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Lea Mabingnay Cerdena

National University Manila
Assistant Professor 3

Speciality

Emergency Nurse ( Pediatric/ Adult )

Intensive Care Unit Nurse ( Adult )

Public Health nurse / Professor


Education

 

COLLEGE GRADUATE

 

GRADUATE

SCHOOL

 

Bachelor of Science

in Nursing

 

Masters in Management Major in Public Health Administrator

 

 

 

Masters Science in Nursing Major in Medical Surgical Nursing

 

Dr. Yanga’s College Inc. Bocaue, Bulacan.

CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE

Philippine Christian University

Manila, Philippnes

CERTIFIED PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGER ADMINISTRATOR

 

La Concordia College

Manila, Philippines

Ongoing

 

Batch 2007

 

 

Batch 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023- Present


Experience In

TEACHING EXPERIENCE                        

  • KING SALMAN ARMED FORCES HOSPITAL ( Tabuk

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia )

 

 

 

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY- MANILA

FULL-TIME- ASST. PROFESSOR 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

               TRINITY UNIVERSITY OF ASIA

               ASSISTANT PROFESSOR 1

June 2017- Sept- 2020

  • Emergency Nurse Preceptor
  • Infection Control Preceptor
  • Wound Assessment Preceptor

 

 

June 30, 2023- Present

  • Public Health Administrator / Professor
  • Anatomy and physiology, Biochemistry, and Maternal and Child Nursing
  • January 2021- June 30, 2023
  • Public Health Professor

East Avenue Medical Center

  • OB ward ( RLE )
  • Delivery Room ( RLE )
  • Shalom Bahay Paanakan

-Delivery Room

 

 

HOSPITAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Employment 4- Public Health Administrator / Nurse (6 Months)

Bulacan Infection Control Medical Center- Malolos, Bulacan.

April 5, 2021-August 31, 2021

Public Health Nurse/ ICU Nurse

Department of Health

PRI Medical Center

Angeles City, Pampanga.

February 3, 2021-March 1, 2021

Intensive care unit nurse

   
   

 

 

 

 

   
 

 

Duties and Responsibility of ICU nurse/ COVID ward

Specific critical care nurse or ICU nurse duties and responsibilities can include:

  • Monitor exact, detailed reports and records of the critical ICU patients.
  • Monitor and record symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions and information to the physician.
  • Document patients’ medical histories and assessment findings.
  • Document patients’ treatment plans, interventions, outcomes, or plan revisions.
  • Consult and coordinate with health care team members about whole patient care plans.
  • Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patient’s response and conditions.
  • Monitor the critical patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions.
  • Administering intravenous fluids and medications as per doctor’s order.
  • Monitor patients’ fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
  • Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
  • Identify patients who are at risk of complications due to nutritional status.
  • Direct and supervise less-skilled nursing/health care personnel, or supervise a particular unit on one shift to patient’s response and conditions.
  • Treating wounds and providing advanced life support.
  • Assist physicians with procedures such as bronchoscopy, endoscopy, endotracheal intubation, and elective cardioversion.
  • Ensuring that ventilators, monitors, and other types of medical equipment function properly.
  • Ensure that equipment or devices are properly stored after use.
  • Identify malfunctioning equipment or devices.
  • Collaborating with fellow members of the critical care team.
  • Responding to life-saving situations, using nursing standards and protocols for treatment.
  • Critical care nurses may also care for pre-and post-operative patients when those patients require ICU care.
  • Besides, some act as managers and policymakers, while others perform administrative duties.
  • Assess patients’ pain levels and sedation requirements.
  • Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients based on assessment data and identified needs.
  • Assess family adaptation levels and coping skills to determine whether intervention is needed.
  • Acting as a patient advocate.
  • Providing education and support to patient families.
  • ICU nurses must be able to draw ABG Blood and interpret the report correctly.
  • ICU nurses should have enough knowledge about GCS (Glasgow Coma Scale) and also the evaluation capacity of patient condition

 

Cases Handled:

 

INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

ADULT AND GERIATRICS

 

  • Cardiac Arrest (Code Blue)
  • Traumas (Trauma Code)
  • All kinds of  strokes
  • All kinds of shock
  • Supraventricular Tachycardia
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Ventricular Fibrillation
  • Myocardial Infarction (STEMI and Non-STEMI)
  • Type I and II Diabetes Mellitus
  • Hypertension
  • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (Both Pedia and Adult)
  • Chronic Kidney Disease
  • End-Stage Renal Disease
  • Tuberculosis
  • Geriatrics with multiple bedsores
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (on BIPAP AND CPAP)
  • Cardiac Disease
  • Hepatitis B (Adult)
  • Bronchial Asthma

 

Equipment/Machines Operated:

 

INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

  • Cardiac monitor
  • Infusion pump
  • Laryngoscope set
  • Minor and Major set for all invasive procedures
  • BIPAP machine ( Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure)
  • CPAP machine ( Continous Positive Airway Pressure)
  • Nebulizer
  • ABG and VBG machine (Arterial Blood Gas and Venous Blood Gas)
  • Chest tube Drainage system
  • Laryngoscope set
  • Ambubag- adult
  • Oxygen nasal cannula, mask, non-rebreather face mask, venturi mask
  • Pulse oximeter
  • Electrocardiogram machine
  • Bililrubin light ( phototherapy light )
  • Suction machine
  • Syringe pump ( single/ dual/ triple syringe pump )
  • Glucometer

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employment 3

Position :

REGISTERED NURSE III / CHARGE NURSE

Trauma and Emergency team

Duration (From-To):

June 1, 2014 – August 31, 2020

Company/Hospital:

King Salman Armed Forces Hospital- Northwestern Region

FILIPINO HERO NURSE OF KING SALAMAN AWARD

Address :

King Abdul Aziz Rd، Military Area, Tabuk 47512, Saudi Arabia

Description:

JOINT COMMISSION INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITED

Hospital Level:        TERTIARY HOSPITAL  

Bed Capacity: AUTHORIZED WITH 1000 BED CAPACITY

Department :

ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY ROOM (ER-110 beds )

6 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS

1year- Ambulance Nurse, Triage Nurse, Minor Surgery ER/ Orthopedic Room

2years- OB – ER Nurse

3 years and 3 Months- Critical Care, Pediatric ER Nurse

  • New hire Staff Nurse Preceptor
  • Infection Control Preceptor
  • Wound Assessment Team leader
  • Hospital Supplies and Equipment committee

Patient Census per day:

MAXIMUM OF 200 PATIENT PER DAY

Types of Patient Handled:

PEDIATRIC, ADULT AND GERIATRIC

 

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

  • Quickly assess the needs of each patient, prioritize care based on its critical nature.
  • Triages each patient and determines the priority of care based on physical, psychological and social needs as well as the factors influencing the patient flow through the emergency care system.
  • Performs focused assessment of chief complaints of each patient in a timely manner according to established triage guidelines.
  • Assisted in the care of traumas, codes, STEMIs, and conscious sedation procedures.
  • Provided care for patients across all levels of acuity and lifespan in a demanding and time-restricted environment.
  • Worked effectively as a Triage Nurse in a pressured, high acuity department.
  • Managed critical patients including patients on ventilators, or receiving critical IV medications.
  • Served as a preceptor to new hires and nursing students.
  • Utilize strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
  • Experience caring for patients with multiple co-morbidities and acute illness or trauma.
  • Work closely with physicians and other inter-professional team members.
  • Perform all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
  • Provide necessary health education training for patients.
  • Triage patient care needs, prioritize treatment and maintain patient flow.
  • Accurately document all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up ca

 

Cases Handled:

 

ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY ROOM

NEWBORN, PEDIA, ADULT AND GERIATRICS

 

  • Cardiac Arrest (Code Blue)
  • Traumas (Trauma Code)
  • Vehicular Accident
  • Multiple Traumas
  • Burn
  • All kinds of  strokes
  • All kinds of shock
  • Supraventricular Tachycardia
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Ventricular Fibrillation
  • Myocardial Infarction (STEMI and Non-STEMI)
  • Sickle Cell Anemia
  • Type I and II Diabetes Mellitus
  • Hypertension
  • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (Both Pedia and Adult)
  • Chronic Kidney Disease
  • End-Stage Renal Disease
  • Tuberculosis
  • Geriatrics with multiple bedsores
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (on BIPAP AND CPAP)
  • Cardiac Disease
  • Hepatitis B (Adult)
  • Anxiety Attack
  • Schizophrenia and Psychosis
  • Bronchial Asthma
  • Full  term well- babies ( 37- 41 weeks )
  • Premature babies ( less than 37 weeks )
  • Neonatal sepsis
  • Congenital heart defects
  • Respiratory distress syndrome (rds)
  • Transient tachypnea of the newborn
  • Hepa B reactive babies
  • Pneumonia
  • Acute Gastro Enteritis
  • Meningitis and Encephalitis
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Jaundice

Equipment/Machines Operated:

 

ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY ROOM

  • Cardiac monitor
  • Infusion pump
  • Laryngoscope set
  • Minor and Major set for all invasive procedures
  • BIPAP machine ( Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure)
  • CPAP machine ( Continous Positive Airway Pressure)
  • Nebulizer
  • ABG and VBG machine (Arterial Blood Gas and Venous Blood Gas)
  • Chest tube Drainage system
  • Radiant infant warmer
  • Infant incubator
  • Feeding pump machine
  • Laryngoscope set
  • Ambubag-  neonate, pedia, and adult
  • Bassinette/ infant crib
  • Oxygen nasal cannula, mask, non-rebreather face mask, venturi mask
  • Pulse oximeter
  • Electrocardiogram machine
  • Bililight ( phototherapy light )
  • Suction machine
  • Syringe pump ( single/ dual/ triple syringe pump )
  • Glucometer

