Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
References
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Certification
Accomplishments
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DANA LEI MAHINAY

DANA LEI MAHINAY

15616 Marathon Circle Apt 101 Gaithersburg

Summary

I am a patient-centered and goal-driven nurse who promotes 16 years of health care experience. More than 11 years were spent in the operating theater as a staff nurse. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs, especially in the operating theater. I have almost two years of experience in the Adult Mood Disorder unit in Behavioral Health, which includes anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and suicidal disorders. I am compassionate, caring, hard-working, and dedicated to extending the Healing Ministry of Christ to everyone.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Registrered Nurse Behavioral Health

Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center
Rockville
04.2024 - Current
  • Administered medications and treatments per established protocols and patient care plans.
  • Conducted comprehensive assessments of patient mental health status.
  • Documented patient progress and treatment effectiveness accurately.
  • Assisted with crisis intervention when needed.
  • Conducted psychosocial assessments to determine appropriate interventions.
  • Assessed client responses to medication regimes and reported any adverse reactions.
  • Provided emotional support to family members of psychiatric patients during difficult times.
  • Instructed individuals on how to cope with their mental health conditions through lifestyle changes, such as diet or exercise regimens.
  • Coached clients on healthy coping skills such as relaxation techniques or stress management strategies.
  • Recorded comprehensive patient histories and coordinated treatment plans with multi-disciplinary team members.

STAFF NURSE-OPERATING THEATER

Hamad Medical Corporation
Doha
11.2018 - 07.2023
  • Circulating Nurse
  • Assisting and preparing the procedure room
  • Supervising the transporting, moving, and lifting of the patient
  • Assisting anesthesia as requested during induction and reversal of anesthesia
  • Positioning the patient for surgery
  • Conducting and maintaining accurate records of counts
  • Maintaining accurate documentation of nursing activities during the procedure
  • Dispensing supplies and medications to the surgical field
  • Maintaining an aseptic and safe environment
  • Handling special equipment, machines and specimens.
  • Communicating special postoperative needs to appropriate persons at the conclusion of the case
  • Scrub Nurse
  • Assisting and preparing the procedure room
  • Gathering sterile supplies needed for the procedure and those that may be needed
  • Setting up the sterile back table
  • Dressing the surgeon and other members of the surgical team in their sterile attire
  • Assisting in the placement of the sterile drapes
  • Passing the instruments to the surgical team and assisting as needed to enhance the continuity of the procedure
  • Constant surveillance of the surgical field thus maintaining sterility
  • Anticipating the needs of the surgeon and asking for items before they are needed
  • Reporting to the circulating nurse the names of the specimens obtained during surgery
  • Helps with the application of the sterile dressing at the end of the procedure
  • Assist in the cleaning of the procedure room to make ready for the next surgical procedure.

STAFF NURSE- OPERATING THEATER/POST ANESTHESIA CARE UNIT

Adventist Medical Center-Bacolod
Bacolod
05.2012 - 10.2018
  • Circulating Nurse
  • Stenting, Ureteroscopy (flexible and Rigid), Cystectomy, Open Nephrectomy and PCNL, Abdominal Trauma, VATS, Brain and Spine Surgeries, Cataract, Plastic, Bariatric, Colorectal and Vascular Cases
  • Scrub Nurse in the following General Surgery procedures: Thyroidectomy, Breast surgeries, Hemorrhoidectomy, Laparoscopic Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy, and Hernia and Minor Surgeries such as Cyst Excision, Incision and Drainage, and Debridement.
  • Scrub Nurse in the following OB Gyne Procedures: CS delivery, Pelvic Lap, Total Abdominal Hysterectomy, Dilatation and Curettage Procedures, Bilateral Tubal Ligation
  • Prepares surgical rooms, set up tools, machines and established sterile fields.
  • Documents pertinent information in patient medical records.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE

Teletech Customer Care Management Inc.
Bacolod City
07.2011 - 03.2012
  • Answer inbound calls as well as assist customers who have specific inquiries regarding the internet connection.
  • Build customer's interest in the services and products offered by the company.
  • Provides internet services to the 14 States in the United States of America.
  • Basic computer knowledge/technological skills- able to use search tools, browsers and also email features; attaching files to correspondence, utilizing tracking and management features.
  • Good verbal and oral communication skills- fast and correct typing, ability to create grammatically correct responses without any spelling errors.
  • Be able to know what to write while utilizing web communication, be able to quickly recognize signals of a disgruntled customer and be able to respond without getting angry.
  • Ability to comprehend, capture as well as interpret basic customer information.
  • Sound judgmental powers; ability to manage difficult customer situations, to respond promptly to the needs of the customer, solicit feedback to improve service, respond to requests for service/assistance.
  • Analyze the various parts of a problem properly and develop logical solutions.
  • Quality management- be able to look for means of improving as well as promoting quality.

CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR - SCHOOL OF NURSING

Central Philippine Adventist College
Alegria
10.2008 - 11.2010
  • Develops, implements, evaluates, and manages the care and education of patients and students in the college campus; attends educational in-services.
  • Supervises students in the clinical area most of the time (INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, MEDICAL-SURGICAL, OB-GYNE AND PEDIATRIC UNITS, HEMODIALYSIS AND EMERGENCY UNIT)
  • Participates in educational in-services and seminars for health care providers; update oneself on current issues and trends in nursing through continuing education.
  • Assists in assessing, developing, coordinating, and revising teaching programs for the other nurses on duty.
  • Interpersonal/human relation skills, Verbal/written communication skills Ability to plan work, establish priorities, and remain flexible, Ability to instruct/teach students in the clinical and classroom settings.

STAFF NURSE- PATIENT CARE SERVICE (MEDICAL UNIT)

Adventist Medical Center - Bacolod
Bacolod City
01.2008 - 09.2008
  • Responsible for the care of patients; provides direct patient care.
  • Monitors Vital signs and signs of deterioration in medical patients.
  • Administers medications as assigned; serves as a resource person for knowledge of medication uses, side effects, and dosage; checks for proper medication order; documents medications.
  • Provides health education to patients and families.
  • Assists health personnel during diagnostic testing and follow-up of the results.
  • Communicates patient's needs; makes referrals to the attending physicians; triages patients and informs physician of patient status.
  • Assesses patient's physical, psychosocial and/or emotional needs.

Education

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING

Central Philippine Adventist College
Alegria, Murcia, Philippines
03.2007

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA - HIGH SCHOOL

East Visayan Adventist Academy
Tambis, Javier, Philippines
03.2003

ELEMENTARY - PRIMARY SCHOOL

Bacolod Adventist Elementary School (Negros Mission Academy Elementary School)
Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines
03.1999

Skills

  • Behavioral Health Skills:
  • Medication administration
  • Crisis intervention
  • Psychosocial evaluation
  • Treatment documentation
  • Effective communication
  • Emotional support provision
  • Care plan coordination
  • Stress management coaching
  • Teaching and instruction
  • Bipolar disorder management, anxiety and mood disorders
  • Patient assessment
  • Therapeutic communication
  • Self-harm prevention
  • Suicide prevention
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder management
  • Circulating Nurse in the following procedures:
  • Robotic Nephrectomy
  • Robotic Pyeloplasty
  • Robotic Adrenalectomy
  • Robotic Prostatectomy
  • Robotic Cyst Deroofing
  • Robotic Hernia
  • Kidney Transplant
  • Cadaver Organ Retrieval
  • Penile Prosthesis Insertion
  • Cystoscopy and DJ Stenting
  • Ureteroscopy
  • Cataract and Eye Surgeries
  • ENT surgeries
  • Orthopedic surgeries: ORIF hand and foot, close reduction of wrist, hand/wrist procedures (carpal tunnel, fracture repair), foot and ankle operation (achilles repair), DHS, IM nailing
  • Neuro surgeries: craniectomy, craniotomy and tumor resection, clipping of aneurysm, laminectomy/microdissectomy, creation of VP shunt,
  • Scrubbed and Circulated in general surgeries: Laparoscopic and Open Appendectomy, Laparoscopic and Open Hernia repair, Laparoscopic and Open Cholecystectomy, Mastectomy, Thyroidectomy, Colon resection
  • Scrubbed and circulated in: AV fistula creation, IJ catheter insertion, Perm catheter insertion, varicose veins ablation, ORIF hand and foot, close reduction of wrist, hand/wrist procedures (carpal tunnel, fracture repair), foot and ankle operation (achilles repair), and minor surgeries

References

  • Maila E. Galvez, Acting Director of Nursing-Operating Theater, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar, +97430263464
  • Beena James, Acting Head Nurse-Operating Theater, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar, +97455450733
  • Loren P. Ylaya, Vice President Nursing Services, Adventist Medical Center-Bacolod, Bacolod, Philippines, +639176302505

Languages

  • Filipino
  • English, Fluent
  • Filipino, Native

Certification

Basic Life Support Expiry April 2026

Accomplishments

Graduated Cum Laude Bachelor of Science in Nursing Year 2007

Timeline

Registrered Nurse Behavioral Health

Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center
04.2024 - Current

STAFF NURSE-OPERATING THEATER

Hamad Medical Corporation
11.2018 - 07.2023

STAFF NURSE- OPERATING THEATER/POST ANESTHESIA CARE UNIT

Adventist Medical Center-Bacolod
05.2012 - 10.2018

TECHNICAL SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE

Teletech Customer Care Management Inc.
07.2011 - 03.2012

CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR - SCHOOL OF NURSING

Central Philippine Adventist College
10.2008 - 11.2010

STAFF NURSE- PATIENT CARE SERVICE (MEDICAL UNIT)

Adventist Medical Center - Bacolod
01.2008 - 09.2008

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING

Central Philippine Adventist College

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA - HIGH SCHOOL

East Visayan Adventist Academy

ELEMENTARY - PRIMARY SCHOOL

Bacolod Adventist Elementary School (Negros Mission Academy Elementary School)
DANA LEI MAHINAY