RAS KUMARI RAI

• Extended Day Surgery / Day
• Surgery Unit, IV cannulation, venepuncture
• Mentored new graduates in the ward
• Pre and post-operative management
• Patient education on drain / catheter managements at home
• Managed patient on Erector Spinae Plane Block Catheter using programmed intermittent boluses (PIB)
• Management Patient on PCA
• Managed patient on isolation precautions such as MRSA, COVID, VRE and on reverse barrier nursing
• Bladder Washout
• Drain removal (Bellovac, Pigtail, PICC) 2

Managed MRSA medical and surgical patients

• Treated mainly renal patient with graft/fistulas/vascular catheters and on peritoneal dialysis

• Mentored staff nurses in the following advanced patient care related activities and ensure safe and quality care delivered.

• Coordinated discharge planning and process: liaison nurse in provision of patient/family education for caregiver training.

• Resource person in exploring discharge plan, home/community care and continuing rehabilitation needs.

• Liaison nurse with appropriate supporting agencies (such as AIC) with regards to discharge issues.

• Facilitated transition to home care by providing patients with continued care information and discharge instructions.

• Monitored and educated nursing students and externs on proper care procedures and prioritization strategies.

• Managed patients who were mainly MRSA and VRE contact precaution

• Treated surgical patients who were MRSA and VRE

• MRSA wound management

• MRSA, CPCRE, VRE, CD Toxin sample collection and management

• MRSA De-colonisation treatment and clearance

• Performed de-isolation of patients according to protocol.

• Diabetic and Vascular wound patients

• Change of Stoma appliance

Management of patients under General Surgery department

• Drainages managements such as, Percutaneous Transhepatic drains, Redivac Drain, Jackson-Pratt Drain

• Management of vacuum assisted closure device, head, neck and, tracheostomy wound

• Patient Controlled Analgesia administration and management

• Stoma observation, management and care.

• Diabetic and vascular wounds management.

• Central Venous Catheter, Chest Tube Drainage, Total Parenteral Nutrition management.

• Provided care givers trainings and patient education

• Nasojejunal Tube and PEG tube management

• Blood and blood products transfusion and management

• Tracheostomy care

• Management of specialized nursing care to patients including pre and post-operative care.

• Managed patient from Multidisciplinary team who were under isolation precaution
• Facilitated step down care to nursing home and community hospitals
• Facilitated transition to home care by providing patients with continued care information and discharge instructions
• Sample collection for lab investigations
• Capillary glucose monitoring, 12 leads ECG
• Venepuncture and Cannulation
• NGT insertion and NG feeds
• Usage of Volumetric Infusion, Syringe Pumps and Compact
• Feeding Pump
• Controlled drugs management
• Cared for mainly elderlies with MDROs who were wheelchair / bedbound
• Provide advanced skilled patient care activities to patients in
• Isolation Department in accordance to established policies and procedure guidelines
• Participate in daily discharge rounds Education and control of visitors to ID in accordance to ID Visitors' policy
• Provide specific education to patients and caregivers on Infection control standards / precautions.