Summary
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Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
Affiliations
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FRANCISCO JR. MIÑA

FRANCISCO JR. MIÑA

INTENSIVE CARE UNIT NURSE
Frankfurt Am Main

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with 12 years of experience in diverse healthcare organization working with ICU and peri-anesthesia patients. Seasoned nursing professional with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

University Hospital Freiburg
2021.02 - Current
  • Provided patient care, performed assessments, and interventions at 20-bed ICU unit for trauma and post-surgical patients
  • Assessed patients' condition, notified physicians of clinical changes as well as prepared and implemented patient care plans
  • Adjusted specialized equipment such as ECMO, ventilator nachine, dialysis, cardiac monitor, arterial pressures, intracranial pressures, ECG and IV equipments
  • Monitor vital signs, adequacy of ventilation, levels of consciousness and pain level.
  • Assisted anesthetist and surgeons with emergent life-saving situations.
  • Administered IV, oral, injections and other forms of medications as directed.
  • Educated family members on patients’ conditions in a compassionate way.
  • Assisted with conflict resolution in tense and emergency situations.
  • Documented procedures, patients’ conditions, and medication administration, interventions and plan of care with 100% accuracy.
  • Advocated for various specific needs of the patient.
  • Coordinated and assisted with various departments and physicians to ensure outstanding patient outcomes.
  • Pain therapy involvement
  • Delegation procedure involvement
  • Maintain the legality, rules, standards of hospital policy and ensures confidentiality of patients.

ICU, Anesthesia, Staff Nurse

University Hospital Frankfurt
2017.03 - 2021.01
  • Managed primary support of patient and anesthetist immediately prior to, during and after surgical procedures.
  • Collaborated in airway management and administration of anesthetic agents.
  • Analyzed need for, initiated, collected, and interpreted appropriate lab tests essential for safe surgical outcomes.
  • Organized required emergency airway equipment for endotracheal tube placement, facilitated placement of invasive hemodynamic monitors, prioritized essential and emergency pharmacological agents needed during complicated surgical procedures.
  • Monitoring patient respiratory status, pain control and baseline hemodynamics.
  • Provided patient care and teaching such as such as positioning, breathing exercise and how to control bleeding.
  • Monitored patients after cardiac catheterization, stress test, and other cardiac procedure.

Staff Registered Nurse

Seniorenbetreuung Haus Blandine
2016.02 - 2017.02
  • Tracheotomy care including wound VAC maintenance, wound cleaning, and changing catheters and dressings.
  • Administered enema treatments, nebulization, IV, SC and oral medications as prescribed by physician.
  • Monitored blood glucose levels in diabetic patients through use of glucometer and interfaced with laboratories to obtain results of analysis and follow-up on STAT orders.
  • Assessed at-risk patients, with dementia attributed to Alzheimer’s disease and other elderly patients.
  • Provided care and counseling to hospice patients and their families.
  • Called the ambulance and emergency hospital for any emergent situations.

Anesthesia, Staff Nurse

Bicol Regional and Training Hospital (BRTTH)
2013.07 - 2014.12
  • Monitor patient surgical site and clean and redness wounds as necessary.
  • Inserted IV and central lines to administer anesthesia and medications as ordered by attending doctor or surgeon.
  • Informed patients and family members regarding surgical procedures and immediate post-op care and environment.
  • Performed vital signs every 15-minute intervals to ensure all vitals were within acceptable ranges after the surgical operations.
  • Coordinated with other health care professionals and members to optimized health outcomes
  • Collect sputum, urine, stool specimen and other blood laboratories for medical, testing and screening analysis.

ICU, Staff Nurse

Aquinas University Hospital (now UST Hospital-Legazpi)
2011.06 - 2013.06
  • Performed assessments, provided intravenous therapy; complex wound care; monitored various drainage devices, etc.
  • Collaborated daily with physicians and other health care team members such as Dietitian, Nutritionist, Physical therapist, Medical technologists to achieve optimum patient care.
  • Educated patients regarding their medications, procedure and treatments.
  • Additionally, provided preoperative, intra-operative and post-operative care instructions.
  • Inserted, maintained and troubleshoot peripheral and central IV catheter.
  • Monitored and recorded input and output in patients with renal failure, gastro- and cardiac conditions.

