AMANDEEP KAUR
Upper Coomera,Australia
Summary
Registered Nurse with strong expertise in medication administration and patient advocacy, developed at Arcare Pimpama. Achieved 20% improvement in patient outcomes through effective care plan development and enhanced team collaboration. Proficient in electronic health records and infection control, providing compassionate care and emotional support to residents and families.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Arcare Pimpama
Pimpama, Australia
05.2022 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments to residents in dementia care.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes in patient conditions.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop individualized care plans.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to residents and families.
- Assisted with daily living activities, promoting resident dignity and independence.
- Educated families on dementia care strategies and resources available.
- Maintained accurate patient records using electronic health record systems.
- Participated in staff training sessions to enhance caregiving skills.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
- Maintained a safe environment for all patients by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Monitored vital signs, administered injections, and provided assistance with medical procedures.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Documented patient progress notes accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record system.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Achieved departmental goals and objectives by instituting new processes and standards for in-patient care.
- Collaborated with health groups to plan or implement programs designed to improve overall health of communities.
- Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
- Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
Registered Nurse
Tricare Aged Care
Pimpama, Australia
12.2022 - 06.2023
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
- Monitored vital signs, administered injections, and provided assistance with medical procedures.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Documented patient progress notes accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record system.
Registered Nurse
Gold Coast Detox and Rehab Centre
Gold Coast, Australia
10.2019 - 05.2022
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop individualized care plans.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to residents and families.
- Assisted with daily living activities, promoting resident dignity and independence.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values, and beliefs.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care plans.
- Counseled patients regarding medication side effects or lifestyle changes necessary for improved health outcomes.
Clinical Placement
Opal Aged Care
Bankstown, Australia
07.2019 - 08.2019
- 160 hours of clinical placement in Opal Aged Care.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
Clinical Placement
Constitutional Hill Aged Care
Northmead, Australia
06.2019 - 07.2019
- 160 hours of clinical placement in Constitutional Hill aged care.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
Clinical Instructor
Union College of Nursing
Jalandhar, India
07.2013 - 10.2014
- Provide personal care to residents and assist in activities of daily living such as showering, oral care, toileting, meals, bed-making, light cleaning of resident’s rooms.
- Assistance in medications.
- Assist residents in lifestyle activities such as taking them for a walk, gardening, bus trips, games.
- Assesses patient’s condition; Identifies health problems, writes nursing care plans; carries out its implementation and evaluates patient’s response to the nursing care given.
- Communicates patients’ health concerns and collaborates care with the patients’ family as well as the Nursing Team.
- Performs direct and total nursing care of patients at the comfort of their homes.
- Vital signs and RBS monitoring.
- Performs Bed bath, Tracheostomy care, PEG care, Perineal care.
- Gives health teachings to patient and their family.
- Develops and maintains caring and safe environment to patients.
- Measures, assesses and performs wound care to patients with different stages of bedsores.
- Administers medications.
- NGT, PEG tube feeding (continuous and intermittent).
- Maintains the cleanliness and function of medical equipments.
- Follows up patient’s medical appointments and accompany them in the hospital for check-ups.
- Refers patient’s health concerns to the physician and the nursing supervisor.
- Follows up with the request of medical supplies and consumables.
Internship as student
S.G.R.D College of Nursing
Amritsar, India
10.2009 - 05.2010
- Check patient vital signs.
- Repositioning patients.
- Assist patients in bathing, grooming, toileting, feeding.
- Ensures clean environment.
- Bed-making/ change of linens.
- Reports to the senior nurse or nurse supervisor any changes observed in the patient’s status.
- Assists in patient transfer from bed to wheel chair or chair to bed.
- Maintains functionality and cleanliness of medical equipments.
- Performs range of motion exercises.
- Works in concert with the home health interdisciplinary team.
- Attends home health case conferences, Continuing Medical Education, and/or interdisciplinary group meetings as requested.
- Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and in-service classes.
- Fulfils the obligation of requested and/or accepted case assignments.
- Assesses patients’ health status and identifies health problems.
- Develops and sustains a plan of care to meet patients’ assessed need.
- Directs, initiates, and implements a patient care plan in a long-term care environment.
- Monitors patients’ status and reports to the doctor any abnormalities.
- Collaborates with other health care teams.
- Collects specimen (urine, blood, swabs, stool, sputum), and sends them to the laboratory for testing.
- Assists doctors during examination and procedures.
