Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
References
Timeline
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SINDHU THOMAS

Registered Nurse
Yarrabilba,QLD

Summary

To be up to date with new technologies of nursing knowledge, and to keep learning in a new environment. I would like to improve my career through advanced learning in nursing and to use my nursing skills and abilities to render high quality care to my patients. ABOUT MYSELF: I am a reliable, hard-working, friendly person, having 22 years of experience in various fields of nursing. I am very confident of systematically solving any difficult situations of nursing care and enjoy working within a team. I can effectively build relationships across diverse groups and cultures. I also possess excellent skills and a good sense of humour. I have good communication skills. I am also diligent, efficient, accurate, optimistic and motivated.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

Barwon Health University Hospital
07.2020 - 01.2023

Registered Nurse

Epworth Richmond Hospital
06.2001 - 05.2018

Senior Staff

Tan Tock Seng Hospital Singapore
11.2017 - 04.2018
  • Nurse because Johns Hopkins Singapore Private oncology services merged to Tan Tock Seng Hospital Singapore.

Senior Staff Nurse

Johns Hopkins Singapore
06.2008 - 10.2017

Staff Nurse

Gleneagles Hospital
05.2005 - 01.2008

Enrolled Nurse

K. G. Hospital Angamaly
09.2003 - 12.2005

Staff Nurse

C.S.I. Holdsworth Memorial Hospital
07.2001 - 03.2002

Staff Nurse

04.1998 - 08.2001
  • Competent Clinical /Procedural skills:
  • Assessing, planning, implementing, documenting, coordinating, and managing patient care in keeping with facility and hospital protocols and evaluate care outcomes
  • Pain assessment and management
  • Care planning and discharge planning
  • Patient and family education
  • Standard precautions
  • Isolation precautions
  • Handle emergency situations in a safe manner
  • Safe administration of medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician
  • Leadership skills to efficiently direct other nursing staff
  • Heading the team during resuscitation and code blue
  • Comfort the dying and support the families of those who are ill
  • Naso gastic tube insertion and management, NG Feeding and PEG feeding
  • Female catheterisation and nursing management
  • Provided a broad range of general nursing care services in areas of vital signs, EKG, phlebotomy, catheters, feeding tubes, IV and central lines
  • Nursing care of tracheostomy patient
  • Nursing care of oncology patients and attending to oncology emergencies
  • Safe administration of chemotherapy
  • Nursing care of immunocompromised patients
  • Accessing and de accessing port A cath
  • Management and troubleshooting of central vascular access devices like PICC, CVP, Port A cath, Hickmans, Dialysis Catheter
  • Removal of surgical stitches and staples
  • Assessment of oral mucositis and providing oral hygiene
  • Nursing patients with various drains like chest tube, pigtails and surgical drains as well as stoma
  • Performs various audits related International patient safety standards and quality improvements

Education

Bachelor of Nursing -

La Trobe University
2014

Diploma - General Nursing & Midwifery

C.S.I. Holdsworth Memorial hospital
Mysore, Karnataka
1998

Union Christian College
1994

Skills

  • COMPETENCIES/KEY AREAS OF EXPERIENCE
  • Oncology Inpatient ward
  • Intensive Care Unit
  • Surgical ward
  • Medical ward
  • Medical oncology Outpatient Clinic

Certification

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Certificate of Registration (Division 1)- NMW0002128532

References

1. Megan Henderson
   ANUM, Bax 6
   Barwon Health,Geelong
   Ph No. 0417358940
   Email: megan.henderson@live.com.au

2. Erin Johnson
   ANUM, Bax 6    
   Barwon Health,Geelong
   Email: erin.johnson@barwonhealth.org.au

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Barwon Health University Hospital
07.2020 - 01.2023

Senior Staff

Tan Tock Seng Hospital Singapore
11.2017 - 04.2018

Senior Staff Nurse

Johns Hopkins Singapore
06.2008 - 10.2017

Staff Nurse

Gleneagles Hospital
05.2005 - 01.2008

Enrolled Nurse

K. G. Hospital Angamaly
09.2003 - 12.2005

Staff Nurse

C.S.I. Holdsworth Memorial Hospital
07.2001 - 03.2002

Registered Nurse

Epworth Richmond Hospital
06.2001 - 05.2018

Staff Nurse

04.1998 - 08.2001

Bachelor of Nursing -

La Trobe University

Diploma - General Nursing & Midwifery

C.S.I. Holdsworth Memorial hospital

Union Christian College
SINDHU THOMASRegistered Nurse