse at EENT and General Hospital
  • June 1998 to July 2002

1. Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region
Khamis Mushayt, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Position: Charge Nurse/Senior RGN
Department: Specialty Clinic
Duration: From August 2007 - up to the present

Job Description:
As per policy, procedure and guidelines (PPG) No. NUR/PRAC/J 004
This position is responsible for rendering professional nursing care to patients within an assigned unit in the hospital. Such nursing care is an integral part of the total patient care plan, working in conjunction with the medical staff and according to the policies and procedures of the hospital. This will be in keeping with the accepted principles of professional nursing practice.

Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Performs a variety of supportive and technical nursing skills and utilizes a range of equipment, supplies, medication and other modalities in carrying out specific medical orders for administration of medications and performance of specific treatments, monitoring techniques and other diagnostic, therapeutic and supportive measures. Use equipment in a safe and effective manner.
2. Establishes a good working environment in which patients receive a high standard of care.
3. Takes responsibility for the direct delivery of professional and competent patient care by promoting quality care standards.
4. Informs the Head Nurse/Charge Nurse of any changes in circumstances which affect the standards of care.
5. Establishes and develops effective communications nursing, support services patient and relatives.
6. Maintains safety and well being of patients and staff in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.
7. Provides a safe, therapeutic, personalized physical and psychosocial environment for patient care.
8. Ensures that Infection Control practices are adhered to in accordance with approved Infection Control policies.
9. Ensures that all nursing documentation is completed accurately and legibly and understand the importance and relevance of their confidential purposes.
10. Assists in data collection for monitoring statistical purposes.
11. Maintains confidentiality of patient's illness and care.
12. Carries out other duties responsible to the role and the individual at the request of the Head Nurse/Charge Nurse.
13. Assists the doctors during consultations for Military personnel and their dependents.
14. Schedules and gives appointment for patients.
15. Maintain and updates the medical supplies, equipments and medicines.
16. Does the admission and clerking for urgent cases.
17. Does the blood extraction and sends it to the laboratory.
18. Prepares the Medical files of the Military staff and their dependents.
19. Carries out treatment and procedures to outpatients.
20. Supervises junior and new staff and participates in orientation and development programmes.
21. Documents and reports all accidents/incidents to Head Nurse/Charge Nurse.

2. San Pascual-Baylon Maternity and General Hospital
Paombong, Bulacan, Philippines

Senior Staff Nurse at Tikay, Malolos City
  • to

Position: Senior Staff Nurse
From: January 2006 - April 2007
Assigned on the following areas: Emergency Room, OPD, Paediatric Ward, NICU/Nursery, Operating Room, Medical & Surgical Wards.

3. Paombong Children's Clinic
Malumot, Paombong, Bulacan. Philippines
Position: OPD Nurse
From: April 2004 - December 2005
4. Abha Private Hospital
P.O. Box 1794 Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Telephone No.: (07) 229-2222 ext. 321/366/323
Position: Senior NICU/Nursery staff Nurse
From: October 2002 - February 2004
Duties and Responsibilities
NICU/Neonate Intensive Care Unit
➢ Caring for ventilated babies
➢ Insertion of cannula for IVF therapy using infusion pump.
➢ Giving oral meds and injectable using syringe pump at the right time, dosage, patient, route, frequency and documentation.
➢ Monitoring neonates via cardiopulmonary monitor and pulse oximeter.
➢ Assisting doctors in umbilical vein catheterization.
➢ Assisting doctors of giving ventilation mechanically to premature and severely distressed babies.
➢ Extracting blood for further investigation.
➢ Assisting doctors in giving resuscitation.
➢ Assisting doctors in lumbar puncture procedure.
➢ Giving blood transfusion as per doctors order.

Nursery Department
➢ Taking care of the well baby
➢ Routine newborn care and nursery care
➢ Cord care
➢ Observation

5. Our Lady of Mercy Hospital
Pulilan, Bulacan. Philippines
Position: Staff Nurse
From: September 2002 - October 2002
6. San Jose Home Care Inc.
#256 Talumpong St., Mandaluyong City, Philippines
Position: Psychiatric Nurse
From: August 2000 - August 2002
Duties and Responsibilities
➢ Administering medication (oral and injectables)
➢ Assessing and evaluating daily activities wherein psycho therapeutic techniques, social, and recreational therapy approach applied.

