Jyothi Kuruvilla

• Preparation of post-operation unit and receiving surgical patients.
• Invasive monitoring, vital signs monitoring, and recording.
• Preparation for common procedures, collection of specimens, administration of IV fluids, total parenteral nutrition, and oxygen therapy.
• Evaluating and modifying the plan of care based on observable responses from patients, attainment of patients, and the attainment of patient goals.
• Provide care based on ethical concepts, respect for life, human worth, and the individuality of each.
• Rendering comprehensive nursing care to patients, utilizing the nursing process and state-of-the-art technology, based on the code of ethics, while adhering to the established standard of nursing practice.
• Receiving and shifting of ICU patients, care of patients with road traffic accidents with different types of injury.
• Interpreting the data from the Cardiac Monitor, providing emergency care, and life-supportive measures.
• Assisting the clients and significant other to obtain knowledge about disease processes and self-care through utilization of proper resources.
• Assuring open and timely communication with the clients, their significant other, and team members to ensure the occurrence of effective therapeutic communication based on a holistic approach.
• Providing psychological support to minimize patients' anxiety, care of patients with pre- and post-operative periods.
• Management of Surgical, Medical, and Paediatric Emergency.
• Providing care based on a body of knowledge, respecting human worthiness, individually, and equality, irrespective of ethnic color and race.
• To act as a good via media between doctor and patient, check the general condition of the patient, blood investigation results, etc.

Cases handled: All general, medical, and surgical cases, including maternity and pediatric cases.

Procedures performed: Sponge bath, bed making, vital signs, monitoring intake/output, administering medication/injections, IV-line insertion, insertion of NG tube, preparing patients for surgery, care of post-operative patient, oral and endotracheal suction, manual ventilation, arterial blood gases, tracheostomy care, end-of-life care, recording, and reporting.

Practical training attended during the course:

• Basic Principle & Practice of Nursing - K.L.E's Prabhakar Kore Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Belgaum.
• Medical Surgical Nursing, Child Health Nursing, Community Health Nursing – Primary Health Centre, Vantamuri Khasbag, Handignur, Belgaum.
• Mental Health Nursing – Mental Health Hospital, Dharwad; OBG Nursing - K.L.E’s Prabhakar Kore Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Belgaum; District Hospital, Belgaum.

Seminars and Workshops Attended:

• Immediate Care of Newborn 2
• Normal Pueripeum 3.
• Physiological changes during pregnancy.
• "Newborn Resuscitation" organized by K.L.E's Institute of Nursing Sciences, Belgaum on 28-03-200.