MARY CANDY LOU LENON
Summary
An experienced nurse who provides a comprehensive patient care with a focus on pregnant patients and to both mothers and newborns.
Had 5 years in nursing education and another 10 years in patient care management.
Develops strategies, provides training, sets goals and obtains team feedback.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Team Leader - Maternal & Newborn
American Hospital Dubai
03.2023 - Current
- Demonstrates problem solving/critical thinking skills ensuring effective functioning of unit routine.
- Demonstrates current nursing knowledge with ability to recognize and apply in the nursing process.
- Performs special procedures in accordance with the hospital's guidelines.
- Supervises team members to confirm compliance with set procedures and quality requirements.
- Works with team to identify areas of improvement and devised solutions based on findings.
- Builds strong relationships with customers through positive attitude and attentive response.
- Conducts training and mentored team members to promote productivity, accuracy, and commitment to safe and quality service.
Staff Nurse - Maternal & Newborn
AMERICAN HOSPITAL DUBAI
04.2013 - 02.2023
- Receives endorsements from the staff nurses on the previous shift
- Assesses the physical, emotional, mental and psychological status of assigned gynecologic cases and postpartum mothers, who delivered either normal delivery or C-section
- Determines the nursing diagnosis of the patient based on the findings noted during assessment
- Formulates objectives that are directed towards addressing the nursing diagnosis
- Performs fall risk assessment and implements fall prevention to all patients
- Performs pain assessment and acts to alleviate the pain of patients
- Performs dependent nursing interventions such as administration of medications, carrying out diagnostic and other procedures per doctor’s order
- Prepares the patient for scheduled gynecologic surgery, ensuring that the pre-operative process has been done for patient’s safety
- Receives gynecologic patients post-operatively and implement the nursing process
- Prepares the patient for Elective C-section, ensuring the proper identification of patient, surgical consent has been verified and filed, follows the pre-operative orders like venous thromboembolism prophylaxis, insertion of IV cannula, assessment of fetal being through CTG, administration IV antibiotic
- Receives patients post ELCS/EMCS and provides pain management, assists in early ambulation and carry out other doctor’s order
- Receives patients post Normal delivery and their newborns
- Performs proper identification and gender of the newborn, conducts physical assessment, assists in the pediatrician’s rounds, provides newborn bath, administers vaccines, performs blood tests such as Newborn screening and bilirubin, promotes breastfeeding and supports parent’s choice if plans to do artificial feeding
- Making referrals to other members of the health care team and coordinating with hospital personnel
- Provides health teachings to the patients regarding measures to prevent post-partum complications, self-care and care of the newborn, as well as to other OB cases; involves the significant-others in the health education
- Evaluates patient’s condition prior to transfer and endorsement to the ward nurse on duty
- Ensures proper documentation of patient and completion of other relevant forms
- Makes complete endorsement to the receiving staff nurse on duty in the room of choice.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
Staff Nurse - Labor and Delivery
MEXICO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
04.2012 - 02.2013
- Receives endorsements from the staff nurses on the previous shift
- Assesses the physical, emotional, mental and psychological status of assigned pregnant patients and other OB cases
- Determines the nursing diagnosis of the patient based on the findings noted during assessment
- Formulates objectives that are directed towards addressing the nursing diagnosis
- Performs nursing care and basic independent nursing interventions to assigned pregnant patients such as proper positioning of the patient and monitoring of the fetal heart tone
- Performs dependent nursing interventions such as administration of medications, carrying out diagnostic and other procedures per doctor’s order
- Making referrals to other members of the health care team and coordinating with hospital personnel
- Provides health teachings to the patients regarding measures to prevent post-partum complications, self-care and care of the newborn, as well as to other OB cases; involves the significant-others in the health education
- Evaluates patient’s condition prior to transfer and endorsement to the ward nurse on duty
- Ensures proper documentation of patient and completion of other relevant forms
- Makes complete endorsement to the receiving staff nurse on duty in the room of choice.
Clinical Instructor
ANGELES UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION COLLEGE OF NURSING
08.2007 - 03.2012
- Provides the students orientation as to the physical set-up of the unit, area rules, equipment and procedures and with hospital personnels
- Formulates objectives for the students
- Plans and organizes patient care based on formulated objectives
- Analyzes, determines and allocates the type and amount of instruction for the students
- Conducts pre and post conferences, discuss patient care and problems in the area
- Supervises the unit within the schedule RLE time/hours:
- Conducts rounds on assigned patient, assessing the physical, emotional, mental and psychological status of patient
- Making referrals to the other members of the health team
- Collaborates and coordinating with hospital personnel
- Checks and transcribing them in preparing and administering of all medications, carrying out diagnostic procedure per doctor’s order and execution of treatment such as:
- Provision and execution of nursing care and basic procedure to assigned patients including health teaching, treatments, vital signs and others
- Ensuring proper documentation of patient care using SOAPIER and completions of other forms
- Making complete endorsement at the end of the shift to staff nurse on duty
- Evaluates Related Learning Experience using evaluation tool based on formulated objectives
- Conducts periodical and terminal appraisals of students and provide them with appropriate grades.
Education
MASTER IN NURSING - NURSING
Angeles University Foundation
Angeles City, Philippines08.2010
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
Angeles University Foundation
Angeles City, Philippines04.2007
SECONDARY - undefined
Chevalier School
2003
PRIMARY - St. Ann Colleges
1999
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St. Mary’s Academy
1996
Skills
- Pre-operative Cesarean section nursing procedures
- Basic Neonatal nursing procedures
- Breastfeeding support
- Strong attention to details
- Cerner skills
- Team player
- Patient education and management
Accomplishments
- DAISY Award Nominations in October 2022 and January 2023
- Preceptorship Program, 2021
Affiliations
- Education Link Worker. American Hospital Dubai. Member 2019 - 2020; 2021 - Present
- Nursing Professional Practice Committee. American Hospital Dubai. Member 2017-2018
Additional Information
- Registered Nurse. NCLEX. July 2023
- Registered Nurse. Dubai Health Authority. April 2013
- Registered Nurse. Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination. June, 2007
Certification
- Basic Life Support, up to date
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program, December 2022
Timeline
Team Leader - Maternal & Newborn
American Hospital Dubai
03.2023 - Current
Staff Nurse - Maternal & Newborn
AMERICAN HOSPITAL DUBAI
04.2013 - 02.2023
Staff Nurse - Labor and Delivery
MEXICO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
04.2012 - 02.2013
Clinical Instructor
ANGELES UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION COLLEGE OF NURSING
08.2007 - 03.2012
MASTER IN NURSING - NURSING
Angeles University Foundation
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
Angeles University Foundation
SECONDARY - undefined
Chevalier School
PRIMARY - St. Ann Colleges
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St. Mary’s Academy
- Basic Life Support, up to date
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program, December 2022
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