AROKYA JOICY PITCHAI

• Provide care in dementia and end of life palliative residents to improved comfort and well being
• Monitored vital signs of elderly with meticulous attention to detail for accurate readings
• Provide basic health education to patients for proper self-care.
• Safely operated hoists, wheelchairs and transfer equipment to securely maneuver patients.
• Delivered high-quality patients service by adhering to mental capacity act 2005 when caring for patients who may not able to make decision for themselves .
• Assisted dementia elderly residents with daily tasks such as eating, bathing , and dressing up for an enhanced quality of life while living in care homes
• Monitored clients health conditions and reported immediate issues to manager
• Ensured safe , secure living conditions for service users , reducing risk and enhancing quality of life
• Managed personal hygiene of bed-bound patients , maintained dignity and respect at all times
• Monitored patients conditions closely and escalated concerns to staff.
• Followed infection prevention and control procedures to maintain a hygienic environment .
• Collaborated with care teams , nurses, and families to ensure personalised care plans were delivered effectively.

Duties & Responsibilities: Staff Nurse – Medical/Surgical Ward and post-operative unit .

• Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care plans in consultation with healthcare professionals.
• Assisting elderly patients with basic needs including bathing, dressing and eating
• Organizing and administering medications to elder patients for balancing their improper imbalanced mental health
• Evaluating medical information, as well as providing direct and individualized bedside nursing care to pre-and post-surgery patients.
• Preparing, administering and recording prescribed medications.
• Changing dressings, inserting catheters, and starting IVs.
• Adjusting specialized medical equipment as needed, as well as interpreting and recording measurements.
• Monitoring patient's vitals , performing physical examination and document findings accurately .
• Monitoring patients and reporting adverse reactions to medications in a timely manner.
• Answering questions and educating patients and their families on surgical procedures and post-surgery care.
• Maintaining and updating patient files, medical charts, and health records.
• Monitor the patient's health and general body condition and report changes and improvements to the doctor.
• Take pain prescriptions from the doctors and administer the same to the patients.
• Managed patient admission , discharges , and care plans.
• Maintain strict compliance with infection control and hospital safety protocols .
• Post operative care and patients education .
• Managed BiPAP, CPAP, IV PICC , central lines ,media ports and peripheral lines accurately to avoid issues and enhance patient care .
• Delivered life support with updated first aid and CPR training .
• Identify sudden changes in patients condition (pain assessment , Glasglow coma scale , Braden score , arterial/venous blood gas and stages of bedsore.
• Assisting physician in performing in non-invasive and invasive procedures such as chest tube insertion , arterial catheter insertion, intubation and extubation .
• Treating surgical wound , diabetic foot and bedsore with collaboration with wound care management.
• Ensured safe, legal medicines handling and substance control in line with medicines Act and hospital protocols .
• Implemented and updated treatment plans in collaboration with doctors and medical team .
• Mechanical ventilation and Endotracheal intubation care .
• Intravenous cannula insertion , straight and foley's catheter insertion , capillary blood glucose monitoring , blood transfusion administration and monitoring , tracheostomy care and oral suctioning.
• Administered scheduled medications and therapies intravenously , rectally , orally , subcutaneous , and intramuscular injections while overseeing pain management plans .
• Dispensed medications and administered pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions via IV's subcutaneous and intramuscular injections as well as orally or rectally .
• Evaluated patient care needs , prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow .
• Recorded patient data for accurate medical records
• Proper nursing documentation as per hospital protocols.
• Monitored vital signs , intake and output as well blood glucose level ensured stability .
• Cared for patients with heart failure , end-stage renal disease, coronary artery disease (CAD) and gastrointestinal (GI) bleeds.
• Operated ventilators and maintained oxygen supplies during peak treatment times .
• Giving NGT and peg tube feeding as per hospital protocol .
• Recognise and interpret ABG and VBG result as well as ECG result .
• Liaised with primary care physicians or emergency care providers to communicate patients needs .
• Diligently carried out clinical assessment to provide optimal pre and post-operative care .
• Collaborated with doctors to plan post-treatment home care .
• Completed comprehensive patients assessments to determine individual needs and formulated care plans with physicians , case managers and social workers .
• Facilitated adequate pain management for assigned patients to minimise discomfort .
• Prioritized health problems to assist patients in complex , urgent or emergency situations .
• Implemented and maintained core measures in patients safety , patient satisfaction and holistic nursing approaches .
• Changed bandages , catheter and tracheostomies on regular basis .
• Facilitates patients admissions transfers and discharges while delegating tasks and assignments and resolving conflicts and grievances .
• Prepared patients for surgical by fallowing strict hygiene and fasting procedures .
• Proper wearing of Personal protective equipment and proper hand hygiene.
• Uphold patients trust and confidentiality by managing information with discretion , in accordance with data protection laws .
• Escalating abnormal laboratory results to medical team and primary doctor of the patients .
• Established positive rapport with patients and families through active listening and compassionate care
• Established positive rapport with patients and families through active listening and compassionate care .
• Assessed and triaged patients to identify immediate care needs facilitate individualized plans of care to restore and promote patient health and recovery .
• Responsible for the care and maintenance of hospital equipment within the unit such as crash cart, infusion pump and ECG machine.