SONIA MANJALY JOSE
Canberra,Australia
Summary
I am Sonia Manjaly Jose, a competent and compassionate nurse with 21 years of clinical nursing experience, especially in the management of post operative patients. Currently, I am working as a Theatre Recovery Practitioner in Canberra Health Services, ACT, Australia. I have strong desire to seek a career in the Theatre Recovery specialty that challenges my capabilities and offers opportunities to further develop my knowledge and skills.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
THEATRE RECOVERY PRACTITIONER | PACU
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS trust
10.2018 - 02.2024
- Ensuring patient safety in their immediate post-operative phase in general surgeries for adults and paediatrics.
- Monitoring post-operative patients' levels of consciousness during recovery from anaesthesia.
- Measuring and recording patients' vital signs.
- Closely observing patients for signs of side effects of anaesthesia medication.
- Treating pain, nausea, and other post-operative symptoms of anaesthesia.
- Updating charts, patient files, and medical records.
- Emergency airway management, close coordination with the surgeon and anesthesiologist, and providing patient and their families with health education regarding post operative care.
- Collaborating with the medical team on post-operative patient care and facilitating timely specialized interventions.
- Providing comfort and reassurance to distressed post-operative patients and concerned family members.
- Educating patients and their families on post-surgery care, as well as answering questions.
- Speciality experience such as: Maxillofacial, ENT, Breast and plastics, GI, Colorectal, Robotics, Urology, Renal Transplant, Orthopedics.
Registered Nurse | Surgical High Care Unit
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS trust
03.2005 - 10.2018
- Looked after patients who require close post operative monitoring.
- Provided specialists skills such as ABG monitoring, administer vaso-active drugs, high flow oxygen therapy and further adjuncts.
- Handled patients who have complex medical history and co-morbidities.
- Provided advanced level of bedside nursing care from a ward setup and stepdown nursing care from Critical Care patients.
- Collaborate with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Mentor students and newly qualified nursing staff.
- Worked as a nurse coordinator in the unit managing staff and patient flow.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Studies
University of Derby
01.2025
Diploma - Nursing
Nazareth School of Nursing
01.1998
Skills
- Management of deteriorating patient
- Excellent post operative clinical care decision making
- Competent in managing various airway adjuncts
- Delivering oxygen therapy with different devices
- Management of pain using numerous analgesia
- Surgical wound and drain management
- Tracheostomy care
- Renal transplant care
- Immediate Life Support (ILS), Basic Life support (BLS) and Pediatric Immediate Life support (PILS)
- DIEP and ap observations
- Critical thinking and Decision making
Certification
- Registered Nurse (United Kingdom)
- Registered Nurse (New Zealand)
- Registered Nurse (Australia)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Malayalam
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Bengali
Native or Bilingual
LEADERSHIP
- Aspiring Leadership Programme.
- Interim Nurse In-Charge.
- Compassionate Nurse Nominee.
References
- William Reynolds
Clinical Manager
Theatre Recovery
Portsmouth University Hospital NHS Trust
E mail : william.reynolds@porthosp.nhs.uk
Timeline
THEATRE RECOVERY PRACTITIONER | PACU
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS trust
10.2018 - 02.2024
Registered Nurse | Surgical High Care Unit
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS trust
03.2005 - 10.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Studies
University of Derby
Diploma - Nursing
Nazareth School of Nursing
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