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MARIAMMA RAJAN

Dublin

Summary

Highly experienced and knowledgeable theatre nurse with over 28 years of experience in direct patient care. Currently working as a Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM1) in the Cardiothoracic Theatre, seeking to make further advancement in the leadership role. Possesses a comprehensive understanding of clinical processes, as well as a proven ability to manage and supervise teams to deliver high quality and safe patient care.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Cardiothoracic Theatre Nurse Manager (CNM1)

Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
07.2023 - Current
  • Managed Cardiothoracic theatre services.
  • Coordinate and communicate effectively with multi-disciplinary teams to provide efficient and quality care.
  • Participate in education, mentoring and orientation of students and new staff.
  • Planning, organisation, delegation and implementation of nursing care, using evidence based practice.
  • Ensure quality and safety in patient care delivery.

Cardiothoracic Theatre Nurse

Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
01.2008 - 06.2023
  • Provide direct care to patients undergoing cardiac and thoracic surgeries, heart transplant, lung transplant, robotic assisted intervention, and ECMO.
  • Occasionally worked in General and Emergency Theatres to cover staff shortages.
  • Participate in organ retrieval process.
  • Collaborate with transplant coordinators, surgeons, anesthetists, perfusionist, theatre coordinators, PACU Nurse, and support staff in the event of a potential donor offer.
  • Prioritise and organise the needs for heart and lung transplant as needed.
  • Worked in close liaison with ICU, CTHDU, HDU and various wards for the post operative beds.

Staff Nurse

Hamad Medical Corporation
Doha
02.2000 - 12.2007
  • Worked as a scrub nurse, circulating nurse and PACU nurse
  • Mentored and trained nursing students, novice nurses and incoming staff to follow procedures and rules of the hospital and performed competency assessments.

Staff Nurse and Shift In-Charge

Sohar Hospital
01.1995 - 10.1998
  • Worked as a scrub nurse, circulating nurse, and recovery nurse while also doing rotations as operating room nurse, OB/GYNE, Orthopeadic, ENT and Opthalmic surgery
  • Took on the role as a shift charge nurse to coordinate the care delivered to patients by a diverse team.

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in Perioperative Nursing -

University College Dublin
09.2014

BSc in Nursing -

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
09.2011

Practice Development in Perioperative Nursing Course -

Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
03-2008

Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery -

LBB School of Nursing
India
09.1990

Skills

  • Dependable and hardworking
  • Excellent planning and organisational skill
  • Interpersonal and communication skill and a good listener
  • Good team leader and motivator with conflict management skills
  • Critical thinking and strong clinical judgment
  • Task delegation and corrective action implementation
  • Staff Coaching and Mentoring
  • Quality Assurance
  • Workload management

Accomplishments

  • Hand Hygiene (Every Year)
  • An Introduction to Children First (2023)
  • CALS (Cardiac Surgery Advanced Life Support Course) (2022)
  • Manual Handling and People Handling (2021)
  • The Fundamentals of GDPR (2019)
  • All Island Transplant Congress (2015)
  • Computer Literacy (2007)
  • CGFNS Certification (The Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools) (2005)
  • ALS Provider Course (The Advanced Life Support) (2005)
  • ILS Provider Course (The Immediate Life Support) (2005)

Timeline

Cardiothoracic Theatre Nurse Manager (CNM1)

Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
07.2023 - Current

Cardiothoracic Theatre Nurse

Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
01.2008 - 06.2023

Staff Nurse

Hamad Medical Corporation
02.2000 - 12.2007

Staff Nurse and Shift In-Charge

Sohar Hospital
01.1995 - 10.1998

Post Graduate Diploma in Perioperative Nursing -

University College Dublin

BSc in Nursing -

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Practice Development in Perioperative Nursing Course -

Mater Misericordiae University Hospital

Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery -

LBB School of Nursing
MARIAMMA RAJAN