Vanessa Balahadia, Registered Nurse

Vanessa Balahadia

Registered Nurse

Al Garhoud Private Hospital

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, BS Nursing
Experience
6 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :6 years, 2 Months

Registered Nurse at Al Garhoud Private Hospital
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2014 to April 2015

 Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated care for assigned patients.
 Obtain medical history of patients by establishing rapport and communicate to the consulting physician
 Provides prenatal support and help through delivery and afterbirth therapies
 Assisted in providing care and patient teaching for the post-partum patient.
 Assist gynecologists and obstetricians in treating mothers and providing well-woman care
 Participated in activities to plan, measure, assess and improve the quality of patient care

Clinical Coordinator/Registered Nurse at Wellbeing Medical Centre
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2011 to April 2014

Organize and supervise daily clinical programs
 Provide supervision over the assessment and implementation of patient care
 Ensure that the appointment system is run efficiently and monitor the flow of
patients to and from consulting/treatment rooms
 Coordinates and assist with the management in order to ensure that a
comprehensive program and services are met
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 Implements safety and quality improvement standards and develops
procedures to ensure compliance
 Ensure medical records are kept accurately
* Registered Nurse/DHA licensed
 Passed the DHA licensure examination on July, 2012
 Provides professional nursing care for clinic patients following established
standards and practices.
 Assist Physician as required during treatment and examination
 Responding to telephone enquiries relating to patients, lab requests, x-rays,
prescription requests, etc.;
 Coordinating appointments for specialist referrals, x-rays lab testing, etc and
conveying pertinent instructions and information to the patient;
* Clinical Receptionists
 Greeting patients politely in person or on the telephone; answering or
referring inquiries.
 Maintain working knowledge of the appointment system i.e. times of all
clinics, duration of appointments, knowledge of computer system, doctors
rotation, procedures for booking routine and urgent appointments
 Keeps patient appointments on schedule by notifying physician of patient's
arrival
 Respond to all queries and requests for assistance from patients; answering
patients' questions and maintaining the reception area clean and tidy
 Advice patients of relevant charges services, accept payment and issue receipt
for same.
 Receive and make calls as required. Divert calls and take messages as
appropriate
 Provide non clinical patient care, dealing with requests for information, test
results, requests to speak to clinical staff, ensuring confidentiality and privacy
for patients.

Registered Nurse at Hospital of the Holy Cross, Oriental Mindoro
  • Philippines
  • January 2008 to December 2009

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 Perform physical assessment, bedside care, and treatment
 Carry out physician’s legal order concerning patient’s medical and therapeutic
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treatments
 Handled medication administration per doctor`s order, dressing changes, IVs and
all other aspects of nursing care
 Facilitated admissions, discharges and transfers; prepared chart notes and other
documentation; and participated on interdisciplinary team.
 Evaluate nursing care given and clinical documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree, BS Nursing
  • at PERPETUAL HELP COLLEGE OF MANILA
  • April 2007
Bachelor's degree, BS Biology
  • at FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY
  • April 2004
High school or equivalent, High School
  • at Divine Word College of Calapan
  • March 2000

Specialties & Skills

Patient Advocacy
Nursing Administration
COMPETITIVE
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
CONSULTING
DOCUMENTATION
LOTUS NOTES
NURSING