ARLENE TARTACON CAPUT
King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital
P.O. Box 9862
21159 Jeddah
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
PREFFERED POSITION:
PH:
00 966 50 764 8521
00 966 2 272 0563
e-mail: a_a_tartacon@yahoo.com
HOME CARE NURSE
I am a Registered Nurse with 8 years of experiences in different
overseas Hospitals. I am presently working as Radiology Nurse. I am fully
equipped with the areas of Radiology, Surgical Minor Operating and
Emergency and General Ward.
I am handling patients for a Thallium Stress and Thallium
Dobutamine Testing likewise I have the experience with the Invasive
and Non-Invasive Procedures like Angioplasty, Biopsies, Aspirations and
Drainage Insertions, Angiography, etc.,
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
February 2005 to Present-
KING FAHAD ARMED FORCES
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA
HOSPITAL
RADIOLOGY NURSE
Job Description:
 As member of the nursing team, participates in
establishing a good working environment in which
patients receive high standard of care.
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Ensures that new untrained staffs allocated to the
department are given appropriate teachings,
support and guidance in accordance with the
department objectives and continuous assessments.
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Takes objective roles in maintaining effective
communication with all disciplines, patients and
relatives.
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Participates in introducing all new members of staffs
and untrained nurses to the department routine and
in professional counseling of staffs as required.
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Participates in the care, custody and administration
of medicines in accordance with the hospital policy
and procedure.
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Takes responsibility for ensuring safe lifting
techniques.
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Maintains the safety and well being of patient and
staffs in accordance with the health and safety
policy.
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Ensures that all legal and clinical documents are
written accurately and legibly.
Maintains the accurate collection of data in relation
to patient activity in order that the statistics maybe
accurately compiled.
Maintains necessary equipments and supplies in the
ward or department in order to carryout nursing
care with efficiency and safety.
Support in the establishments of a good working
atmosphere and in making the most effective use of
staff supplies and services.
Understand and become competent to assist with
the various radiological procedures.
Ensures thorough understanding and adequate
supplies during examinations of various types of
angiographic interventional and invasive
equipments such as catheters, guide wires,
angiographic sets, drainage sets, biopsy equipments
etc. used during certain radiographic procedures.
Ensures that the established procedures for checking
and restocking radiology department emergency
code blue crash cart are adhered to.
Have a good understanding of the procedure and
drugs used to combat any medical emergency
within radiology department particularly associated
with contrast media.
Assists in the giving of various contrast media.
Ensures that correct immediate pre and post
examination care of the patient occurs with
particular attention before and after radiographic
procedures which may involve sedation
and
anesthesia.
Assists in the preparation of patients which may
necessitate bowel washout, insertion of naso-gastric
tube, small bowel enema tubes and catheters.
Ensure adherence to establish infection and control
policy and procedures particularly to sterile or
aseptic procedure preparation and preparation of
soiled instruments for C.S.S.D.
Lists of radiographic procedures I performed with
radiologist and radiographer:
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1. Ascending Urethrogram – inserted urinary
catheter into the urethra with balloon inflated
aseptically.Assisting the radiologist in the
injection of contrast through the catheter
while taking rapid spots of films in all angles
desired.
2. Barium Swallow/ meal – Instructed the patient
to ingest an ample mouthful of barium and
spots films of the upper and lower esophagus
are taken in different positions.
3. Small Bowel Enema – assisting the radiologist in
the injection of contrast and patient placed in
different positions.
4. Gastrograffin Study - patient is given
gastrograffin while series of x-rays one.
5. Barium Enema – inserted rectal catheter and
connected to barium sulfate drip, Unclamp
the drip to run into the lower bowel and
radiologist commences the Series of x-rays
studies. Then document and sign.
6. T – Tube Cholangiogram – assisting in the
injection of contrast gradually via T – tube in
site under the screen control and films are
taken by radiologist.
7. Dacrocystogram – assisting the
ophthalmologist in the insertion of lacrimal
needle while syringe is attaché in it and
injctiond of contrast is done
while series of x-rays is done.
8. Hysterosalpingogram – Assist the ob-gyne in
the insertion of the catheter in the Cervix and
connected to the syringe with contrast. Then
injected while series of x-rays done.
9. Intravenous Pyelography – cannula is inserted
and contrast is injected.
10. Maturating Cystourethrogram – inserted
urinary catheter and connected to urograffin
30% as drip.series of x-rays done by the
radiographer.
11. Venogram – Inserted cannula , assess the
patient for any allergies and
asthma and contrast is injected while series of
x-rays done.