 

 

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employment 2

Position :

Emergency  STAFF NURSE

Duration (From-To):

DECEMBER 31, 2010- JANUARY 30, 2013

Company/Hospital:

AL FAIHA MEDICAL CENTER- HOSPITAL

BEST NURSE- 2010

Address :

BURAYDAH AL QASSIM SAUDI ARABIA

Description:

Hospital Level: SECONDARY PRIVATE HOSPITAL 

 

Department :

EMERGENCY ROOM-  2 YEARS and 1 month

1 year- Orthopedic / Pediatric ER Nurse

1 year and 1 month- OB- ER Nurse

Patient Census per day:

MAXIMUM OF 100 PATIENT PER DAY

Types of Patient Handled:

PEDIA AND ADULT

 

 

 

 

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

  • Quickly assess the needs of each patient and prioritize care.
  • Perform focused assessment of chief complaints of each patient in a timely manner according to established triage guidelines.
  • Assisted in the care of traumas, codes, STEMIs, and conscious sedation procedures.
  • Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
  • Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
  • Carried out doctor’s order to, interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
  • Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.

 

Cases Handled:

 

EMERGENCY ROOM

PEDIA AND ADULT

  • Type II Diabetes Mellitus
  • Hypertension
  • Tuberculosis
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Acute Gastro Enteritis
  • Neonatal Sepsis
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Anemia
  • Anxiety Attack

Equipment/Machines Operated:

 

EMERGENCY ROOM

 

  • Oxygen hood
  • Oxygen basal cannula, face mask, venturi mask
  • Pulse oximeter
  • Cardiac monitor
  • Infusion Pump
  • Syringe pump ( single/ dual syringe pump )
  • Suction machine
  • Glucometer

 

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT 3

SAN DIEGO GENERAL HOSPITAL- BANGA PLARIDEL, BULACAN.

OCTOBER 10, 2009- OCTOBER 10, 2010

STAFF NURSE- ER DEPARTMENT , OPERATING ROOM AND WARD DEPARTMENT

 

 

 

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employment 2

Position :

  • Public Health Officer ( ISLAND HOME DELIVERY)

Duration (From-To):

APRIL 1,2009 – OCTOBER 30, 2009

NOVEMBER 2009- DECEMBER 2010

Company/Hospital:

  • SAN SEBASTIAN MUNICIPAL HEALTH OFFICE
  • SAMAR PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL-

            DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROGRAM

Address :

CATBALOGAN CITY, SAMAR.

Description:

Hospital Level: SECONDARY HOSPITAL

WITH 50 BED CAPACITY

 

Department :

EMERGENCY ROOM-

6 MONTHS

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE

1 YEAR

 

Patient Census per day:

MAXIMUM OF 60 PATIENT PER DAY

Types of Patient Handled:

PEDIA AND ADULT

 

 

 

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Quickly assess the needs of each patient and prioritize care.
  • Perform focused assessment of chief complaints of each patient in a timely manner according to established triage guidelines.
  • Assisted in the care of traumas, codes, STEMIs, and conscious sedation procedures.
  • Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
  • Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
  • Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
  • Carried out doctor’s order to, interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
  • Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
  • Instruct patients and/or family on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or childbirth upon discharged prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
  • Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.

 

Cases Handled:

 

EMERGENCY ROOM

PEDIA AND ADULT

  • Vehicular Accident
  • Patient with Cardiac Arrest (Code Blue)
  • Transient Ischemic Attack
  • Hypovolemic Shock
  • Cardiogenic Shock
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Ventricular Fibrillation
  • Myocardial Infarction (STEMI and Non-STEMI)
  • Type II Diabetes Mellitus
  • Hypertension
  • Chronic Kidney Disease
  • End-Stage Renal Disease
  • Tuberculosis
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Acute Gastro Enteritis
  • Neonatal Sepsis
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Anemia
  • Anxiety Attack

 

Equipment/Machines Operated:

 

EMERGENCY ROOM

 

  • Laryngoscope set
  • Ambubag (Newborn, Pedia and Adult)
  • Oxygen hood
  • Oxygen basal cannula, face mask, venturi mask
  • Pulse oximeter
  • Suction machine
  • Glucometer

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employment 1

Position :

CLINIC NURSE

Duration (From-To):

MAY 2007- MARCH 10, 2009

Company/Hospital:

STO. NINO DENTAL AND MEDICAL CLINIC

Address :

BALAGTAS, BULACAN

Description:

ASSISTING PHYSICIAN DURING CONSULTATION AND ORGANIZE PATIENT RECORD.

Department :

FAMILY MEDICINE CLINIC

   

Types of Patient Handled:

PEDIA AND ADULT