ELIZABETH Thomas
Kildare
Summary
Seeking a responsible role as Nurse where my skills and knowledge can be enhanced and utilized effectively. I am a dedicated and experienced Registered Nurse who is enthusiastic in rendering empathetic, quality patient-centred care with utmost efficiency and profound knowledge.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse: Special Unit- Disability and Dementia
Maynooth Lodge Nursing Home (Emeis Group)
Maynooth, Ireland
09.2023 - Current
- Provide nursing care to a designated set of residents in a framework based on best practices and evidence.
- Control a specified caseload.
- Promote the residents' social, emotional, and physical wellbeing within our service.
- Within a predetermined framework and in accordance with best practice, assess, design, implement, and evaluate each unique person-centred care plan.
- Updating resident care plans and informational documentation in accordance with corporate and statutory policy.
- Foster positive interpersonal connections with residents and their families.
- Maintaining care standards, and resident management with a professional attitude.
- Implementing secure medication administration.
- Assessing and managing wounds.
- Educating patients and caretakers on wound care, infection and injury prevention, and pressure ulcer care.
- Participate in the development, promotion, and implementation of infection prevention and control guidelines.
- Observing and adhering to HIQA and corporate rules, addressing health, safety, and quality.
- Working as a proactive and committed member of the overall nursing team by communicating effectively and taking ownership of floor responsibilities, alongside the healthcare assistants.
- Complying with GDPR regulations during daily activities, and managing the preservation of resident confidentiality and privacy.
- Follow appropriate lines of authority within the Nurse Management structure.
- Actively participate as a multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary team member in all aspects of service delivery.
- Promote and recognise the residents’ social and cultural dimensions of care, and the need for links with their local community.
- Provide appropriate and timely education and information to the resident, their family, and be an advocate for the individual resident and their family.
- Maintain appropriate and accurate written nursing records and reports regarding resident care in accordance with local, national, and professional guidelines.
- Promote a positive health concept with residents and colleagues, and contribute to health promotion and disease prevention.
- Refer clients to other services as required.
- Assist with ordering supplies as required, ensure the appropriate and efficient use of supplies is maintained, and exercise economy in the use of consumables.
Staff Nurse- Medical Surgical Ward
Kinder Multispeciality Hospital (100 Beded)
Kochi, India
09.2022 - 07.2023
- Maintenance of good nurse-patient relationships, including orientation of patient to the unit or room, patient family education, patient assessment and reassessment, and nurses' notes.
- Check the patient's vitals, along with the date and time (e.g. 11:00 AM, 15 October 2023), B.P, R.T. Feeding, drainage, etc.
- Prioritise nursing care for patients based on assessment data, and identified needs.
- Maintenance of intravenous fluids.
- Pre- and postoperative care.
- Monitor the postoperative patients for any bleeding sites, and closely monitor drains.
- Familiar with all protocols, administration of blood and blood products, and care of immune-compromised patients.
- Assess patient pain level and sedation requirements, managing the pain scale for adults and paediatrics.
- Care of Invasive catheters (eg. ICD, central line, arterial line, IV cannula, Foley’s catheter).
- Maintaining records and reports, and acting as patient advocate.
- Collaborating with fellow members of the critical care team.
- Monitored patient conditions closely, reporting and recording signs of deterioration for swift action.
- Supported charge nurse to deliver care for full wards in line with quality-of-care standards.
Staff Nurse- Medical Surgical Ward
Aster Medicity Hospital (300 Bedded)
Kochi, India
02.2017 - 04.2020
- Improve the general health of the patient.
- Monitor patients' vital signs.
- Takes part in sponge, needle, and instrument counts and their documentation.
- Evaluate post-operative patients.
- Adhere to all relevant health and safety standards.
- Worked with meticulous accuracy in administering patient medication according to correct, appropriate doses.
- Prepared patients for clinical procedures, providing reassurance and practical advice to ease concerns.
- Measured blood pressure, pulse and temperature to assess and record vital signs.
- Demonstrated compassionate communication skills, empathetically delivering difficult news to patients and families.
- Evaluated patient symptoms and condition to plan recovery programmes for timely discharge.
- Collated medical data for patient records, maintaining strict confidentiality.
- Led junior nurses and healthcare assistants, offering guidance and support to improve patient care.
- Managed stock levels of ward supplies, ordering new stock to avoid shortages impacting patient care.
Staff Nurse- Emergency Unit
C.A Hospital (50 Beded)
Kochi, India
01.2016 - 02.2017
- Carried out basic health assessments when patients arrived in A&E to determine required actions for treatment.
- Advocated for patient needs, ensuring high standards of care were consistently met.
- Conducted patient basic assessments to determine severity of illness or injury and direct to appropriate departments.
- Kept patients and family members updated on test results or treatment recommendations.
- Maintained calm, focused and motivated when dealing with emergencies.
- Triaged incoming patients efficiently, prioritising care based on severity of conditions.
- Coordinated with other healthcare professionals to facilitate smooth transitions to different care levels.
- Maintained up to date clinical, resuscitation skills and knowledge through regular training and research.
- Managed emergency interventions for a wide range of traumatic injuries, optimising patient outcomes.
- Managed work shifts of staff to provide full coverage for patients, providing stellar patient care services.
- Participated in clinical audits and research projects, collecting data to improve the quality of nursing care and patient outcomes.
- Conducted physical, functional and psychosocial health assessments to gather baseline data of health, determine presence of disease and analyse mental health of patients.
- Educated patients and families on disease management, medication regimes, and lifestyle adjustments to support health and wellbeing.
- Facilitated patient mobility and physical comfort through expert pain management and therapeutic interventions.
- Administered medications with precision, monitoring patient vital signs to determine abnormalities or improvement.
Education
B.SC NURSING - Nursing
Ebenezer College of Nursing
Bangalore, India10-2015
PLUS TWO - Higher Secondary
Kendriya Vidyalaya Kadavanthara
Kochi, Kerala, India03-2011
Skills
- Patient assessment and safety
- Case Management
- Systematic approach
- Nursing Procedures and Clinical Interventions
- Patient observations
- Effective Communication
- Patient health education
- Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding
- Mobility assistance
- Medicine administration
- Time Management
- Ethics and confidentiality
- Attention to detail
- Urgent care and emergency care
- Geriatric treatment
- Flexibility
- Critical Thinking
- Infection Control
Certification
- Cognitive and skills evaluation in accordance with the curriculum of the American Heart Association: Basic Life Support (CPR and AED) Program.
- Food and Hygiene Level-1.
- Certificate in Overview of the TM ACTIV.A.C Therapy System.
- Certificate in Medication Management
- Certificate for Clinical Experience in Psychiatric Nursing
Referance
- Will be provided upon request
Timeline
Staff Nurse: Special Unit- Disability and Dementia
Maynooth Lodge Nursing Home (Emeis Group)
09.2023 - Current
Staff Nurse- Medical Surgical Ward
Kinder Multispeciality Hospital (100 Beded)
09.2022 - 07.2023
Staff Nurse- Medical Surgical Ward
Aster Medicity Hospital (300 Bedded)
02.2017 - 04.2020
Staff Nurse- Emergency Unit
C.A Hospital (50 Beded)
01.2016 - 02.2017
B.SC NURSING - Nursing
Ebenezer College of Nursing
PLUS TWO - Higher Secondary
Kendriya Vidyalaya Kadavanthara
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