SMITHA KANNADASAN
Al Ain
Summary
Experienced and dedicated registered nurse with 8 years of proven track record in the field. Consistently achieves company goals and promotes best practices, fostering a reputation for delivering high-quality patient care. Thrives under pressure, displaying adaptability, ingenuity, and resilience when faced with challenges.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered nurse (Long Term Care Ventilator & Rehabilitation Unit)
NMC Provita international Medical Center
Al Ain City, Abu Dhabi
03.2019 - Current
- Supported UAE's largest post-acute care and rehabilitation facility, providing expert nursing care within a 72bed, long-term ventilator care and rehabilitation unit, spread across 5 villas
- Delivered exceptional patient care, contributing to the facility's success in Joint Commission International Accreditation and Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities International renewal
- Ensured best-practice nursing care and treatment plan adherence through meticulous patient care and coordination with a multidisciplinary medical team with a 1:2 patient ratio
- Delivered comprehensive patient and family education on rehabilitation processes, enhancing recovery outcomes and patient autonomy
- Fostered a collaborative and supportive environment, ensuring seamless patient care transitions from acute to rehabilitation settings
Registered Nurse (ER & Short Stay Unit)
Universal Hospital
Abu Dhabi, UAE
10.2017 - 04.2018
- Prepares patients physically and mentally for treatment, operations and diagnostic studies
- Provides pre-op ad post-op preparations
- Accompanies patient during transport to the operating room and endorse it to the O.R
- Nurse with condition, doctor's order, and pre-op medications and procedures rendered
- Administered oxygen and medication to achieve optimum health outcomes
- Administered scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, rectally, orally, subcutaneously and intramuscular injections while overseeing pain management plans
- Managed BiPAP, CPAP, IV PICC, central lines, media ports and peripheral lines accurately to avoid issues and enhance patient care
Staff Nurse (Multidisciplinary Critical Care Unit)
Apollo Hospitals
Chennai, India
05.2014 - 05.2016
- Maintaining adequate ventilation and maintaining a patient airway by performing oral & tracheal suctioning as required
- Monitoring intra-arterial & pulmonary artery pressure through Swan Ganz catheter and transducer lines
- Monitoring drains of immediate post-operative patients & maintaining their patency
- Receiving the patients from the ward when the patient was on cardiac arrest
- Monitoring fluid and electrolyte balance and maintaining intake and output records
- Administration of oxygen, as required
- Monitoring vital signs of the client
- Providing chest physiotherapy to bring out secretions, performing nebulization & steam inhalation
- Assisting in various procedures such as external cardiac massage, Defibrillation, ABG analysis, Endo Tracheal Intubation &Pleural tapping, Chest drains removal, Trans Esophageal echo
- Observing cardiac monitors for any cardiac dysrhythmias; early detection & notification
- Emergency patient care by resuscitation the patient during cardiac and respiratory arrest
- Monitoring blood glucose values - bedside blood glucose use of glucometer
- Provide specialized care to critically ill patients requiring ECMO support (Veno-Arterial and Veno-Venous) for respiratory and cardiac failure
- Monitoring the patients with CRRT (continuous renal replacement therapy)
- Administration of drugs: - Oral, intravenous, intradermal, subcutaneous & intramuscular
- Preparing patients and assisting in Bronchoscopy
- Imparting health education and other information regarding diseases and its process/ progress to patients and relatives
- Care of dangerous drugs and their record
- Making rounds within the unit with doctors and implementing doctor's orders
- Maintaining Records & Report
- Kept work areas clean, organized, and safe to promote efficiency and team safety.
- Trained new employees on company policies and procedures, contributing to a cohesive team atmosphere and improved overall performance.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
KMCH College of Nursing
Coimbatore Tamil Nadu09.2013
Skills
- Checking vital signs
- Administration of medicines
- Oxygen Therapy
- Vein Puncture
- Ryle's Tube Insertion
- Intra Venous Cannulation
- CPR
- ECG
- ABG Sampling
- Blood Transfusion
- Infusion Therapy
- Bladder Irrigation
- Monitoring critical care patients
- Bladder wash
- Dressing wounds
- Assessing neurological status
- Preparation of emergency drugs
- Asepsis and infection control
- Patient reception
- Computerized medicine investigation
- Urinary Catheterization
- Total parenteral nutrition
- Assisting ADL
- Death care
- Cardiac care
- Nebulization therapy
- Assisting in Thoracentesis
- Assisting in Lumbar Puncture
- Assisting in Bone marrow aspiration
- Care of Gastrostomy
- Care of Colostomy
- Care of Tracheostomy
- Care of in situ drains
- Sample collection
- Removal of sutures
- Use of incentive spirometer
Certification
- AHPRA Registration(NMW0002910211)Registered Nurse-Division 1(General Registration)
- Department of Health,Abu Dhabi (GN36723) Registered Nurse
- Tamil Nadu Nurses and Midwives Council(139776) Registered Nurse
Disclaimer
I hereby confirm and assure that all the above statement is true to my knowledge.
Timeline
Registered nurse (Long Term Care Ventilator & Rehabilitation Unit)
NMC Provita international Medical Center
03.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse (ER & Short Stay Unit)
Universal Hospital
10.2017 - 04.2018
Staff Nurse (Multidisciplinary Critical Care Unit)
Apollo Hospitals
05.2014 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
KMCH College of Nursing