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Sophia Rani Anthonisamy
Registered Nurse
Al Ain
Summary
# Skilled nursing professional with more than 17 years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of nursing and medical care.
# Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families.
# Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns.
# Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities.
# Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities.
# Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support.
# Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader. Detail-oriented
# Team player with strong organizational skills.
# Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Staff Nurse, Surgery
Tawam Hospital
Al Ain City
07.2008 - Current
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Educated patients about surgeries and provided treatment plan documentation.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Participated in hospital committees to recommend quality improvement initiatives.
- Resolved scheduling conflicts to maintain high-quality patient services.
- Collated pre-operative lab and imaging results to facilitate surgery planning.
- Took pre-operative orders from surgeons and anesthesiologists for smooth operation planning.
- Updated patient records to reflect upcoming surgeries and medical histories.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans for optimal outcomes.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
Staff Nurse, Surgery
Columbia Asia Medical Centre
Bangalore
04.2007 - 06.2008
Staff Nurse, Surgery
Dr.KM Cherian Heart Foundation
Chennai
01.2005 - 09.2006
Education
High School Diploma -
Immaculate Heart of Mary's Matriculation School
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India 06.1998 - 06.2000
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
K.G.College of Nursing , TNMC
Coimbatore, India. 10.2000 - 08.2004
MBA - Hospital Administration
Jaipur National Open University
Jaipur , India 08.2021 - Current
Skills
Direct Patient Care
Patient assessment and early identification of deteriorations'
Central Venous Access Device Competent
Lumbar Drain Core Group member
Team Leader
Nursing Model of care Champion
Nursing Quality - Team Leader
Shared Governance Facilitator
Organizing and conducting meetings
Patient Safety Champion
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of one to two new staff members or interns every year.
- Speaker in Annual Pain Study day .
- Poster presentation in SINMAC conference in 2019.
- Poster presentation in International Council for Nurses in 2018
- Won 3 Stars In International Best Practice Competition (IBPC), 2021
- Won Tawam Stars, 2020
- Won SEHA Best 1000 Employees , 2019
- Completed professional development in Quality Improvement from Institute For Healthcare Improvement, 2020
Additional Information
Completed an Evidence Based Practice on " A Nurse Led Bowel Protocol for Post orthopedic surgery patients ", 2021.
Led Quality Improvement Project to Prevent patient Falls in surgical Units , 2018-2019.
Participated as a member in developing the Care of Patients with major head and neck surgeries.
Software
Certification
Lean Six Sigma- Yellow Belt and Black Belt Training
Interests
Adult Post Surgical unit, Pain management, Quality Improvement, Quality Audits and data analysis, Evidence Based Practice and Research
Timeline
Lean Six Sigma- Yellow Belt and Black Belt Training
07-2023
MBA - Hospital Administration
Jaipur National Open University
08.2021 - Current
Home Nursing Council License- valid till Dec, 2023
12-2018
Licensed Staff Nurse -Valid till Feb 2025
02-2011
Staff Nurse, Surgery
Tawam Hospital
07.2008 - Current
Staff Nurse, Surgery
Columbia Asia Medical Centre
04.2007 - 06.2008
Staff Nurse, Surgery
Dr.KM Cherian Heart Foundation
01.2005 - 09.2006
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
K.G.College of Nursing , TNMC
10.2000 - 08.2004
High School Diploma -
Immaculate Heart of Mary's Matriculation School
06.1998 - 06.2000