Nurse (1)
Amana Contracting Company
Total years of experience :12 years, 11 Months
1. Role Objective
To respond to workers’ medical conditions including illness, injuries and emergencies.
Maintains first aid and classic health care measures, records vital signs, informs his
physician and transfers urgent cases to the recommended hospitals. To follow-up the
recovery of patients from illness and surgical operations. To provide a continuous safe
and effective health services within Amana Accommodations and project sites in line
with local rules and regulations.
2. Detailed Roles & Responsibilities:
OPERATIONAL
1) Responds quickly to medical and surgical emergencies.
2) Provides First Aid, immunizations and General Health care to Company workers.
3) Prepares clinic or First Aid room and insures their cleanness and tidiness.
4) Maintains and ensures the sterilization of the medical instruments and equipment.
5) Monitors, records and reports symptoms of patients’ condition and keep the doctor
adequately informed.
6) Responsible to maintain and update medical records (health conditions, current
medication, allergy information, etc…) of all employees of the respective sites to
ensure that proper first aid is given at the time of any emergency.
7) Records patient’s vital sign and medical information, assesses problems and
evaluates the outcomes.
8) Maintains medical reports and records for the workers he has treated in both physical
and electronic files.
9) Responsible for the administration of basic medications and patient care including diet
and physical activities according to doctor’s recommendations.
10) Prepares patients for doctor’s consultation and assists with examination and
treatments.
11) Checks the work area potential hazards and health issues and identifies workers’
potential health and safety problems and takes preventive health care measures.
12) Provides accident records to the site and QHSE Manager on a regular basis.
13) Provides useful instructions to workers and staff on topics such as health education,
disease prevention and health improvement.
14) Properly administers IV, IM, SC injections with IV fluids as advised by the doctor.
15) Assists the doctor in the convalescence and rehabilitation of patients (post illness or
injuries).
16) Assists the doctor during the simple surgical procedures and skin sutures under
local anesthesia.
17) Directs and coordinates basic infection control program.
18) Provides the patients with moral support and help ease their anxiety.
19) Maintains and updates the inventory of the medical equipment and supplies and
places orders for the purchase of new items.
20) Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of Occupational Health.
PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
1) Treats all patients equally without discrimination.
2) Provides first aid training programs in camps as well as at work sites as and when
needed.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Management
Project Title: Establishing the Minimum Requirements for Human Resources for Health in the Philippines
Principal Investigator of the Project: Gemiliano DL Aligui, MD MPH, PhD
This study is expected to address the need to inform the Department of Health (DOH) and other
stakeholders regarding the human resource for health (HRH) parameters such as qualifications,
types and number of health personnel per unit population that will meet the needs of implementing the basic health services of the community congruent with the National Objectives for Health (NOH) and the Millenium Development Goals (MDG). The study will also
determine any changes in the HRH by island groups. It will also assess: (1) The possible effects of external forces or international demands on production, retention of health resources for health;
(2) How all of these may or may not be met in measurable terms; and (3) the influence of these factors on regulations that govern institutions providing programs that develop human resources
for health. The study can potentially explore possible options towards meeting human resources requirement of the NOH and MDGs.
The following responsibilities were done during the course of the study: (1) Selected tertiary hospitals that will be counted as potential participants in the study. (2) Asked permission and established communication from the hospitals in order to gain their approval to participate in the project via their respective medical directors. (3) Made contact with participants inviting them to participate in the study. (4) Set up appointments and courtesy calls. (5) Collected data through the following measures: Administered and retrieved structured questionnaires to nurses, medical technologists, midwives, radiologic technologists and physicians specializing in internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, surgery, pathology, and radiology. Conducted interviews to the chief administrators of the nursing service, laboratory and radiology departments. Interviews were also done with physicians specializing in internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, surgery, pathology, and radiology. Handled time and motion studies to observe the actual health care delivery of emergency and outpatient departments, particularly focusing on the healthcare providers’ direct and indirect patient care.
The medical center is a tertiary hospital with a 170 bed capacity. The position given is responsible in the delivery of nursing care to patients in the hemodialysis unit. His primary duties and responsibilities are as follows: (1) He identifies nursing needs of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) through assessment and gives direct nursing care. (2) Plans, implements and evaluates nursing care. (3) Performs nursing activities required in the implementation of proper nursing care. (4) Reports observations to the physicians as deemed necessary. (5) Interprets to the patient and his family their roles in promoting successful therapy and rehabilitation. (6) Interprets to the patient and his family their roles in promoting successful therapy and rehabilitation. (7) Prepares patients for, and assists physicians with, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. (8) Sees to it that equipment receive proper care and maintenance, and (9) Teaches and directs non- professional nursing personnel, and performs other job related duties as determined by the Head Nurse and/ or Nurse Supervisor.
