MERIN BABU
Cairns,QLD
Summary
Dedicated and knowledgeable Registered Nurse offering 14 years of hands-on patient care experience, as well as accomplishment in leadership roles. Broad-based history includes critical care unit and medical-surgical units health work. Focused on delivering high-quality services to support patients dealing with issues. Positive and upbeat with good listening skills and compassionate nature. Skilled at building patient trust, organizing supplies, and managing crisis situations with deep understanding of digital health clinical system.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse -NMSU Casual Pool
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
Cairns, Qld
06.2024 - Current
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care plans.
- Documented patient progress notes accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record system.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
- Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
Registered Nurse-CCU
Cairns Private Hospital
Cairns, QLD
01.2024 - Current
- Monitoring patients' vital signs and heart rhythms.
- In addition, evaluates a patient's health and reports changes in the patient's condition.
- Administering medications.
- Assisted with procedures like cardioversion and TOE, and assisted and supported doctors and other medical professionals by helping insert arterial lines and central lines.
- Managing different kinds of cardiac monitoring equipment.
- Providing post-operative care to patients undergoing or who have come out of specific cardiac procedures, such as coronary angiogram, PCI, and Pacemaker insertion.
- Closely monitoring the patient's recovery, helping to manage a patient's pain, and ensuring proper wound care.
- We are educating patients and families about patients' conditions.
- Upon discharge, a cardiovascular intensive care unit nurse also gives the patient instructions for taking medications and suitable steps to take for at-home aftercare.
- Collaborate closely with doctors, surgeons, respiratory therapists, and other medical specialists to create and carry out a thorough treatment plan for every patient admitted.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
Registered Nurse-ICU
John Flynn Private Hospital
Tugun, QLD
02.2023 - 01.2024
- Provided medical care to critical patients who have undergone cardiac surgery, lung surgery, and general surgery.
- Areas of expertise are airway management, pain management, hemodynamics, and heart rhythm interpretation.
- Equipment: Mechanical ventilators, cardiac telemetry, tracheotomies, chest tubes, pleurovacs, bi-pap, and c-pap machines, oxygen, tracheal collars, humidified masks, and bi-nasal cannulas. Medication administration and maintenance of IV push and drips, including Aminophylline, Cardizem, Lidocaine, Digoxin, Verapamil, Steroids, etc.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
Registered Nurse-Critical Care Department
MFT
Manchester, England
10.2020 - 12.2022
- Provided patient care and performed assessments and interventions at the ICU unit for trauma, general, and post-surgical patients.
- Assessed patients' conditions, notified physicians of clinical changes, and prepared and implemented patient care plans.
- Monitored vital signs, adequacy of ventilation, levels of consciousness, and pain.
- Administered medications as determined by the patient's condition.
- Communicated the patient's condition to family members in a compassionate and non-technical manner.
- Key achievements include -Compliance with rigorous standards of service (>90% compliance rate on average) and delivering exceptional service to patients, physicians, guests, coworkers, and others.
Registered Nurse-HDU
Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
09.2012 - 08.2020
- Provided patient care and performed assessments and interventions at the HDU unit for Medical-Surgical and Cardiac critical patients.
- Maintained and managed the patient's database in EMR software.
- Performed patient assessment.
- Primary nurse care for post-operative (GI, GU, orthopedic, neurovascular, cardio, etc.) Patients effectively communicated with doctors and senior healthcare authorities.
- Managed oral, intravenous, and intramuscular medications.
- Assisted patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, moving in bed, standing, and walking.
- Provided basic patient care and treatments, such as dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas and douches, and performing catheterizations.
- Educate patients and their families on disease processes, medical-surgical procedures, and other aspects of therapeutic regimens, including medication and pain management techniques.
Registered Nurse-ICCU
St. Isabel's Hospital
Chennai, India
07.2008 - 03.2011
- Provided direct patient care in a Cardiac Surgical/Medical/ Neurological intensive care unit
- Patient care of complex patients Levels I-III, including ventilator and CPAP care, TPN care, G-tube care, and IV therapy. Proficient experience with conscious sedation, noninvasive target temperature, ventilated patients, titration of cardiac drips for two patients at a time, administering multiple medications, and working in collaboration with physicians regarding patients' care.
- Educated patients and families regarding various diagnoses, treatments, procedures, and medications.
- Advocated for various specific needs of the patient.
- Coordinated with various departments and physicians to ensure outstanding patient outcomes.
- Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' postoperative vitals, set up PCA and fluids, and oriented patients to the unit.
Education
POST GRADUATE CERTIFICATE COURSE, Fundamentals of cardiac nursing -
01.2023
RN-BSN BRIDGE COURSE, Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
RAK Medical and Health Science's University
Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates10.2016
GED, Diploma in General Nursing & Midwifery -
St. Isabel's School of Nursing
Chennai, India06.2008
Skills
- Effective management of health information: Navigating electronic health records and patient portals
- Health communication:
- Intensive care unit expert
- Strong clinical judgment
- Intravenous therapy and management of central lines, and arterial line
- ABG, ECG Analysis
- Feeding pumps understanding
- Trauma recovery care
- Parenteral nutrition
- Surgical procedure preparations and post-operative management
- Oxygen saturation standards
- Epidural and Patient Controlled Analgesia Management
- Family Advocacy
- Critical Care Assessments
- Life-Sustaining Machines
- Chest Tubes
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Pulmonary Assessments
- Ventilator Management
- Temporary Pacemaker and permanent pacemaker management
- Patient Advocacy
- Care Prioritization
- Sedation Management
- Neurological Assessment
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
- CALS
- OSCE
- ANTT CERTIFICATION
- Adult Epidural Analgesia
- Antimicrobial stewardship
- Blood and blood products administration and management
- Dementia awareness level 1
- Conflict resolution
- Risk Management
- Equality Diversity and Human Rights
- Falls awareness certificate
- Fire and Safety Module 1
- Frailty Awareness
- General and Nursing Care of Tracheostomy or Laryngotomy and ventilated patients
- Medicines Management – Hospital
- Moving and handling
References
Claire Harding, Nurse unit manager, Cardiac Services-Cairns Private Hospital
07 4052 5147, 07 4052 5474, 0488 377 810, HardingC@ramsayhealth.com.au
NMSU NUMs
Angela Cater & Paula Macaulay
chhhs-nmsu@health.qld.gov.au
Angela: 4226 9358
Paula: 4226 9357
Timeline
Registered Nurse -NMSU Casual Pool
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
06.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse-CCU
Cairns Private Hospital
01.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse-ICU
John Flynn Private Hospital
02.2023 - 01.2024
Registered Nurse-Critical Care Department
MFT
10.2020 - 12.2022
Registered Nurse-HDU
Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital
09.2012 - 08.2020
Registered Nurse-ICCU
St. Isabel's Hospital
07.2008 - 03.2011
POST GRADUATE CERTIFICATE COURSE, Fundamentals of cardiac nursing -
RN-BSN BRIDGE COURSE, Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
RAK Medical and Health Science's University
GED, Diploma in General Nursing & Midwifery -
St. Isabel's School of Nursing
- BLS
- ACLS
- CALS
- OSCE
- ANTT CERTIFICATION
- Adult Epidural Analgesia
- Antimicrobial stewardship
- Blood and blood products administration and management
- Dementia awareness level 1
- Conflict resolution
- Risk Management
- Equality Diversity and Human Rights
- Falls awareness certificate
- Fire and Safety Module 1
- Frailty Awareness
- General and Nursing Care of Tracheostomy or Laryngotomy and ventilated patients
- Medicines Management – Hospital
- Moving and handling
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