Sijimol Kunjumon

Assessment and planning

1. Conducts thorough patient assessments (physical, emotional, and social) to identify individual needs.

2. Develops and implements individualized care plans based on patient needs and goals.

3. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to coordinate care.

Medication Management

1. Administers medications as prescribed by physicians, following the five rights of medication administration. 2. Monitors patients for medication side effects and reports concerns to physicians. 3. Educates patients and families about medication purposes, side effects, and administration.

Wound care and dressing changes

1. Assesses and documents wound status, including size, depth, and drainage.

2. Develops and implements wound care plans, including dressing changes and topical treatments.

3. Promotes wound healing through proper wound care techniques and patient education.

Vital signs monitoring and documentation

1. Monitors and documents vital signs, including temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation.

2. Reports abnormal vital signs to physicians and takes appropriate action.

3. Maintains accurate and up-to-date documentation of patient information.

Patient education and discharge planning

1. Educates patients and families about disease processes, treatments, and self-care techniques.

2. Develops and implements discharge plans, including follow-up appointments and home care instructions.

3. Ensures patients and families have necessary resources and support for continued care.

Safety and infection control

1. Maintains a safe patient environment, including fall prevention and infection control measures.

2. Follows proper hand hygiene and personal protective equipment (PPE) protocols.

3. Reports safety concerns and near misses to supervisors and takes corrective action.

Communication and collaboration

1. Communicates effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members.

2. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to coordinate care and achieve patient goals.

3. Participates in bedside reporting and handoff communication to ensure continuity of care.

Professional Development

1. Participates in ongoing education and professional development to maintain current knowledge and skills.

2. Stays up-to-date with evidence-based practice guidelines and incorporates into patient care.

3. Shares knowledge and expertise with colleagues to promote a culture of excellence.

Assess and monitor

• Continuosly assess and monitor patient's cardiovascular and hemodynamic status .

Vital signs

• Monitor and record

Assess and monitor

Continuously assess and monitor patient's cardiovascular and hemodynamic status

Vital signs

Monitor and document vital signs including hert rate,respiratory rate,blood pressure and oxygen saturation.

Cardiac rhythm interpretation

Interpret cardiac rhythm including ECG's and arrhythmias.

Medication management

Administer medications: Administer medications,including vasoactive agents ,anti-arrhythmics,and anticoagulants.

Monitor medication effects:Monitor patients for medication side effects and adjust dosages as needed.

Hemodynamic management

Monitor hemodynamic parameters :Monitor patient's hemodynamic parameters,including cardiac output ,systemic vascular resistance and pulmonary artery pressures.

Adjust vaso active agents: Adjust vasoactive agents such as Dopamine and norepinephrine to optimize cardiac function.

Respiratory care

Mechanical ventilation: Manage mechanical ventilation including adjus settings and troubleshooting issues.

oxygen therapy: Administer oxygen therapy including titrating oxygen levels and monitoring oxygen saturation.

Cardiovascular Support

Intra- aortic baloon pump management (IABP): Manage IABP therapy including adjusting settings and monitoring for complications .

Ventricular assist device management (VAD ): Manage VAD therapy including adjusting settings and monitoring for complications.

Collabration and Communication

Interdisciplinary collaboration: Collabrate with interdisciplinary team members including physicians , respiratory therapists and pharmacists

Patient and family education: Educate patient and family about cardiovascular disease, treatment options and self care techniques .

Safety and Quality

Patient safety: Prioritize patient safety including fall prevention,infection control and medication safety.

Quality improvement: Participate in quality improvement initiatives including data collection and analysis.

Professional Development

Continuing Education: Paticipate in continuing education activities including conferences, workshops and online courses.