Sonia Mathew

Experienced Registered Nurse with 15 years of dedicated experience in the Medical and Surgical Intensive Care Unit. Proficient in delivering exceptional patient care. Seeking a position to utilize extensive clinical expertise and unwavering commitment to excellence in healthcare.

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• Basic Life support (BLS), ACLS & PALS Provider-American Heart Association.
• Participated in various In-service Education Programmes related to nursing.
• AHPRA Registration Number-NMW0002842663.

• Experience in Chronic Illness Management,Aged Care Assessment,Medication Administration,Pain Management, Wound Care,Mobility Assistance,Infection Control,Emergency Management,Rapid Response
• Collaborates with physicians to determine appropriate plan of care for critically ill patients.
• Maintains patient safety, care standards and confidentiality according to both unit procedure and hospital policy.
• Administers medications, blood products, TPN, bedside sedation and paralytics and reports reactions to medications and treatment.
• Receives and evaluates lab values and relays appropriate physicians without fail.
• Provides education, information and emotional support to the patient, family and caregivers.
• Ensures that written informed consent is obtained before any treatments like medication, diagnostics and procedures are performed
• Prepares and assists in bedside procedures such as insertion of central lines, arterial lines, chest tubes, artificial airways, bronchoscopy, lumbar tap, paracentesis, thoracentesis, etc
• Prepares patient for diagnostic procedures such as CT scan plain and contrast, MRI, EEG, EGD, Colonoscopy, 2D ECHO, ultrasound, etc
• Conducts holistic hygienic measures for bedridden patients
• Maintains good skin integrity by proper positioning
• Accomplishes wound care and dressing changes
• Observes and records pressure ulcers, surgical wounds and secretions.
• Monitors and documents the amount, consistency and color of drains.
• Initiates IV therapy by inserting peripheral lines and monitors for infiltration and phlebitis.
• Inserts NGT and performs gastric lavage or starts enteral feeding.
• Monitors blood sugar and follows insulin administration according to protocol.
• Promotes adequate nutrition by administering enteral feeding via NGT, OGT or PEG tube.
• Performs urinary catheterization and bladder irrigation under strict aseptic technique.
• Withdraws blood from the arterial line for arterial blood gases and interprets results.
• Performs invasive line site cleaning and dressing change
• Achieves patent airways by suctioning secretions per oral, ET, or tracheostomy tubes.
• Follows continuous cardiac and respiratory readings and initiates corrective actions before reporting adverse changes in the patient's condition.
• Accomplishes 12 Leads ECG
• Commences advanced cardiovascular life support during life-threatening medical emergencies.
• Assists in cardioversion/defibrillation.
• Performs advanced treatments such as CRRT.