12. Nephrostomy Tube Insertion – Preparation of
the instruments needed, skin preparation
done, assist the consultant radiologist in the
whole procedure by lending the appropriate
instruments needed, compression done on the
site and covered.
13. Ultrasound/CT Guided Drainage Aspiration –
Seek for the consent and coagulation profile
of the patient, position and drape properly,
prepare all the necessary equipments and
lend to the doctor while the procedure is
doing. Compression done and covered the
site. Document and signed.
14. Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography
– secure for the consent and coagulation
profile, skin preparation done, prepare
anesthesia, skin preparation done, lending the
instruments to the doctor, guide wires and
catheters, compression done and area
covered, document and sign.
15. Angiography – Assisting the radiology
consultant in the injection of contrast into the
vascular system to outline specified blood
vessels accompanied by rapid changing films
on the fluoroscopic screen which record the
passage of contrast media through the
vascular tree. Preparing all the instruments,
guide wires, and catheters, and lending it to
the doctor while the procedures is going.
Then, compression is done and area covered.
Document and signed.
16. Thallium Exercise Testing – Securing the
consent from the patient or relative, weighing
the patient, changing the proper gown for the
patient, check the blood pressure and record,
insertion of cannula , keep besides the patient
during the whole procedure.
17. Thallium Dobutamine Testing - Check the
weight, blood pressure of the patient and
record, changing proper gown, position
properly, prepare the infusion pump with the
soluset filled with 20 ml of Dextrose 5% and
incorporated with dobutamine 125mg,
Calculate the rate according to the patient
weight, checking the blood pressure every
half of each stages, observe for any untoward
reactions, administer Atropine Sulfate
according to the physician’s order, prepare
emergency medicines, advise the patient for
the delay scans, give proper instructions,
document and sign.
March 2000 to August 2004
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AL ANSAR NEW CLINIC
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA
SURGICAL AND MINOR OR NURSE, ER NURSE
Job Description:
Assess and identifies subjective and objective
problems and needs of the patients and critically
injured patients.
 Assisting the physician in the physical examination
of the patient such as positioning the patients
properly, draping the patients, lending appropriate
equipment to the doctor like stethoscope,
proctoscope etc. and taking the vital signs
(temperature, pulse, respiratory rate ) of the
patient.
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Carry out plan of care and administers prescribed
stat medications and others such as :
a) insertion of cannula
b.) Blood extraction
c.) Giving oral and sublingual medications
d.) Giving rectal suppositories
e.) Giving intramuscular, intravenous,
subcutaneous injections
f.) ECG
g.) Giving oxygen inhalation
h.) Suctioning secretions from the patients
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i.) Giving nebulization for asthmatic patients.
j.) Recording all data and information
regarding the condition of the patient and
reporting any adverse reactions to the
attending physician.
Assisting the doctor in the special procedures such
as:
a.) Naso gastric tube insertion
b.) Catheterization
c.) Debridement for diabetic
d.) Dressing the patient with burn.
e.) Removal of stitches after operation.
Preparing all the instruments as well as assisting the
doctor for minor cases like:
a.) Circumcission
b.) removal of foreign body under local
anesthesia.
c.) incision of drainage of abscess
d.) Suturing of cut wounds after trauma
e.) Excision of lipomas, granulomas, masses.
f.) Removal of skin tags and warts through
cauterization.
In trauma cases caused by car accidents, or fall
down : sudden objective procedures and routines
like taking the vital signs, intravenous insertion
giving oxygen inhalation, immobilizing fractured
part of the body by putting a splint, extraction of
blood sample for investigations, suctioning of blood
and secretions, and ambu bagging connecting to
the oxygen.
Maintains and establishes good working
relationship with other personnel as well as to the
patients:
a.) Willingness to do tasks delegated by the
charge nurse.
b.) Establishes emotional and psychological
support to the patients.
c.) Giving nursing care based on the patient’s
needs.
May 1997 to May 1999-
Zantua General HospitalCatanduanes, Philippines
General Nurse
Job Description:
 Plans for total nursing care of critically ill patients.
a.) Alertness in rendering cardiopulmonary
resuscitation.
b.) Makes continues assessment of patient
condition and make accurate recording
of usual findings.
c.) Direct observations on the nuerological
status of the patients and report
immediately to the physician on
duty for necessary actions and document
all observations.
d.) Physical examinations, identifies signs and
symptoms that will contribute in
establishing a diagnosis.
e.) Knowledge of different laboratory
procedures and its normal values and
report to the attending physician the
abnormalities noted.
 Performs the following:
a.) Insert IV fluid and blood extraction
b.) Administration of oral and sublingual
mediacations
c.) Suctioning of secretions
d.) Giving oxygen inhalation
e.) Giving intramuscular, intravenous,
subcutaneous injections.
