Kumari Karki
Salisbury Plain,SA
Summary
Compassionate student nurse with successful aged care and hospital healthcare experience. Earnest excitement to helping others and empathetic with superior communication and rapport-building skills. Strong commitment to comprehensive and individualised patient care and well being. Liaises with medical professionals, patients and family to provide continuous top-quality care and education. Reliable, eager to learn, critical thinking skills, problem solving skills, and flexible personality makes me a right candidate to continue to be part of SA health.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant in Nursing
SA Health, NALHN
02.2022 - Current
- Contributed to overall quality and care of patients by answering call bells, taking vital signs, and monitoring behaviour and physical condition for progress or deterioration and documenting.
- Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurses and team leaders.
- Answered call bells and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Provided person-centred care according to individual care plan.
- Wiped down equipment with proper cleaning products after each patient transport to reduce instances of infection.
- Cleaned and sanitised medical instruments and disposed of contaminated supplies.
- Maintained compliance with AIN scope of practice and organizational policies and guidelines.
- Created positive patient experience by assisting patients with bathing, ambulating, feeding and personal and oral hygiene care.
- Cared with empathy and compassion to build positive patient and family relationships.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output to report changes to medical and nursing staff.
- Maintained excellent care continuity through collaboration with nurses and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Personal Care Assistant
Allity Aged Care
05.2017 - Current
- Built strong relationships with consumer to deliver emotional, physical and psychosocial support by holistic approach.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal assistance, and medication administration from packed sachets from the pharmacy.
- Assisted consumers with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and independence.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialisation, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
Clinical Placement Student Nurse
Emergency Department, Lyell McEwin Hospital
03.2023 - 05.2023
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
- Performed primary patient assessment and documented in Electronic Medical Report (EMR).
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored patient vital signs, reporting any changes to experienced nursing staff.
- Administered close patient care, checked vital signs, and monitored telemetry.
- Assessed care needs of patients and families utilizing nursing process.
- Utilized therapeutic communication techniques to facilitate patient's optimum level of wellness.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Clinical Placement Student Nurse
General Medical Ward, Lyell McEwin Hospital
09.2021 - 10.2021
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored patient vital signs, reporting any changes to experienced nursing staff and documentation.
- Helped patients with ADLs.
Clinical Placement Student Nurse
Anglicare SA: Residential Aged Care,Elizabeth East
06.2021 - 07.2021
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new skills
- Built rapport with patients and members of patients' support systems.
- Administered oral medications, attended wounds, helped residents with ADLs and documentation.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Flinders University
Adelaide, SA11.2023
Master of Professional Accounting - Accounting
Kaplan Business School
South Australia02.2019
Bachelor of Science - Biology And Chemistry
Darjeeling Government College
West Bengal, India06.2009
Skills
- Proficient in IT, computer use and EMR
- Accurate Documentation
- Direct Patient Care
- Taking Vital Signs
- Oral Hygiene
- Supporting Daily Living Needs
- Empathy and Compassionate Care
- Quality Patient Care
- Patient Needs Assessment
- Calm Under Stress
Referees
Laura Hall
0451171299
laurrahall99@outlook.com
Registered Nurse
Emergency Department, Lyell McEwin Hospital
Adelaide, SA
Rio Torrenueva
RN Incharge
0415781512
rioshie_19@yahoo.com
Allity Little Para Aged Care
Elizabeth Vale
Adelaide, SA
Renata Pawlikowski
Clinical Facilitator
0404301221
prenata1@bigpond.com
Timeline
Clinical Placement Student Nurse
Emergency Department, Lyell McEwin Hospital
03.2023 - 05.2023
Assistant in Nursing
SA Health, NALHN
02.2022 - Current
Clinical Placement Student Nurse
General Medical Ward, Lyell McEwin Hospital
09.2021 - 10.2021
Clinical Placement Student Nurse
Anglicare SA: Residential Aged Care,Elizabeth East
06.2021 - 07.2021
Personal Care Assistant
Allity Aged Care
05.2017 - Current
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Flinders University
Master of Professional Accounting - Accounting
Kaplan Business School
Bachelor of Science - Biology And Chemistry
Darjeeling Government College
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