LAKSHMI DINUSIKA GAMHEWAGE

Dental department

• Preparing patients for dental work.
• Helping with infection control by sterilizing and disinfecting instruments, setting up instrument trays, preparing materials, and assisting with dental procedures.
• Assisting dentists in managing medical and dental emergencies when necessary.
• Assisting dental hygienists with procedures when necessary.
• Providing great patient care.
• Recording treatment information in patient records.
• Exposing dental x-rays from dental diagnostics and caring for dental x-ray equipment.
• Giving patients information on dental hygiene, oral health care, and plaque control programs.
• Collecting and recording medical and dental histories and patient vital signs.
• Providing postoperative instructions as directed by the dentist.
• Caring for dental equipment.
• Forming preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
• Ordering dental supplies and maintaining dental equipment inventory.

Derma department

• Perform a physical assessment on each patient, paying special attention to the skin.
• Assist the physician in the performance of skin exams, monitor and record a patient's medical history, and be aware of relevant test results.
• Assist the dermatologist with outpatient and surgical dermatology procedures.
• Provide pre- and post-operative care for clients who are undergoing treatment for a variety of skin conditions and diseases.
• Assist with procedures using specialized medical equipment, including cosmetic dermatology

• Be familiar with how to treat acne, specific acne medications and their risks, and alternative topical medications.
• Educate each patient on how to protect their skin and care for skin diseases and conditions at home.

• Provide high quality nursing care and safe clinical practice to patients undergoing day stay procedures in accordance with professional standards
• Provide professional empathetic care to patients, explain procedures to them, and provide support and reassurance
• Perform pre-procedure assessments, coordinate nursing care, formulate patient care plans, and evaluate outcomes
• Prepare the procedure room ensuring the correct supplies, medication, equipment, and instruments are set up and prepared for use and all equipment is in a clean and safe condition
• Ensure all monitoring equipment is fully calibrated prior to use
• Troubleshoot equipment problems, clearly complete appropriate documentation, and raise any equipment faults with the team and supervisors
• Assist the Anaesthetist and Surgeon and undertake procedures and skills in a competent and safe way
• Recognize recurring patterns related to patient assessment, monitoring and patient responses; demonstrate ability to problem solve based on the data gathered and refer appropriately to changes in the patient's status
• Perform proper aseptic techniques, isolation procedures, and infection control measures
• Provide IV cannulation and venepuncture as required
• Administer interventions, treatments and medications within legislation, codes and scope of practice, and according to authorised prescription and our established policy and guidelines
• Adhere to health and safety protocols relating to safe administration and disposal of drugs
• Accurately record information in a timely manner
• Undertake correct post-procedure disinfection processes, care and handling of equipment, ensuring all used equipment is disposed of, decontaminated or sterilized as appropriate, and all areas are cleaned
• Perform admission, recovery, discharge and transfer functions; coordinate with ancillary and support services as required measures.

• Patients served include the infant through the elderly adult
• Assists patients with their daily living activities in accordance with their plan of care
• Assists with patient care treatments according to policy and procedures
• Informing patients about the risks and benefits of the operation
• Ensuring they are in a good state of health for surgery
• Providing information about the operation
• Fielding patient's questions
• Supporting the anaesthetist
• Preparing specialist equipment, devices and drugs
• Assessing the patient prior to the surgery
• Preparing all necessary instruments and equipment
• Working with the surgeon to provide instruments, needles, swabs and other materials
• Act as an intermediary between the surgical team and other parts of the theatre and hospital
• Offering the patient care and emotional support
• Monitoring the patient's ongoing health
• Providing care and treatment until the patient has recovered from the effects of the anaesthesia and/or surgery
• Assessing the care given during each of the preoperative phases
• General surgery - Thyroidectomy, Mastectomy and axillary LN clearance, Laparotomy and Bowel resections, colectomy, Pancolectomy, Esophagectomy, Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic Appendectomy, Hernia Repair surgery, all most of Minor surgeries
• ENT - FESS, Myringotomy and Myringoplasty, Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy, Tracheostomy, Septoplasty, Ear Lobe Suturing, DL biopsy and ML biopsy
• OMF- Wide Local excision, Neck Dissection and cervical LN Clearances, Hemiglossectomy, Madibulectomy, Maxillectomy, Parotidectomy, ORIF, Tooth extraction
• Orthopaedic - Radius / Ulnar ORIF, TBW, Pelvic reconstruction, DHS, AMH, PFN, femur / Tibial IM nailing
• Urology-Nephrectomy, Cystolitholapaxy, Cystoscopy, Urethroscopy, PCNL, TURP, BNI, Urethroplaty, Buccal mucosal Urethroplasty, Flexible cystoscopy
• Gynecology - TAH + BSO, Laparoscopic Cystectomy, Diagnostic Laparoscopy, Laparoscopic Dye test and Ovarian Drilling, Vaginal Hysterectomy, Mayomectomy, LRT
• Obstetrics - Elective LSCS, Emergency LSCS (Category 1,2,3)
• Endoscopy - UGIE, LGIE, FOL, Broncoscopy
• Provide a wide variety of clinical task/procedures for the patient as a member of the patient care team
• Assists patient, family, visitors and health care team members by answering questions, delivering messages and giving information within the scope of practice
• Actively participates in maintaining a clean, safe and therapeutic environment including security of patient belongings
• Performs assigned nursing procedures for comfort and well-being of pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, demonstrating a concern for safety
• Demonstrates skills and knowledge necessary to provide care appropriate to pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, including knowledge of growth and development, the ability to obtain information to identify patient needs, and to provide the care needed
• Performs essential unit specific tasks under the direction of RN
• Responds to patient crises situations, initiates interventions within scope of responsibility.