Rahna Pulchur
Dental Assistant
Sharjah,United Arab Emirates
Summary
Motivated Dental Assistant with experience in dental and nursing. Maintains stringent infection control through meticulous cleaning and sterilisation. Builds rapport with junior and adult patients to relieve nerves and promote positive practice experiences.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Staff nurse - Dental department
Unity Mission Hospital
Tanur, India
2021.05 - 2023.10
- Followed modern nursing standards for optimum treatments and patient protection.
- Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics such as patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse.
- Advised patients on post-operative pain relief based on the complexity of dental work completed.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids and mixing materials for casts or impressions.
- Sterilised dental tools and instruments between patients, maintaining impeccable hygiene standards.
- Verified patient's medical history and changes ahead of treatment.
Staff nurse - Dialysis Department
St. James Hospital
Chalakudy, India
2014.07 - 2015.07
- Quickly responded to medical emergencies, working calmly and professionally under pressure.
- Maintained accurate, up-to-date patient records, maximising data accuracy.
- Kept patient environments clean and neat following optimum hygiene standards.
- Cleaned and connected to access sites, including fistulas, grafts and catheters, by following infection control protocols.
- Inventoried, ordered and restocked equipment and supplies needed for haemodialysis treatment.
- Explained dialysis procedures and haemodialysis machine operation to patients before treatment to ease anxieties.
- Observed patient condition and behaviour closely, reporting changes or concerns promptly.
- Ensured optimal hydration, monitoring and recording patients' fluid intake and output in fluid balance charts.
- Measured and recorded patients' pre-dialysis and post-dialysis vital statistics, including weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate and respiration rate.
Education
AAPC Certified Medical Coading & Billing
American Academy of Professional Coders
India 2018.08 -
Diploma - General Nursing and Midwifery
St. James School of Nursing
Chalakudy / India 2010.10 - 2014.03
Skills
- Exam room setups
- Medical records management
- Complex medical care
- Routine investigations
- Charting and reporting
- Medical terminology
- Clinical coding
- Read codes
Languages
English
Fluent
Malayalam
Fluent
Hindi
Intermediate
Affiliations
- Reading
- Music
- Gardening
Certification
DHA passes Dental Assistant (Waiting for Eligibility Letter)
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Staff nurse - Dental department
Unity Mission Hospital
2021.05 - 2023.10
AAPC Certified Medical Coading & Billing
American Academy of Professional Coders
2018.08 -
Staff nurse - Dialysis Department
St. James Hospital
2014.07 - 2015.07
Diploma - General Nursing and Midwifery
St. James School of Nursing
2010.10 - 2014.03