 Maintains / establishes good working relationship
with personnel :
a.) Willingness to the tasks delegated by the
charge nurse and acts for them when so
oblige.
b.) Assist the physician in diagnosing
procedures, therapeutic and palliative
measures.
c.) Establishing reports, emotional and
psychological support to patients as
member of the patient.
d.) Responsible in checking supplies.
e.) Administers medications, carries out
treatment and procedures noting any
adverse reactions.
PROFILE OF SKILLS:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing- Catanduanes State
College- 1993 to 1997 (PRC LICENSE: 0318324).
 Two months of Integrated Software Package
applications
 (EDP concepts, Microsoft windows 95, Microsoft
word and excel) from Vicar Information Technology
School.
 Career Service Sub professional Certificate of
Eligibility
(Given by the Civil Service Commission on August 20,
1995 at Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines).
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PROFESSION AFFILIATION:
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Adult Intravenous Cannulation
(Given by the Nursing Education Department of King
Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, K. S. A.,
dated May 11, 2005).
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Administration of Drugs via an Intravenous Route
(Given by the Nursing Education Department of King
Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, K. S. A.,
dated May 11, 2005)
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Basic Cardiac Life Support
(Given by the Nursing Education of King Fahad
Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, K. S. A., Date of
Issue: March 30, 2005, Date of expiry: March 30,
2007)
SEMINARS ATTENDED:
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Home Nursing Health Care in the Home
(Given by the Philippine National Red Cross at Virac,
Catanduanes, Philippines, dated July 21, 1999).
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Skills on Preventions and Early Cancer Detection for
Health Workers. (Held on March 21, 1998 at the
Provincial Dome, Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines).
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The 8th International Cardiac Symposium - New
Frontier in Cardiac Imaging (Given by King Fahad
Armed Forces Hospital, approved by the Saudi
Council for Health Specialties, Jeddah Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia, dated April 12 - 13, 2006).
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Nuclear Medicine Application in Brain Disease
Facilitated by Saudi Nuclear Medicine Club held at
Hilton Hotel on November 1, 2006, Jeddah Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia.
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Nuclear Medicine Imaging – Thyroid Diseases
Facilitated by the Saudi Nuclear medicine Club
Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, March 28, 2007
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3rd Radiological Society of Saudi Arabia
Annual Conference
Held in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
April 9-12, 2007
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Fire and Safety Training
Facilitated by Nursing Education Center,
King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, July 23, 2006
EQUIPMENTS HANDLED:
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Guide wires ( terumo, 3MMJ, straight )
Stents from Cordis, Bio tronik, and Smart Control.
Pulse oximeter
Defibrillator
Infusion Pump
Minor Operating Room Sets of Instruments
( Curve and straight forceps, needle holder, scissors,
cutter, sponge holder
pick up forceps, tissue forceps )
Cautery Machine
Nebulizer
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Portable Oxygen Tank with Regulator
Fire Extinguisher
Blood Pressure Apparatus
Thermometer
Suction Machine
Glucometer
Proctoscope
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION:
Member of Philippine Nurses Association
PROFESSION AWARD:
Employee of the Month of August, 2006 awarded by the
Radiology Service Manager of King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital
LANGUAGES:
English, Arabic, Filipino
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
REFERENCES:
DR. ABBAS I. ABBAS, FRCP UK
Consultant Radiologist
King Fahad Armed Forces
Hospital
P.O. Box 9862, Jeddah
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Tel. # 6653000 ext. 2832
DR. MOHAMAD GOTBI
Consultant Radiologist
King Fahad Armed Forces
Hospital
P.O. Box 9862, Jeddah
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Tel. # 6653000 ext. 2443
DR. HESHAM HAMDI
Consultant Cardiologist
King Fahad Armed Forces
Hospital
P.O. Box 9862, Jeddah
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Tel # 6653000 ext. 2498
SIMON ROSE
Nuclear Medicine Section
King FAhad Armed Forces
Hospital
P.O. Box 9862, Jeddah
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Tel. # 6653000
DR. TAREK SHAHEEN
Consultant Surgeon
Al Ansar New Clinic
P.O. Box 3515, Jeddah
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Tel. # 00966 508801164
# 00966 2 6933379
DR ALI AL SAIED
ER Physician GP
Al Ansar New Clinic
P.O. Box 3515, Jeddah
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Tel. # 00966 2 6933379
DR. AIDA BONAFE
Dean
College of Nursing
Catanduanes State
Colleges
Philippines
DR. CECILE ZANTUA
Medical Director
Zantua General Hospital
Francia, Virac,
Catanduanes, 4800,
Philippines