Marie Lourdes Beatrice Lamvohee Anthonee

AMU

• Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
• Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans..
• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
• Monitored patient conditions , including interpreting and tracking ECG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care.
• rtnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in elPaectronic charting systems.
• Participated in education activities, including evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.

Nursing Pool

Medical / Surgical

• Prepared patients for surgery, educating patients and family members on surgical procedures.
• Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit to achieve optimal outcomes.

Emergency / Amu / Icu

• Initial patient's assessment
• Assessing patients' conditions , planning and implementing patient care plans.
• Providing advanced life support .
• Check and monitor cvp , arterial line , drains and catheter.
• Administer IV fluids , fluid boluses and blood transfusions as ordered.
• Remove arterial lines.
• Palliative Care
• Provide relief from physical symptoms.
• Provide emotional support.
• Achieve quality of life.
• Relieve patients from mental anguish and social isolation.
• Provide support to family.
• Reduce isolation, fear and anxiety.
• Pediatric and Maternity ward
• Monitor observations and fetal heart rate.
• Feed and comfort babies.
• Provide support to mother and family members.
• Medical Imaging
• Prepare contrast for patients before CT scan.

Caring of patients pre and post angiography and Ptca

• Assess the patient's and family's knowledge and understanding of the procedure.
• Educate the patient to have an understanding of what happens to the
  patient before, during and after their procedure.
• Assess vital signs, catheterization site for bleeding or hematoma, peripheral pulses,neurovascular status.
• If a sheath in place,apply protocols for caring for sheaths.
• Provide instructions about dressing changes, follow-up appointments and potential complications prior to discharge.

Caring of patients Pre and Post Open Heart Surgery. .

• Type and crossmatch units of blood as ordered.
• Provide specific client and family teaching related to procedure and postoperative care.
• Informed consent.
• Perform required tests.
• Physical preparation like skin preparation.
• Administer medications as ordered.
• Check Pre op checklist.
• Documentation.
• Post operative care
• Collect information from the anesthesiologist, surgeon, and the patient's chart.
• Install and verify equipments.
• Transfer patient from Ot to Icu
• Perform and order routine tests like ABGs ,Ecg and Cxr.
• Correct abnormalities.
• Check and monitor cvp ,arterial line, chest drain and urinary catheter.
• Initiate pacing as indicated.
• Assess for signs of cardiac tamponade and other complications.
• Institute rewarming measure.
• Maintain ventilator settings as ordered.
• Wean the patient from the ventilator appropriately.
• Care and removal of Cvp line ,arterial line,chest drain and urinary catheter.
• Educate patient and family.
• Documentation.
• Caring of Patients with Heart conditions and Cardiac complications
• Planning and implementing patient's patient care plans.
• Assist in providing advanced life support.
• Ensuring that ventilators, defibrillators, monitors and other types of medical equipment function properly.
• Plan and provide rehabilitative care of patients, including discharge planning.
• Caring for patients having bypass grafts.

Medical Ward

• Review all patients' charts and lab results.
• Do rounds with doctors and inform other staff of changes in patients' treatment .
• Attend family meeting.
• Allocate staff and workload.
• Provide frequent patient evaluations including monitoring of vital signs and perform essential procedures.
• Assist doctors during treatment.
• Prepare the patient for medical investigations such as Ultra Sound, Echo,CT scan,MRI,Endoscopy,etc.
• Provide general nursing care to patients.
• Psychological support to the patient and family members.
• Educate patient and family about the condition and prognosis of the patient.
• Admission and discharge planning.
• Documentation.

• Worked within safe practice principles as a beginning level Registered Nurse.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure as expected for a Graduate entry Registered Nurse .
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Demonstrated an understanding and respect for confidentiality requirements.
• Function in accordance with legislation, conducting practice within a professional and ethical framework to deliver accountable care that protects the rights of individuals and groups.
• Ensure all patients,families and staff are treated with respect, dignity and courtesy in an environment that is free from harassment and discrimination.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team members to achieve desired health outcomes for patients.
• Demonstrated commitment to personal and professional development of self and others.
• Maintained awareness of legal and ethical implications of nursing practice.
• Ensure that patients are encouraged to be partners in care planning, goal setting and decision making.
• Ensure responsiveness to individual differences, preferences and cultural diversity of persons receiving care.

• Assisted with initial and ongoing health assessments and the maintenance of patients' health.
• Reported changes in patients' conditions.
• Nursing cares.
• Assisted patients with meals when required.
• Assisted patients with rehabilitation exercises and programs.
• Wound care.
• Assisted in emergency situations.
• Assisted in providing education on health and lifestyle issues.
• Maintained a safe environment for patients and assist with the prevention of injuries.
• Administered medications as ordered.
• Provided psychological support to patients and family.