Indika Pathirana

• Manage ENs, personal care workers, and allied health team to enhance care delivery for residents.
• Medication administration
• Conducted complex wound assessments to determine care strategies.
  Performed dressing changes and maintained accurate wound charts.
  Educated residents on effective wound care management techniques.
• Facilitated emotional support and reassurance for families navigating difficult circumstances, specifically for end-of-life pathway residents.
• Coordinated multidisciplinary teams to develop personalized treatment plans for each patient. Guided patients in comprehending medication side effects and implementing necessary lifestyle adjustments.
• Applied critical thinking skills for swift and accurate assessment of clinical scenarios.
• Coordinated multidisciplinary team meetings to enhance patient care planning. Developed, implemented, and evaluated patient care plans with healthcare team collaboration.
• Maintained a safe environment for all patients by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.

• Administered medications in compliance with medication administration rights.
• Deliver comprehensive catheter care, overseeing management of indwelling urinary catheters and suprapubic catheters (SPCs)
• Ensured rigorous adherence to standard precautions, including hand hygiene and PPE usage. Monitored safe disposal of clinical waste to minimize infection risks. Implemented proper cleaning and disinfection protocols across all departments. Trained staff on the consistent application of infection prevention measures.
• Facilitated effective wound care management by conducting assessments, developing care plans, maintaining documentation, and coordinating with wound specialists when required.
• Implemented regular care plan reviews every three months, engaging with family members and allied health experts to enhance resident well-being
• Facilitate emotional assistance for residents and their families
• Continent evaluation and skin care analysis for residents to enhance quality of life. Working experience: registered nurse.

WORKING HISTORY

• Wesley Mission Queensland, from 30 October to 17 July 2023, worked full time.
• CPSM Aged Care, October 4, 2022, to October 29, 2022 - worked full time.
• Churches of Christ Aged Care - Hervey Bay - 22 March 2022 worked full time.
• Bolton Clarke Aged Care – Maryborough, 03.11.2020 to 10 March 2023, worked part-time.
• St. Vincent Aged Care – Brisbane, 13.04.2020 – 17.10.2020, worked 137 hours as a Registered Nurse (casual).
• Regis Aged Care – Brisbane, 16.03.2020 – 27.10.2020: Worked 857 hours as a Registered Nurse (part-time).
• Regis Aged Care – Personal Care Worker – June 2019 – March 2020.

FURTHER EMPLOYEMENT

Research Officer - 2009 – 2014

Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian and Research Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

• Organized facilities are required for research and training programs.
• Supervised field surveys, reviewed, and evaluated progress.
• Managed research project data requirements, collecting, processing, and analyzing information.
• Conducted surveys and studies under supervision.
• Organized national and international workshops, seminars, and conferences under supervision.
• Collaborated with the research community, and national and international research organizations.
• Coordinated with other internal units and divisions, facilitating research programs.

News Anchor - 2008 - 2009

Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Executive News Reporter, 2006-2008.

MTV Channel Ltd., Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2006 – 2008.