Michael Anthony Lao

• NIHSS certified by American Academy of CME 2022/2023
• Dysphagia Screening Practitioner 2022/2023
• Placement Educator Lead 2023
• Oakstone Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education - Medical Simulation Certification 2022/2023
• Administered medication with meticulous attention to detail.
• Delivered exceptional care to boost patient health outcomes.
• Worked on a ratio of one nurse to 7 - 11 patients, providing consistent and effective care.
• Employee/ Star of the month November 2022

As a Qualified Staff Nurse having had the opportunity to work in the Stroke Ward / Huggett's Suite, enabled me to take ownership of the holistic overall needs of patients. It broadens my point of view of how a multi-disciplinary approach of caring allowed me to safely and effectively contribute to quality care from admission, acute treatment, resolution of critical issues, rehabilitation and discharge.

I make it a habit to treat and respect everyone like family, making sure their needs are recognized and met, and above all making sure patients and their family members feel safe and comfortable all throughout their hospital stay. In a daily basis, I work with a dedicated and passionate multi-disciplinary team coming together to achieve a common goal.

I am a very skillful Nurse with a handful of affiliations that I believe can create/maintain a working environment centered around our trust's vision, mission and goals. We aim to accomplish this by creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work.

• Maintained open staff communication channels for enhanced care continuity.
• Managed budget of clinic to monitor expenditures.
• Developed procedures and guidelines to deliver optimal patient care.
• Handled Short and Long-term Disability claims with proper verification and identifying bogus claims.

As a Disability Nurse, I am expected to weigh the accuracy of needed medical information in order to expedite Insurance Claims that involve Accepted Short-Term Disability Cases. It also gave me the chance to improve my Customer-Service skills by addressing the needs of the clients and solving Customer queries and presenting them possible solutions and support.

I have been acknowledged as one of the Top Performers in handling claims and was blessed to have offered promotion opportunities as Quality Analyst in 2019 and as Assistant Manager in 2020.

• Trained junior nurses on industry best practices and patient care regulations.
• Sanitized dialysis equipment between appointments to reduce risks.
• Cleaned and dressed permanent and temporary catheters.
• Oversaw dialysis treatment from start to finish.
• Experienced handling 4008s and 5008s HD Machines Theory.

Being a Renal Nurse in Asia Renal Care has granted me more skills, a more positive mindset and a better relationship with patients which later on treated each and every one as family. It is my responsibility to take care of the Holistic needs of my patients, not only centered on their challenges in their Bodies but envisioning them as dignified individuals who has every right to continue living. I am able to cannulate patients with Arterio-Venous Grafts and Fistulas, Initiate Hemodialysis sessions with patients also having Internal Jugular Catheters or Permanent Catheters, Performing Hospital Procedures that is being done here in the Hemodialysis Setting such as Blood Transfusions, Phlebotomy, Medication Infusions, Emergency Medical Protocols, Trouble-shoot Machine problems, manage complications and Offering oneself in rediscovering and finding peace in their situation. I have been acknowledged and praised by the Medical Team as one of the best Renal Nurses of 2015 to 2017 and was offered to have the chance to become Unit Head / Supervisor.

• Delivered exceptional care to boost patient health outcomes.
• Administered medication with meticulous attention to detail.
• Assessed, planned and implemented treatments with precision and care, prioritising patient wellbeing.
• Improved service delivery by demonstrating clinical leadership and best practices.

As a Staff Nurse in Cebu Doctors’ University Hospital, it gave me the chance to handle more patient loads, more complicated cases, new techniques and better technology. I have exposed myself to different Nursing Departments and has made me appreciate life even more.

• Nurse Preceptor
• Mentored students and Junior Nurses and facilitated IV therapy / ECG / BLS and Phlebotomy trainings to ensure outstanding patient provisions.
• Assessed, planned and implemented treatments with precision and care, prioritizing patient wellbeing.
• Generated detailed and comprehensive patient care plans in collaboration with clinical teams.
• Maintained accurate, up-to-date patient records, maximizing data accuracy.

Being a Staff Nurse in a Hospital that is centered in continuing Nursing education has made me experience a variety of Nursing functions rotating different areas from the Emergency Room to different departments such as the Medical Surgical Ward, Pediatric Wards, Obstetrics and Gynecology Wards, Operating Room, Laboratory department and Intensive Caring Unit. I am confident in giving safe quality care for my patients from carefully gathering the necessary medical information, charting medical records, performing various nursing procedures, answering client/patient inquiry and giving them the right information and steps in regards to hospital protocol/policy. I am equipped with the knowledge, attitude and basic to advance Nursing skills that is necessary for me to give safe quality care for all patients. I am blessed to be given the chance to be offered as a Nurse Preceptor.