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Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
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Binu Katherine

Alice Springs,Northern Territory

Summary

Experienced and compassionate Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Alice Springs Hospital, skilled in patient care, critical thinking and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable,ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Skilled in patient assessments, medication administration, care coordination and quality improvement, dedicated to advocating for patient needs and ensuring optimal outcomes.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

Northern Territory Government
07.2007 - Current
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
  • Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

All India Institute of Medical Sciences
New Delhi, INDIA
05-2005

Skills

  • Patient assessments
  • Nursing documentation
  • Discharge planning
  • Emergency response
  • Basic life support
  • Wound care
  • Collaboration with multidisciplinary team
  • Patient education
  • Nursing intervention adjustment
  • Pharmacology
  • Nursing workflow management
  • Needs advocacy
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Quality improvement
  • Clinical judgment
  • Patient care coordination
  • Patient management
  • Infection control
  • Critical thinking
  • Training staff
  • Blood draw and sample collection
  • Intake and discharge
  • Nursing performance assessment
  • Unit administration
  • Delegation and motivation
  • Direct patient care

Accomplishments

  • Recruitment - Assisted in new hire process by screening and interviewing candidates, filling out required paperwork and inducting staff to the ward.
  • Supervising team of 7- 8 staff as team leader.
  • Training - Trained/inducted new starts including international/graduate nurses to ensure consistent quality of care. Support and train new team leaders for the ward.
  • Have worked as Clinical Nurse Consultant,Clinical Nurse Educator and Nurse unit Manager.
  • Infection Control - Hand hygiene Auditor for the Alice Spring Hospital as part National Hand Hygiene Initiative.
  • Quality Improvement - Done projects,audits,written and reviewed policies for the ward and hospital.

Languages

English
Hindi
Malayalam

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Northern Territory Government
07.2007 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Binu Katherine