Mark Gerald Garma
Mayantoc
Summary
Professional healthcare provider with significant experience in delivering patient care and ensuring high standards of practice. Skilled in clinical procedures, patient assessment, and care planning. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable team player with strong adaptability and excellent communication skills.
Adept in managing high-pressure situations , dynamic healthcare settings and providing medical support. Strong focus on team collaboration and adaptability to changing needs.
Successfully collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes and support individualized treatment plans.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Nurse
Singapore Anglican Community Services
03.2019 - Current
- Administered medications via oral, SC, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Developed strong rapport with patients and families, fostering trust and open communication during challenging times.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic status of patients.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
- Assisted physicians with diagnostic procedures, ensuring accurate results for optimal treatment planning.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Educated patients on self-care management, empowering them to take an active role in their overall health and wellbeing.
- Acted as a patient advocate, ensuring their needs were met and their rights protected throughout their healthcare journey.
- Mentored new nursing staff, supporting their professional growth and development.
- Precepted new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
Staff Nurse- Intensive Care Unit
Central Luzon Doctor’s Hospital
11.2017 - 01.2019
- ISO certified
- Kept work areas clean, organized, and safe to promote efficiency and team safety.
- Established positive relationships with customers and other staff members.
- Responded sensitively and competently to service customers with diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Developed strong relationships with clients through consistent communication and attentive customer service, resulting in increased overall satisfaction.
- Greeted clients and guests and assisted with variety of questions to foster exceptional customer service.
- Participated in team-building activities to foster teamwork and collaboration.
- Assisted with onboarding new staff members, providing orientation and support.
- Collaborated with colleagues on various projects, sharing knowledge and expertise while working together towards common objectives.
- Developed and improved time management and organizational skills to maximise personal productivity.
Staff Nurse - Medical Surgical Ward
Central Luzon Doctor’s Hospital
03.2015 - 10.2017
- ISO certified
- Implement appropriate nursing action need as guided by establishing nursing care procedures
- Admits patient into ward or specialized nursing units; assesses/ diagnoses problems and needs
- Participates in emergency call response team activities; may vary upon the situation
- Provides assistance to and coordinates with the attending physician
- Undertakes the preparation on intravenous admixtures as directed
- Taking and recording vital signs includes blood pressure, temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate; also the neurologic vital signs include alertness of the patient ability to comprehend and speak, ability to obey simple commands; monitoring blood sugars as ordered; and general appearance of the client
- Ensure the availability/ completeness on maintenance dates of required equipment such as infusion pumps, monitoring equipment / monitors; and supplies such as alcohol swabs, hand sanitizer, gloves, mask, patient chart forms, syringes, blood pressure apparatus, thermometer, stethoscopes, hospital and disposable gowns and other related to the nursing care within the nursing unit
- Coordinates with the healthcare team and other work units to secure supplies, support services, and information needed for the performance of collaborative nursing care
- Administer medications and treatment as per hospital policies, nursing protocols, or physician’s direction
- Provides health education
- Discharges patient upon the advice /orders of the attending physician
- Performs post-mortem care
- Attends training programs and learning sessions for the enhancement of professional, technical, and proficiencies; participates in the Quality Assurance program
- Performs such other duties and responsibilities analogous, germane or related to and/or implied from the above enumeration of duties and responsibilities
- ISO certified
- Kept work areas clean, organized, and safe to promote efficiency and team safety.
- Established positive relationships with customers and other staff members.
- Greeted clients and guests and assisted with variety of questions to foster exceptional customer service.
- Developed strong relationships with clients through consistent communication and attentive customer service, resulting in increased overall satisfaction.
- Responded sensitively and competently to service customers with diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Participated in team-building activities to foster teamwork and collaboration.
- Assisted with onboarding new staff members, providing orientation and support.
- Established and maintained strong relationships with colleagues through regular meetings and communication.
Nursing Aide II
Econ Medicare Center
05.2012 - 05.2014
- Assist in carrying out various basic care activities for the residents
- Accompany patient while sitting on the wheelchair or lying on the stretcher, to be transported to an ambulance to the clinics or hospitals for their residents follow up appointments
- Accompany the resident on a wheelchair on a private cars to the destination trips of choice as well
- Maintain tidy and clean environment for the residents in the nursing home
- Assisted nurses with daily tasks, improving overall efficiency of the healthcare team.
- Facilitated patient mobility by assisting with transfers, ambulation, and positioning.
- Performed vital sign checks and reported any abnormalities to nursing staff promptly.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for patients, reducing the risk of infections.
- Contributed to a positive work environment by fostering strong relationships with colleagues and maintaining open lines of communication among team members.
- Established trust with patients of diverse cultural backgrounds by demonstrating sensitivity, respect, and an unwavering commitment to providing top-notch care.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Delivered high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, toileting assistance, helping maintain patient dignity while promoting independence whenever possible.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Improved overall quality of life for long-term care residents through consistent engagement in stimulating activities tailored according to individual preferences.
Nurse Volunteer
Gilberto O. Teodoro Memorial Hospital
08.2011 - 10.2011
- Aided smooth transitions from acute care settings to home or long-term care facilities by coordinating discharge planning effectively with other team members.
- Provided high quality care to approximately [Number] patients per day on [Number]-bed unit
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to provide seamless, high-quality care for patients.
- Facilitated patient mobility through careful assistance in transfers/ambulation exercises while utilizing proper body mechanics techniques to prevent injury.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Far Eastern University
04.2010
Secondary -
Glory Dei Montessori College
Mayantoc, Tarlac03.2006
Primary -
Glory Dei Montessori College
Mayantoc, Tarlac03.2002
Skills
- Multitasking
- Interpersonal skills
- Microsoft Word
- Develop rapport
- Cultural sensitivity
- Carefulness
- Responsibility
- Willingness to learn
- Hardworking
- Reliability
- Flexibility
- Service orientation
- Direct patient care
- Patient education
- Patient assessment
- Elderly care
- Patient safety
Accomplishments
EatSafe SG- Institution Trainer
BCLS + AED Certified
InterRai Certified
Singapore Health Quality Service Awards- Sliver 2023, Gold 2024)
Languages
English
Filipino
Personal Information
- Age: 34
- Height: 165cm
- Date of Birth: December 13, 1990
- Nationality: Filipino
- Marital Status: Married
Temp No
(+65)9426556227 Ph
Timeline
Staff Nurse
Singapore Anglican Community Services
03.2019 - Current
Staff Nurse- Intensive Care Unit
Central Luzon Doctor’s Hospital
11.2017 - 01.2019
Staff Nurse - Medical Surgical Ward
Central Luzon Doctor’s Hospital
03.2015 - 10.2017
Nursing Aide II
Econ Medicare Center
05.2012 - 05.2014
Nurse Volunteer
Gilberto O. Teodoro Memorial Hospital
08.2011 - 10.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Far Eastern University
Secondary -
Glory Dei Montessori College
Primary -
Glory Dei Montessori College
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