7. De jesus EENT and General Hospital
B. Aquino Avenue, Baliuag, Bulacan, Philippines
Position: Senior Staff Nurse
From: June 1998 - July 2002
8. Villafuerte's Residence

Education

Bachelor's degree, NURSING
  • at Dr. Yanga's College
  • April 1997

*Collegiate: Dr. Yanga's College, Inc. Wakas, Bocaue, Bulacan Year Graduated: 1997 Course: Bachelor of Science in NURSING

Bachelor's degree, nursing
  • at university of regina carmeli college presently la consolacion college
  • January 1997

Collegiate: dr. yanga's francisco balagtas colleges Wakas, bocaue, bulacan Year graduated: 1997 Course: bachelor of science in nursing Secondary: university of regina carmeli college presently la consolacion college Catmon, malolos city

High school or equivalent,
  • at University of Regina Carmeli College
  • January 1993

*Secondary: University of Regina Carmeli College Presently; La Consolacion College Catmon, Malolos City Year Graduated: 1993

High school or equivalent,
  • at Pulo Elementary School
  • January 1989

*Primary: Pulo Elementary School Sitio Pulo, Tawiran, San Isidro I, Paombong, Bulacan Year Graduated: 1989

Specialties & Skills

Stress Management
Time Management
Staff Management
Decision Management
Pediatrics
CLERKING
COLLECTION
DATA COLLECTION
DOCUMENTATION
HEALTHCARE
INFECTION CONTROL
TEACHING
THERAPEUTIC
TRAINING

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
Tagalog
Expert
German
Expert

Memberships

Philippine nurses association
  • PNA memeber
  • December 1997
Continuous Quality Improvement & patient safety committee
  • Pain assessment and management facilitator
  • August 2007
IT Task force Committee of Nursing admin in Armed forces Hospital-southern region (myCARE system)
  • Committee for my CARE system of the hospital
  • December 2013
JCI team committee-AFHSR
  • Orient and facilitate for JCI team member
  • May 2014
KRONOS COMMITTEE
  • Kronos facilitator
  • December 2013
Charge Nurse in specialty clinic/OPD fahad
  • Charge nurse in paediatric department
  • May 2012
Fire & safety committee in SPC /OPD-AFHSR
  • Fire and safety member
  • March 2008
Wound Care linked Nurse
  • Wound Care facilitator
  • December 2007
CQI & PS linked Nurse of SPC/OPD-AFHSR
  • CQI & PS facilitator
  • December 2008

Training and Certifications

CQI & PS-"failure mode and effects analysis" (Training)
Training Institute:
AFHSR
Date Attended:
November 2013
Management course for Heathcare (Training)
Training Institute:
AFHSR academic affairs and training
Date Attended:
April 2010
Tracheostomy care (Training)
Training Institute:
AFHSR
Date Attended:
May 2007
Blood transfusion (Training)
Training Institute:
AFHSR
Date Attended:
December 2007
Osteoporotic day symposium (Training)
Training Institute:
Saudi German hospital-aseer region
Date Attended:
November 2013
Glucometer training (Training)
Training Institute:
AFHSR
Date Attended:
May 2007
BLS CERTIFIED (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2007
Valid Until:
October 2015
Infection control (Training)
Training Institute:
AFHSR
Date Attended:
May 2007
Oxygen therapy (Training)
Training Institute:
AFHSR
Date Attended:
May 2007
Dosage and calculation (Training)
Training Institute:
AFHSR
Date Attended:
May 2007
The 13th SPPG Paediatric Outreach mini-symposium (Training)
Training Institute:
AFHSR
Date Attended:
May 2013
I.V pump plum a+ (Training)
Training Institute:
AFHSR
Date Attended:
November 2013
Basic Life Support and Training Course (Training)
Training Institute:
Saudi Heart Asssociation
Date Attended:
May 2007
Point of Care Testing Symposium (Training)
Training Institute:
Saudi German hospital-aseer
Date Attended:
November 2013
Lifting and handling (Training)
Training Institute:
AFHSR
Date Attended:
May 2007

Hobbies

  • Working in busy hours/sharp shooter in IV canulation
    Employee of the year and including in top 20 most excellent employee in the hospital