ANISHA GEORGE
Pallara
Summary
A seasoned ICU nurse with extensive experience in critical care management, seeking to leverage my acute clinical judgment and strong infection control knowledge to transition into an Infection Control Nurse role. Demonstrated proficiency in identifying and mitigating infection risks within high-acuity patient populations, coupled with exceptional communication skills to educate healthcare teams and implement evidence-based practices for optimal patient safety.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Critical care RN
MATER HOSPITAL
11.2017 - Current
- Delivered comprehensive medical interventions to stabilize and monitor adult intensive care patients.
- Administered essential and advanced healthcare services.
- Administer medications intravenously, by injection, through gastric tubes or orally
- Configured and observed medical devices including continuous cardiac monitors for optimal functionality.
- Set up and deliver high flow oxygen therapy and deal with patients requiring noninvasive support such as CPAP and BIPAP
- Set up and monitor patients requiring mechanical ventilation
- Assist intensivists with the insertion of central and arterial lines
- Assist intensivists with the insertion of endotracheal tubes
- Competently manage the titration of inotropes
- Provide training and support to students alongside newly hired staff.
ST. VINCENT’S PRIVATE HOSPITAL
07.2017 - 08.2017
- Rehabilitation and Palliative care unit, Had my clinical placement as student of Internationally Qualified Nurse Bridging Program
- Provide holistic patient-centered care to 4-5 patients under limited supervision of an RN
- Trained in comprehensive nursing care of acute and chronic patients
- Trained in caring patients with post angioplasty, permanent single and double chambered pace maker implantation
- Competent to perform 12-lead ECG
- Conduct medication administration including oral, sublingual, subcutaneous, intravenous infusion, IV and 1M
- Proficient in calculating dosages and medications administration
- Skilled in manual handling and use of assistive devices
- Skilled in PICC line dressing
- Competent in wound dressings
- Conduct daily assessments including routine observations, neurovascular and neurological
- Skilled in providing personal hygiene needs of patients
- Trained in the use of Clinical Review and MET call criteria
- Trained in the use of assistive devices and manual handling of patients
- Attained proficiency level in Australian handover of patient care
- Skilled in operating hospital equipment used in patient care such as syringe driver and pumps
- Trained in the use of PCA machine in advanced pain management
- Trained in pressure ulcer assessment and care
- Document, report and conduct handover to doctors, other nurses and members of the multidisciplinary team
- Work within constant changing environments with changing venues, shifts and colleagues
- Gained experience in managing for critically unwell patients with a range of co morbidities
- Trained in morning, evening and night shift duties
MERCY CARE AGED CARE JOONDALUP
07.2017 - 07.2017
- Worked in the dementia care/high dependency unit of this residential aged care facility
- Provided safe and competent geriatric care to residents of this facility
- Expertise in wound dressings, medication administration and assessments for ‘resident of the day’
- Basic understanding of ACFI
- Use of patient transferring equipment like hoist
Registered Nurse
Cardio Thoracic Surgical ICU. Aster Medcity
07.2014 - 10.2016
- This is a multi-specialty hospital with 750 beds
- Worked as a team leader in every shift
- Responsible for nursing management of post-operative patients with open and closed heart surgeries like MVR, AVR, DVR, ASD, VSD and PDA repair, TOF repair, CABG etc
- Competent in Ventilator care
- Trained in Chest Tube care
- CVP monitoring and care of arterial line and various central lines
- Monitoring patients on IABP & Cardiac monitor
- Administering blood and blood products
- Administering various Cardiac Drugs
- Managing patients with pace maker
General Surgical ICU
OM SHAKTHI HOSPITAL
05.2009 - 02.2014
- Registered Nurse (48hrs/week)
- 5 years’ work experience working as a Staff Nurse dealing with surgical patients
- Worked as the team leader of variety of shifts
- Utilized critical thinking skills to the nursing process
- Deliver prescribed treatment in a safe manner
- Prepare patients for elective and emergency operative procedures and assisted doctors in invasive procedures
- Perform nursing care to pre-operative and post-operative patients
- Provide health education to patients and relatives
- Competent in Basic and complex wound care dressing using aseptic technique
- Expertise in care and removal of post-operative Drains
- Competent in female urinary catheterization and care of patients with catheter
- Competent in suture removal and clip removal for the post-operative patients
- Assisted in mobilizing post-operative patients
- Competent in operating different electronic medical devices in the unit
- Follow proper infection control policies to protect self and hospital from contamination
- Competent in computerized documentation of all nursing assessments, nurses’ notes, medication chart etc.
Education
Graduate Certificate in Nursing - Critical Care Nursing
University of Tasmania
Tasmania12.2022
Transition Support Programme - Intensive Care Nursing
Mater Education
Brisbane, QLD06.2019
Simulation course on handling pediatric emergencies in -
Aster Hospitals
2016
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
Gayathri Devi College of Nursing
Bangalore, India2008
Skills
- Critical Care Assessments
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Respiratory Failure
- Life-Sustaining Machines
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Active Listening
- Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
- Nursing Staff Supervision
- Seizure Disorders
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Training Junior Team Members
Additional Information
- RELEVANT REGISTRATIONS AHPRA Registration number: , NMW0002125944 Karnataka nursing council, India. License #18046 Kerala Nurses and Midwives’ Council, India. Registered Nurse License #43068
- RELEVANT CLEARANCES , International Police Clearance from India Australian Federal Police check Immunization Compliance Working with Children Check
References
Anna Chandy
Clinical nurse ICU
Mater Hospital Brisbane
Ph: 0405504950
Smitha Reeju
Clinical nurse & Clinical facilitator ICU
Mater Hospital Brisbane
Ph: 0423581209
Timeline
Critical care RN
MATER HOSPITAL
11.2017 - Current
ST. VINCENT’S PRIVATE HOSPITAL
07.2017 - 08.2017
MERCY CARE AGED CARE JOONDALUP
07.2017 - 07.2017
Registered Nurse
Cardio Thoracic Surgical ICU. Aster Medcity
07.2014 - 10.2016
General Surgical ICU
OM SHAKTHI HOSPITAL
05.2009 - 02.2014
Graduate Certificate in Nursing - Critical Care Nursing
University of Tasmania
Transition Support Programme - Intensive Care Nursing
Mater Education
Simulation course on handling pediatric emergencies in -
Aster Hospitals
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
Gayathri Devi College of Nursing
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