Sashini Lanka
Tuerong,VIC
Summary
- Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with a progressive career history in direct patient care, triage, and care coordination in a fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude, and excellent customer service.
- Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
- Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
- Patient-oriented Nurse with 02 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision, and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise in cardiology section specialty.
- To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
- Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level nursing officer position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Polonnaruwa General Hospital
04.2021 - 05.2023
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Collected blood and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking ECG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units.
- Administered medication, pain management and analysis of patient responses to interventions to improve individual performance.
- Assisted in diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as unstable angina, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease and cardiac dysrhythmia.
- Maintained detailed records of patient conditions, reactions and progress in alignment with physician orders.
- Administered nursing care to cardiac patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic or emergency services.
- Contributed to high-quality, cost-effective healthcare as key member of cardiac nursing team caring for up to 20 patients daily.
- Supported healthcare team by maintaining responsibility for electrocardiogram monitoring, defibrillation and cardio rehabilitation training.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
Nursing Student
Department Of Health Services, Sri Lanka
09.2017 - 11.2020
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Reported abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to RN.
- Reviewed charts, doctor notes and test results to gather information on patients.
- Cleaned and treated wounds to avoid infection and provide protection.
- Monitored patient health status to detect changes and unusual patterns and report to medical staff.
- Bathed, changed and fed patients suffering from discomfort, ailments and disabilities to provide extra assistance and care.
- Collaborated with other health care professionals to establish optimal patient care.
- Participated in skills lab simulations to further develop nursing skills.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Participated in nursing care plan meetings and interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss ways of improving quality of care for patients.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
Education
High School Diploma -
College of Nursing
Kandy, Sri Lanka09.2020
Skills
- Emergency Procedures
- Life-Sustaining Machines
- Patient Intakes and Discharges
- Direct Patient Care
- Physical Assessment
- Diabetes and Nutrition Education
- Personal Care Needs
- Patient Monitoring and assessment
- Insulin Medication Assistance
- Chest Pain Management
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Pain Management
- Medication Administration
- Wound Care
- Oxygen Saturation Standards
- Patient Education
Certification
- General Nursing Training - 25/11,2017 - 25/11/2020
- Registered nurse License - 04/2021 - 11/2023
Languages
English
Professional Working
Sinhala
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Polonnaruwa General Hospital
04.2021 - 05.2023
Nursing Student
Department Of Health Services, Sri Lanka
09.2017 - 11.2020
High School Diploma -
College of Nursing
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