ELLEN ANTONETTE PADUA

Dedicated operating room nurse with extensive experience in pre and post-operative care. Proven ability to deliver high-quality nursing services in fast-paced environments. Committed to enhancing patient outcomes through effective collaboration and clinical expertise.

• Philippine Nursing Licensure Examination

PASSED, July 2011

• Kenntnisprüfung (Knowledge Examination) – Germany

PASSED, June 2022

• National Council Licensure Examination – Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN)

PASSED, February 2025

• Assists in all general nursing activities of the Operating Room.
• Gives direct care to patients to meet their physical and psychological needs.
• Acts as a scrub assistant or circulating assistant during operation.
• Assists in the care and handling of surgical supplies and equipments.
• Assists in carrying out aseptic techniques and sterilization procedures in surgical operations.
• Sets up operating room with instruments and supplies which vary according to type of operation.
• Observes patient during surgical procedures for conditions such as hemorrhages and furnishes emergency equipment and supplies which prevent fatalities; and keeps contaminated instruments and supplies in a safe manner to prevent spread of infection.
• Adjusts operating table and prepares necessary device required.
• Prepares operative area with sterilized linens and draping of patient.
• Preserves and labels operative specimens for laboratory analysis.
• Observes progress of surgery and providing additional instruments, supplies and items as needed.

• Laparoscopy (Cholecystectomy, Appendectomy and etc.)
• Endoscopy (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, and Colonoscopy)
• OB-GYN (CS, Pelvic laparotomy, TAHBSO and etc.)
• Urology (TURP, Stone Basket Extraction, Lithotripsy, Nephrectomy, and etc.)
• Orthopedics (ORIF, Amputation, Open and closed reduction, Casting and etc.)
• Thoraco-Cardiovascular (AVF creation, IJ catheter insertion, Thoracotomy, Pacemaker Implantation, and etc.)
• Neurology (Craniectomy, Laminectomy, VP Shunting, Aneurysm clipping and etc.)
• EENT (Thyroidectomy, Tonsillectomy, Cataract surgery, Enucleation, and etc.)

• Endoscopy Machines (Olympus CV – 170 and Olympus CV – 190)
• Laparoscopic Machine
• Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (STORZ)
• Siemens Modularis Variostar Uro II Lithotripter
• Siemens C-Arm Machine