Asthika Anishma Gounder
26 FLANNERY TERRACE, PARK RIDGE,QLD
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Graduate Registered Nurse with a strong foundation in healthcare, drawing from comprehensive nursing education and clinical experience from Fiji. Recently obtained nursing qualification in Australia and AHPRA registration. Passionate about continuous development and contributing to the Australian healthcare system with a global perspective.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant in Nursing
Regis Aged Care Greenbank
06.2023 - Current
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
Assistant in Nursing
Carseldine Green's Care Commuinty
02.2023 - 04.2023
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
Registered Nurse (public health)
Ministry of Health, Fiji
01.2018 - 01.2023
- Emphasizing on primary prevention to reduce the burden of non communicable and communicable diseases
- Promoting public wellness through awareness and screening in the communities
- Providing maternal and child health care services
- Expanded programme of immunization
- Integrated management of childhood illness
- Community mental health services
- Home based care for domiciliary cases
- Infection control and prevention duties
- Infection control and prevention audits and in house trainings for staffs
- Outbreak management
- Community outreach programs
- Health assessment, triaging and writing referrals
- Medication administration
- Client centred delivery of care
Registered Nurse (maternity unit)
Ministry of Health (Ra Maternity Hospital), Fiji
02.2016 - 01.2018
- Nursing care of pregnant women from ante natal services, labor and delivery to post partum care
- Carrying out admission of pregnant women to ward and discharge planning
- Client education and awareness.(both client and families)
- Client orientation and reassurance
- Health assessment of admitting pregnant women and newborns
- Devising nursing care plans
- Monitoring of vital signs and ctg
- Administering medications as charted by doctor
- Administering newborn immunizations at birth
- Assisting midwives with conducting deliveries
- Peri toilet for postpartum women after deliver
- Documentation using nurses notes, vital charts, parto grams and client folders
Registered Nurse (public health)
Ministry of Health (Lautoka Health Centre), Fiji
05.2015 - 01.2016
- Duties and skills same as listed for Registered Nurse(public health)2018-present
Registered Nurse (internship)
Ministry of Health (Lautoka Hospital), Fiji
02.2014 - 03.2015
- Rotation to different wards including emergency department, out patient, medical, surgical, trauma, cardiac care, intensive care, burns unit, psychiatric ward and maternity unit
- Clinical skills and procedures:
- - admission of patients
- - monitoring and charting vital signs
- - administering oral, IMI injectiona and IV medications as per drug charts
- - insertion of NGT and care of patients on NGT
- - insertion of female catheter and care
- - aseptic dressing technique and wound care
- - emergency care (CPR)
- - providing oxygen therapy
- - conducting ECG
- - discharge planning and patient education
- - infection control practice
- - documentation
Education
Master of Nursing - coursework
Queensland Technology of University
12-2024
Bachelor in nursing - Lateral Entry
Fiji National University
12.2019
Diploma in Nursing -
Fiji National University
12.2013
Skills
- Excellent Customer Service Skills
- Excellent Work Ethic
- Honesty and Integrity
- Strong Interpersonal Communication Skills
- Patient Advocacy
- Teamwork Skills
- Direct patient care
- Vital signs
- Medication and IV administration
- Patient assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Patient and family advocacy
- Infection control measures
- Wound care
- Vaccine administration
Languages
English
Fiji Hindi
Timeline
Assistant in Nursing
Regis Aged Care Greenbank
06.2023 - Current
Assistant in Nursing
Carseldine Green's Care Commuinty
02.2023 - 04.2023
Registered Nurse (public health)
Ministry of Health, Fiji
01.2018 - 01.2023
Registered Nurse (maternity unit)
Ministry of Health (Ra Maternity Hospital), Fiji
02.2016 - 01.2018
Registered Nurse (public health)
Ministry of Health (Lautoka Health Centre), Fiji
05.2015 - 01.2016
Registered Nurse (internship)
Ministry of Health (Lautoka Hospital), Fiji
02.2014 - 03.2015
Bachelor in nursing - Lateral Entry
Fiji National University
Master of Nursing - coursework
Queensland Technology of University
Diploma in Nursing -
Fiji National University
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