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Staly Mailammelil Devassia

Canberra,ACT

Summary

A compassionate, competent, and committed Registered Nurse with over 15 years of experience. Professional and proactive, calm under pressure with excellent relationship-building qualities. Resourceful with proven multi-tasking abilities.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse Level 2

CHS ward 5b
10.2024 - Current
  • Providing high-standard patient care in Orthopedics, Plastics, ENT, Oral and Maxillofacial patients
  • Team leading including but not limited to staff allocation, meal break rostering, sick leave reporting, liaising with shift coordinator for staffing, liaising with bed management for admission and discharge, facilitating timely discharge of patients, providing feedback to staff, students and clinical manager, incident reporting through Risk man, responding to client questions and concerns, documenting and reporting client feedback
  • Initiating, facilitating, and participating in Quality Improvement activities
  • Acting as a role model in providing holistic patient care
  • Assisting with orientation and preceptorship of new staff or students following CHS Staff Development guidelines
  • Teaching, supervising, and providing support to nursing students and new graduates
  • Liaising with the multidisciplinary team to achieve an agreed standard of care
  • Using communication and interpersonal skills in dealing with conflict at work
  • Caring for patients with tracheostomy, flaps, wound drains, and tractions
  • Careful management of patients with skin grafts, wound dressings, leech therapy, tracheostomy and laryngectomy
  • Caring for patients with drains including chest drains, Bellovac drains, Penrose drains, and Exudrains
  • Caring for patients with negative pressure dressings including applying, changing, removing, and ceasing negative pressure machine rental
  • Displaying commitment to Workplace Diversity, Occupational Health and Safety, and Industrial Democracy principles
  • Performing nursing assessment (neurological, neurovascular, respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, pressure injuries and wound observations)
  • Organizing discharges including following up multidisciplinary team (medical officers, social worker, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, discharge liaison nurse) for paper works.
  • Trained and mentored student nurses, interns and new graduates in proper procedures and care techniques.
  • Worked closely with physicians, surgeons and nursing staff as part of the unit team.
  • Managed patient flows for the unit, handling admissions and processing discharge paperwork.
  • Trained new nursing staff members by providing orientation sessions, demonstrating clinical skills on job training, and offering constructive feedback during evaluations.
  • Managed patient assignments ensuring appropriate staffing levels by census acuity level.
  • Served as a resource for other healthcare professionals seeking advice and clarification regarding complex clinical issues, ethical dilemmas, and policy interpretations.

Registered Nurse Level 1

Canberra Health Services
08.2014 - 09.2024
  • Administered medications and monitored patient responses to ensure optimal care outcomes.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans.
  • Educated patients and families on health management, promoting adherence to treatment protocols.
  • Conducted comprehensive assessments to identify patient needs and inform treatment strategies.
  • Implemented infection control measures, enhancing overall safety standards within the unit.
  • Streamlined documentation processes, improving the accuracy and efficiency of patient records.
  • Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
  • Led quality improvement initiatives, resulting in enhanced patient satisfaction scores and care delivery efficiency.
  • Utilised critical thinking skills to prioritise nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
  • Trained and mentored junior nursing staff on best practices in patient care delivery.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
  • Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
  • Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
  • Performing nursing assessment (neurological, neurovascular, respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, pressure injuries and wound observations)
  • Careful management of patients with PCA, Epidural infusions, and peripheral nerve infusions
  • Caring for patients with external fixations including daily pin site care and observing for signs and symptoms of infection
  • Applying and re-bandaging tractions as per hospital policy
  • Caring for patients with PICC and CVC lines, changing dressings, giving medications, flushing, taking blood, and removal of lines.
  • Caring for patients with IDC including accurate measurement of fluid balance charts, flushing blocked catheters as per doctor's orders, identifying possible infection or hematuria, sending off urine samples for MSU or dipstick test, and insertion and removal of IDC
  • Identifying deteriorating patients using MEWS score and proper observation ofthe patient's status and taking appropriate action
  • Performing venipuncture and insertion of IV cannulas including dressing changes and removal
  • Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
  • Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.

REGISTERED NURSE (Shift Charge)

Narayana Hrudayalaya hospital
01.2009 - 03.2013
  • Caring for pre-operative and post-operative patients including assessment, monitoring and handing over of care
  • Team leading including attending multidisciplinary team meetings, staff allocation, management of admissions and discharges, documenting and reporting
  • Management & Nursing Care of patients with valvular heart diseases, coronary artery disease, cardiac arrhythmia, post-myocardial x infarction, cardiac failure and patients receiving anti-coagulation treatments
  • Nursing care of patients undergoing cardiac surgeries like CABG, MVR/DVR, Aortic aneurysm repair, Pulmonary Thrombo endarterectomy, ASD/VSD closure, and PDA closure
  • Nursing care of patients undergoing cardiac procedures like coronary angiogram, PTCA, PTMC, Electrophysiological study, Radiofrequency ablation, PPI, and ICD implantation
  • Insertion and removal of IVC, IDC, and NGT
  • Removal of pacing wires
  • Performing surgical wound dressings
  • Performing CPR and using a defibrillator for patients who require it
  • Performing blood transfusions and monitoring patients during and after the transfusion
  • Performing IV cannulation and Venipuncture.

Education

Initial Registration for Overseas Nurses - Nursing

Institute of Health And Management
Melbourne
08.2013

Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science
Bangalore, India
09.2008

Skills

  • Over 15 years of experience delivering high-quality, evidence-based nursing care across primary health, medical, and surgical settings, with strong skills in patient assessments, care planning, wound care, tracheostomy management, infection control, and emergency response
  • Proven leadership in staff allocation, resource coordination, and mentoring students and new staff through preceptorship, while working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and setting up appropriate referrals
  • Strong risk management and incident reporting capabilities, ensuring accurate documentation and adherence to safety standards, paired with excellent communication, advocacy, and interpersonal skills to support patients and families
  • Strong communication skills and work ethic, and team player
  • Well-developed time management, administrative, and negotiation skills, including managing nurse-patient ratios, stock control, intake/discharge coordination, and providing patient education and counselling

Certification

I hereby certify that the facts set forth are true and correct.

Timeline

Registered Nurse Level 2

CHS ward 5b
10.2024 - Current

Registered Nurse Level 1

Canberra Health Services
08.2014 - 09.2024

REGISTERED NURSE (Shift Charge)

Narayana Hrudayalaya hospital
01.2009 - 03.2013

Initial Registration for Overseas Nurses - Nursing

Institute of Health And Management

Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science

Registrations

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RAJIVE GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCE, 2004- 2008
  • NURSING AND MIDWIFERY BOARD AHPRA, Registered Nurse, Division 1, NMW0001834505

Date certified

09/07/25

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