Staff Registered Nurse

PNP Regional Health Service-5
2011.01 - 2011.06
  • Treated wounds and administered wound care to prevent infection
  • Confirmed that the patient information was up-to-date and accurate.
  • Administered medications provided injections and collected specimens.
  • Assist in the neuro and physical examination of the police officers, army and personnel.
  • Circumcised the patient.
  • Weekly ECG and physical assessment of the police officers, army and non-uniform personnel.

Education

Master of Science - Nursing - Adult Health

St. Paul University Philippines
Tuguegarao City, Philippines
2023.05 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Aquinas University of Legazpi (now UST Legazpi)
Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines
2007.05 - 2010.05

Bachelor of Science - Education

Bicol University College of Education
Daraga, Albay, Philippines
2005.05 - 2007.05

Skills

Invasive and non-invasive ventilation

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Certification

Registered Nurse, NCLEX-RN: The National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses, 445477471, United States of America

Accomplishments

  • Supervision - Headed onboarding process for new nursing staff.
  • Surgical Preparation - Assisted in patient surgery preparation by administering proper medication, monitoring patients' conditions and charting abnormalities.
  • Training - Trained team of staff nurses in medical office procedures to ensure consistent quality of care.
  • Documentation - Ensured charting accuracy through precise documentation.
  • Patient Advocacy - Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
  • Clinical Skills - Monitored patients' respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
  • Intensive Care - Responsible for unit of 18 patients, providing daily functions such as grooming, bathing, feeding and turning in bed.
  • Patient Transfer - Safely lifted up to 80 pounds and pushed 300 pounds on wheels.
  • Implementation - Assisted in implementation of new tracking system that resulted in improved patient care.
  • Patient Care - Delivered compassionate care that exceeded hospital requirements. Successfully provided quality care 3-5 intensive patients high critical unit environment
  • Charting - Developed and organized 300+ charts for all new and current patients, routinely updating information for physician reference.
  • Quality Assurance - Ensured and enforced medical office compliance with HIPAA, OSHA and CLIA regulations for maximum quality and control.
  • Research - Completed group study focused on patient comfort, costs and test results, which resulted in increased patient satisfaction.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Vitals Testing - Measured an average of 30 patients' weight, height, body temperature, pulse rate and blood pressure daily.

Affiliations

Member, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses

Additional Information

Certified ECMO Nurse/Trained ECLS Nurse

Former President, Association of Filipino Nurses in Germany (AFNG) now PNA-Germany Chapter

Software

MS Word, PPT, EMR, Excel, IBM SPSS Statistics

Interests

Critical care nursing, Reading, Team Building/Organizing, Research, Sports, Driving

Timeline

Master of Science - Nursing - Adult Health

St. Paul University Philippines
2023.05 - Current

Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

University Hospital Freiburg
2021.02 - Current

ICU, Anesthesia, Staff Nurse

University Hospital Frankfurt
2017.03 - 2021.01

Staff Registered Nurse

Seniorenbetreuung Haus Blandine
2016.02 - 2017.02

Anesthesia, Staff Nurse

Bicol Regional and Training Hospital (BRTTH)
2013.07 - 2014.12

ICU, Staff Nurse

Aquinas University Hospital (now UST Hospital-Legazpi)
2011.06 - 2013.06

Staff Registered Nurse

PNP Regional Health Service-5
2011.01 - 2011.06

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Aquinas University of Legazpi (now UST Legazpi)
2007.05 - 2010.05

Bachelor of Science - Education

Bicol University College of Education
2005.05 - 2007.05
Registered Nurse, NCLEX-RN: The National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses, 445477471, United States of America
Registered Nurse, KPF-2349-2016, Germany
Registered Nurse, 0668442, Philippines
FRANCISCO JR. MIÑAINTENSIVE CARE UNIT NURSE