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KATHERINE JOY M. LEAŅO
13 Brooklyn St. Immaculate Conception, Quezon City
Philippines 1111
Home Phone: 632+7218985/632+7217960
WORK EXPERIENCE
AAATLC Healthcare, Inc.
Encino, California
U.S.A.
June 2000-November 2000
AAATLC, Healthcare Inc., a caregiver agency, seated in the heart of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, caters to most of the elderly needs usually residing in Beverly Hills, Agoura Hills, and Westlake Village. Ms. Leaņo paid everyday visits to a number of clients and handled different cases. She worked as a caregiver/private duty nurse, tending to their everyday needs with professional care. She rendered morning care, fed the clients, and accompanied them to their doctor's appointments. Ms. Leaņo worked part time for 3 months and full time for the remaining months.
Shoreline Convalescent Hospital
Oxnard, California
U.S.A.
August 2000-September 2000
Shoreline Convalescent Hospital is located in Ventura County. It has a 250-bed capacity. Ms. Leaņo worked as a nursing support staff, assisting certified nurses aides in the maintenance of cleanliness and orderliness of the hospital. She also helped in daily rehabilitation activities of the residents, changed linens, and served meals. She worked full time for this institution.
Morla's Residential Care
Oxnard, California
U.S.A.
August 2000-September 2000
Ms. Leaņo worked weekends for this residential care. Here, she cooked meals and attended to the needs and daily activities of 6 residents.
John F. Cotton Hospital
Manila Electric Company
Pasig City, Philippines
June 1999-September 1999
John F. Cotton Hospital is the company hospital of the Philippine's largest electric company, Manila Electric Company (Meralco). It caters to the clinical, medical, and surgical needs of Meralco employees and their families. John F. Cotton Hospital boasts of its world-wide facilities and is considered one of the best company hospitals in the Philippines. Ms. Leaņo worked as a Nurse Trainee. She was assigned in different clinics and stations in various roles and capacities.
Ms. Leaņo worked as an emergency room nurse performing first aid treatment, supplying medications, and assessing and admitting patients. She was assigned in the Heart Station as medical secretary. In the heart station, she was trained to take EKG's, to cut and post ECG results, and to observe the conduction of stress tests. She worked in the EENT clinic in the hospital. She performed color blind and visual acuity tests, took refractions, and assisted doctors during patient consultations and follow-ups.
She was also tasked to assist in the Family Planning Clinic. She conducted health teachings to about 100 women and men of reproductive age regarding pregnancy, artificial and natural birth control methods, and other family planning related matters. She also worked for a dermatologist in the Allergy Clinic. She assisted the dermatologist in electrocautery and patient consultations. She also assisted in scheduling and monitoring appointments in the clinic.
She was assigned in the ward where she worked as a staff nurse. Her primary duties were to receive endorsements from previous shifts, and to perform assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation of patients confined in different medical and surgical cases both in the male and female wards. She created nursing care plans. She made referrals to medical doctors concerning status of patients. She rendered health care teachings to the patients from admission until discharge.
Lastly, she assisted in a number of surgeries in the Operating Room. She took the initiative to orient herself with minor and major instruments. She had the opportunity to practice using auto-claving instruments. She served as nursing assistant to the circulating, suture, and instrument nurses. She evaluated patient status post-op. She also helped prepare patients for the operations by addressing their concerns, responding to their requests and answering their inquiries.
SEMINARS AND TRAINING
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*Ergonomics in the Workplace, John F. Cotton Hospital, Pasig City, September 1999
*Knowing EKG's Better , John F. Cotton Hospital, Pasig City, August 1999
*First Aid in Sports, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, January 1999
*Advance Trauma Life Support, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, September 1998
SKILLS AND INTERESTS
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Ms. Leaņo speaks and writes fluently in both English and Filipino. She has passed the Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a score of 230 and the Test of Written English (TWE) with a score of 4.0. And she will be scheduled to take the Test of Spoken English (TSE). She has good working knowledge in Microsoft suite of products. She upholds ethico-moral conduct and performs her duties and functions in the light of nursing standards. She maintains positive attitude and aptitude in handling interpersonal relationships.
PERSONAL DATA
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Birthdate: November 8, 1977
Birthplace:Quezon City, Philippines
Age: 23 years old
Citizenship: Filipino
Height: 5'4
Weight: 160 lbs.
Civil Status: Single
Sex: Female
Social Security No. in U.S.A.: 612-56-6410
EDUCATION
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*Bachelor of Science in Nursing,University of Santo Tomas, March 1999
*Philippine Professional License No.: 0329037 ( issued June 1999)
*CGFNS test taker last March 14, 2001
*St. Paul College, Quezon City, Philippines, High School Diploma, March 1995
*Holy Spirit School, Quezon City, Philippines, Elementary Diploma, March 1990
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
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*Member, Lingkod E.R. Nursing Division, June 1998- March 1999
*Member, Pax Romana Nursing Chapter, June 1998-March 1999
*Member, Nursing Speech and Forensic Society, June 1998-March 1999
*Member, Maternal and Child Nurses Association of the Philippines, October 1999-present
*Member, Ligaya ng Panginoon Community, October 1996-present
Character reference to be furnished upon request
NOTE:
*has applied for both RN and LVN tests for California
*has a valid passport and a multiple entry visa to America
*possesses a current California Identification Card and License