- Performs direct nursing care to patients such as, bed bath, tracheostomy care, PEG care, perineal and skin care, repositioning every 2 hours, suctioning of trachea-bronchial secretions, nebulisation, wound care, tube feedings, medication administration, IV therapy, blood transfusion, as ordered.
- Maintains and takes care of medical equipments.
- Maintains accurate and complete records of nursing care delivered.
- Implements airborne, droplet, contact, and isolation precautions if necessary.
- Responsible for safekeeping of drug and narcotic keys in accordance with professional standards.
- Maintains a clean, safe environment for patients utilizing infection control principles.
- Ensures that care provided is documented as required in a timely manner.
- Participates in drills to prepare for emergencies and attends all education sessions in relation to emergency preparedness.
- Evaluates patients’ response to the care given.
- Provide medications and injections as prescribed by the doctor.
- Administer Intravenous Fluids and oxygen, if required.
- Monitor vital signs and record it.
- Provide frequent patient evaluations including monitoring vital signs and perform essential procedures.
- Refer any changes in patient's status or untoward reaction to the doctor.
- Monitor, analyse and record urine and stool output.
- Collect specimens including sputum, stool, and urine and send it for medical analysis to laboratory.
- Analyse test results from various departments and record it properly.
- Assist doctors during rounds and treatment.
- Prepare the patient for various investigations like Ultra Sound, Echo, CT scan, MRI, Endoscopy, etc.
- Provide general nursing care to all patients.
- Give psychological support to the patient and family members.
- Educate patient and family about the disease of the patient.
- Participate in service RN nurse education programmes conducted by the hospital.
- Attend pain in service at Constitutional hill aged care conducted by clinical care manager.
Education
Graduate Certificate in Nursing - Bridging and re-entry
Australian College of Nursing
Sydney, Australia01.2019
Masters in Professional Accounting -
Holmes Institute
Australia01.2017
Masters in Business Administration -
Holmes Institute
Australia01.2017
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Healthcare
University of West London
United Kingdom01.2013
Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery - Nursing
SGRD College of Nursing
India01.2010
12th grade -
Punjab School Education Board
Mohali, India01.2006
10th grade -
Punjab School Education Board
Mohali, India01.2005
Skills
- Medication administration
- Electronic health records
- Vital signs monitoring
- Care plan development
- Infection control
- Patient advocacy
- Team collaboration
- Critical thinking
- Conflict resolution
- Clinical assessment
- Patient education
- Emotional support
- Time management
- Maintaining privacy
- Infectious disease control
- Palliative care awareness
References
- Merly George, Registered Nurse, Medical Decision Unit, Gold Coast University Hospital, 0434243556, merlygeorge22@yahoo.com
- Janine Castle, Manager, Gold Coast Detox and Rehab Centre, 0488687403
- Stacey Deans, Registered Nurse, Gold Coast Detox and Rehab Centre, 0487672221, staceyDeans11@gmail.com
Disclaimer
The Curriculum Vitae is true and correct as at 10/15/2022
Registration History
- AHPRA, NMW0002297678
- Punjab Nurses Registration Council (India), 47735, Nurse
- Punjab Nurses Registration Council (India), 47747, Midwife
Gaps In Work History
- 08/27/2010, 02/13/2012, Getting married and applying for UK Student visa
- 06/07/2013, 07/01/2013, Searching for jobs, attending interviews, private English tutorial classes
- 10/2014, 11/2014, Applying for Australian Student Visa
- 11/27/2014, Present, In Australia
Languages
English
Professional
pun
Professional
Hindi
Professional
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Tricare Aged Care
12.2022 - 06.2023
Registered Nurse
Arcare Pimpama
05.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Gold Coast Detox and Rehab Centre
10.2019 - 05.2022
Clinical Placement
Opal Aged Care
07.2019 - 08.2019
Clinical Placement
Constitutional Hill Aged Care
06.2019 - 07.2019
Clinical Instructor
Union College of Nursing
07.2013 - 10.2014
Internship as student
S.G.R.D College of Nursing
10.2009 - 05.2010
Graduate Certificate in Nursing - Bridging and re-entry
Australian College of Nursing
Masters in Professional Accounting -
Holmes Institute
Masters in Business Administration -
Holmes Institute
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Healthcare
University of West London
Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery - Nursing
SGRD College of Nursing
12th grade -
Punjab School Education Board
10th grade -
Punjab School Education Board
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