RENELYN BENIGNO ESCORPIZO

Patient-oriented Nurse with years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with Dialysis specialty.

• Philippine Nurses Association
• Renal Nurses Association of the Philippines
• Saudi Commission for Health Specialties

Age: 32 years old

Date of Birth: September 22, 1989

Place of Birth: Umingan, Pangasinan

Citizenship: Filipino

Status: Married

• Oversees the preparation of the delivery system, dialysate bath, and dialyzer and confirms that all mandatory alarm tests on the dialyzer and equipment are performed.
• Reviews physician orders for dialysis patients, collects pre-treatment dialysis data, and reviews, patient records prior to dialysis.
• Conducts pre-dialysis patient assessment including obtaining patient vital signs and assessing the patients vascular access, laboratory findings, and the patients general health.
• Verifies that patients are taking all prescribed medications and performs medication reconciliation.
• Documents findings of patient assessments and interventions and advises providers of any significant change in the patients condition and other pertinent information.
• Discusses patients concerns and answers questions relevant to care.
• Assesses, prepares and cannulates a patients vascular access (arterio venous fistula or graft)
• Utilizes sterile techniques to assess the dialysis catheter exit site and to apply dressing on the patients vascular access.
• Conducts post dialysis assessment and patient discharge by evaluating treatment, documenting medication administration, assessing condition of vascular access , discharging patient when vital signs are stable, documenting and recording patient treatment data.
• Provides patient education or teaching applicable to the patients condition.
• Performs other treatment and diagnostic test such as blood sugar testing and other test required as part of patient treatment.
• Maintain skills necessary to do regional heparinization , separate and store blood samples, set up oxygen, administer saline and maintain dialysis equipment.
• Responds appropriately and provides assistance in emergency situations.
• Answers call signals, assists in feeding of dialysis patients, weight, lift, turn and position bed ridden patients and perform other duties related to patient care and comfort.

• Infection Control and Patient Safety (January 16-19, 2022)
• Basic Life Support ( October 2021- October 2023)