Soubanath Karuvadi (RN Pediatrics)-NCLEX-RN
Summary
Hardworking nursing professional bringing 10 + years of experience delivering exceptional care to pediatric patients. Knowledgeable about care requirements and skilled at maximizing patient comfort and safety. Well-organized and forward-thinking in managing patient needs.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse-Pediatric
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Hospital
05.2017 - Current
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Coordinated patient discharge planning to provide post-discharge patient care, promoting healing and recovery.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans for optimal outcomes.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Involved and participated in process of achieving hospital JCIA accreditation.
Registered Nurse
LLH For Healthcare Management
11.2015 - 02.2017
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Clinical Nursing Coordinator - NICU and Pediatric
IQRAA International Hospital And Research Centre
03.2015 - 10.2015
- Coached employees through day-to-day work and complex problems.
- Participated in workshops and in-service meetings to enhance personal growth and professional development ( Resource person in seminar on obstetrical and neonatology updates conducted by IQRAA hospital, Calicut).
- Evaluated operational practices and identified improvement opportunities to develop revisions for systems and procedures.
- Conducting continuing nursing education in NICU and pediatric unit.
- Coordinates and directs the daily patient care operations of the NICU and pediatric unit.
- Assesses staff competencies and makes patient care assignments
- Serves as a resource person on the unit
- Establishing policy and procedure manuals in NICU and pediatric unit.
- Providing clinical support and training to staff.
- Ensuring that accurate documentation and administrative records are kept.
- Supervising, analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of care to babies and mothers
NICU Specialty Nurse
Almas Hospital Kerala
07.2010 - 09.2012
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Monitored symptoms of terminally ill babies
- Managed the babies having serious cardiovascular and neurological disorder
- Took care of infants who are on ventilators Counseled the mothers and the family members
- Took care of the nutritional needs of the infants
- Creating a welcoming, caring and safe environment for neonates and their families
Staff Nurse-Internship
MES MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL
06.2009 - 06.2010
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
Education
Master of Science - Pediatric Nursing
Govt. College of Nursing Medical College, Calicut
Kerala, India09.2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
MES College of Nursing, MES Medical College
Kerala, India02.2009
Skills
- IV cannulation Champion
- Tracheostomy Care
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Urinary catheterization
- Chronic Disease Management(cardiac,neuro,Gastro ,metabolic and endocrine)
- Enteral tube feeding and care
- Specimen Collection
- EMR / EHR-Cerner
- Oxygenation and suctioning
- Phototherapy care
- care of central line
- Total parenteral nutrition
- Wound Care
- Medication and IV Administration
- care of pre and post operative cases
- ECG and Cardiac monitoring
Additional Information
MSN Pediatric nursing ,BSN,Pearson Test for English-overall score-69
Accomplishments
- Received appreciation from Chief Nursing Officer
- Received appreciation from Charge nurses.
- Unit nursing informatics /nursing documentation unit lead link nurse.
- Unit based EMR documentation/ Pediatric Early warning score auditor.
- Participated in many unit/hospital based education/training sessions.(Presented in continuing Nursing Education )
Certification
- BLS,American Heart Association
- PALS, American Heart Association
- PEARS, American Heart Association
- NRP, American Heart Association.
- Training course in safe injection practices under Indian Academy of Pediatrics
- Basic certificate course in PALLIATIVE CARE (Indian institute of Palliative Medicine CALICUT,KERALA)
- Certificate course in MS-OFFICE,DTP
- Coursera course on health informatics (Johns Hopkins University).
- Coursera Course on Leading Healthcare Quality and safety( The George Washington University)
- Coursera Course on School Health for children and Adolescents (University of Colorado system).
Timeline
Staff Nurse-Pediatric
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Hospital
05.2017 - Current
Registered Nurse
LLH For Healthcare Management
11.2015 - 02.2017
Clinical Nursing Coordinator - NICU and Pediatric
IQRAA International Hospital And Research Centre
03.2015 - 10.2015
NICU Specialty Nurse
Almas Hospital Kerala
07.2010 - 09.2012
Staff Nurse-Internship
MES MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL
06.2009 - 06.2010
Master of Science - Pediatric Nursing
Govt. College of Nursing Medical College, Calicut
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
MES College of Nursing, MES Medical College
- BLS,American Heart Association
- PALS, American Heart Association
- PEARS, American Heart Association
- NRP, American Heart Association.
- Training course in safe injection practices under Indian Academy of Pediatrics
- Basic certificate course in PALLIATIVE CARE (Indian institute of Palliative Medicine CALICUT,KERALA)
- Certificate course in MS-OFFICE,DTP
- Coursera course on health informatics (Johns Hopkins University).
- Coursera Course on Leading Healthcare Quality and safety( The George Washington University)
- Coursera Course on School Health for children and Adolescents (University of Colorado system).
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