Jinu Anni Kidarakuzhiyil Varghese

To practice in accordance with the NMC

Code of Professional Conduct and Trust policies procedures and

guidelines, supporting the Senior Sister to maintain and develop high

standards of patient care, and thereby ensuring that the patients are

treated with privacy, dignity and respect, administering medications,

monitoring patient responses, and collaborating closely with

multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes. Mrs Varghese's

competence in critical situations is underscored by her ability to maintain

composure and deliver high-quality care under pressure.

Her main duties and responsibilities

o Performing baseline assessment and re-assessment of all

patients seeking medical attention in Accident and Emergency

Unit including pain assessment by using pain scale.

o Attending to the diagnostic investigations laboratory and X ray

and see to it that the request for such examinations are carried

out and results are available for the evaluation of the physician.

o Identification and immediate referral for any signs or symptoms

of the patient that are life threatening and needs immediate

attention of the doctor.

o Knowledge of invasive and non-invasive procedures e.g.

knowledge of ECG interpretation and dysrhythmias.

o Provides care in a knowledgeable, skillful and consistent manner

and maintains confidentiality of patient information.

o Adheres to Al Hamnah General Hospital dress code and

maintains satisfactory personal appearance and attitude.

o Follows appropriate chain of command and all hospital related

standards, policies and procedures including infection control.

o Participates in the implementation of Quality Assurance

Activities to improve quality patient care services.

o Priorities work load based on patient needs and effectively

completes duties and tasks within a designated time frame.

o Evaluate nursing care given for patients to see if this has been

effective or not and report the defective care to In-charge/Head

Nurse.

o Provides physical, physiological, social and spiritual needs for

patients

Her duties and responsibilities as a Registered Nurse -ICU

are:

• Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult,

adolescent, and geriatric ICU patients.

• Taking care of post-operative cardiac patients and

management for better outcome

• Administered medications and treatment to patients and

monitored responses while working with healthcare teams

to adjust care plans.

• Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication

on schedule to meet patient needs and minimise misuse

opportunities.

• Participated in Type departmental quality improvement

initiatives to achieve higher standard of patient care.

• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound

management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication

use and disease management.

• Maintained respectful treatment environment that

honoured patients and families’ cultural and religious

traditions and preferences.