Responsibilities of a hemodialysis nurse were the following: (1) Assembles necessary supplies to initiate hemodialysis. (2) Assembles and prepares the dialysis extracorporeal circuit according to protocol and dialysis prescription. (3) Verifies absence of residual sterilants. (4) Obtains and documents pre-dialysis vital signs, weight, and temperature. (5) Inspects a patient’s dialysis access. (6) Administers local anesthesia, inserts needles, and initiates dialysis according to unit protocol and patient prescription. (7) Checking the patients’ vital signs and talking with them to assess their condition. (8) Documents treatment parameters. (9) Measures and adjusts blood flow rates according to established protocols and prescription. (10) Administers anticoagulant according to unit protocols and prescription. (11) Calculates and adjusts fluid removal rates according to established protocols and prescription. (12) Monitors patient and equipment, responds to alarms, and readjusts treatment parameters as defined by established protocols and individual patient requirements. (13) Changes fluid removal rate and patient position, and administers replacement saline as directed by the registered nurse, physician order, or unit protocol. (14) Overseeing the dialysis treatment from start to finish. (15) Responds appropriately to dialysis- related emergencies such as hypotensive episodes, needle displacement or infiltration, clotting episodes, blood leaks, air emboli, and initiates cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the event of a cardiac arrest. (16) Teaching patients about their disease and its treatment and answering any questions. (17) Discontinues dialysis and establishes hemostasis following unit protocol. Inspects, cleans, and dresses access according to unit protocol. (18) Obtains and records post- dialysis vital signs, temperature, and weight. (19) Discards dialysis supplies and sanitizes equipment according to manufacturer and unit protocol. (20) Making sure patients are given the correct medications ordered by their doctors. (21) Evaluating patients’ reaction to the dialysis treatment and medications. (22) Maintains professional conduct, good communication skills, and confidentiality in the care of patients. Participates in the multidisciplinary process. (23) Reviewing the patients’ laboratory work, home medications and activities and letting the doctors know about changes in their patients’ conditions. (24) Helping patients follow-up with their transplant center. (25) Supporting the entire care team in delivering quality care in a considerate and respectful manner. (26) Documents and reports monthly to the Department of Health (Republic of the Philippines) on the occurrences of hemodialysis complications and vascular access problems, morbidity and mortality rates, causes of delay in dialysis and facility to in-patient admissions,
The Hemodialysis Unit in Angeles University Foundation Medical Center has 18 functional machines, which are further subcategorized into: 12 machines for patients who are Hepatitis B & C free, 4
machines intended for Hepatitis C patients, and 2 machines indicated for clients diagnosed with Hepatitis B.
An area in the hospital which specializes in post-kidney transplant care. However, this area also provides health management to
medical, surgical, obstetric, pediatric, and psychiatric clients.
Studies made during the residency period at UERMMCI “Self Perceived Competency among Filipino Nurse Executives in Relation to Several Variables” Co- Author. 2012 The study was presented in the following Fora: 1. 16th East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars: Developing International Networking for Nursing Research- Held last February 21-22, 2013 at Bangkok, Thailand. 2. 1st Philippine Forum of Nursing Scholars: Translating Research Evidence into Practice- Held last March 6, 2013. Abstract AIMS The study attempted to determine the self-perceived competency of the Filipino nurse executives in relation to age, years of practice, and years in leadership position with the use of the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) Nurse Executive Assessment Tool. METHODS It is a descriptive correlational study wherein forty-three Filipino nurse executives (N=43) completed questionnaires of self-perceived competency (AONE Nurse Executive Assessment Tool permission to use granted last Nov. 26, 2012 by Eric Francque Marketing Communications Manager of AONE) in relation to age (Pearson Correlation 2-tailed: at 0.05 level of significance: r=0.403, p=0.007; significant relationship), years of practice (r=0.398, p=0.008; significant relationship) and years in leadership position (r=481, p=0.001; significant relationship). RESULTS Filipino nurse executives rated their competency level as follows: leadership (3.77), professionalism (3.70), communication and relationship building (3.65), business skills (3.44), and knowledge of health care environment (3.31). As nurse executives’ age and yeas as nurse progresses, perception on competencies improved except the leadership domain. As nurse executives’ age and years in leadership position increased, self-perceived competencies improved except the professionalism domain. CONCLUSIONS Mastery of being a Nurse Leader/Manager is a specialized skill that Filipino nurse executives consider themselves as proficient and competent, and is associated with the length of time a nurse executive stays in a leadership position. “Outpatient Healthcare Services and Level of Satisfaction Among Clients of Pampanga Advanced Renal Care” (Master’s Thesis) Author. 2013 The study was presented in the 17th East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars: Scaling Up Partnerships for Graduate Education and Research- Will be held on February 20-21, 2014 at Manila, Philippines. ABSTRACT The study tried to ascertain whether satisfaction from healthcare services (The Registration Process, Nursing Care, Physician Care, and Information Service) have significant relationships with overall satisfaction with the use of Keegan and McGee’s Satisfaction with Outpatient Services (SWOPS) tool among 62 patients of Pampanga Advanced Renal Care. Young people are more satisfied with the registration process (p=0.025) and overall satisfaction (p=0.050) as compared to older individuals, which is contrary with what the literature states. Unmarried patients tend to be more dissatisfied with the registration process (p= 0.024), because they lack support system. The study also implies that college graduates can be more difficult to satisfy with nursing care (p=0.050), with their possibly vast pool of knowledge, thus their background knowledge on dialysis often dissatisfies them when their needs are not met by nurses. Information services provide a large bearing in triggering overall satisfaction (Spearman’s rho= 0.811). Good quality information, by any healthcare provider, can instill a positive effect on patients’ active involvement in their care that may contribute to an overall increase in satisfaction. Patients’ satisfaction with hemodialysis patients may improve if they will take into consideration the following findings seen in the study.
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