Bandana Pathak Paudel
QLD
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with over 10 years of experience in offering holistic patient care in medical and surgical environments. Work well with diverse patient population and foster trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Palliative Ward /oncology
03.2022 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Collaboratively Team Leading during Pandemic disruption and post Covid-19.
- Assist with End-of-Life cares.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Promoted a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Demonstrated expertise in wound management techniques resulting in accelerated healing times for patients with complex wounds or pressure injuries.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
Registered Nurse
Ipswich Hospital, Stroke and Rehab
02.2021 - 03.2022
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans in consultation with inter-disciplinary team
- Actively manage patient on stroke pathway
- Evaluate medical information, provide direct care and individualized care for stroke patients
- Complex wound care management and dressings including diabetic wound and surgical wound
- Being a great team
- Demonstrated expertise in wound management techniques resulting in accelerated healing times for patients with complex wounds or pressure injuries.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Nurse Assitance
Alzheimer's Queensland - Brisbane, QL
- Assess, plan, and implement client care within your scope
- Alzheimer's and Dementia patient expertise
- Working knowledge of accreditation standards and ACFI or the ability to acquire
- Create and update care plans to reflect developing needs
- Wound care planning and interventions
- Complete reporting and documentation based on company's policies and procedures
- Motivate, lead, and supervise staff
- Provide high quality oversight and leadership of the facility
- Monitor clinical care plans and participate in clinical auditing
- Administer medications and provide specialized nursing care as required
- Ensure all clinical documents are congruent with current care requirements of residents
- ACFI management and documentation.
Assistance Nurse
Blue Care - Brisbane, QLD
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Assess, plan, and implement client care within your scope
- Ability to deliver age-appropriate interventions and treatments to geriatric patients
- Complete reporting and documentation based on company's policies and procedures
- Motivate, lead, and supervise staff
- Administer medications
- Provide wound care management
- Monitor clinical care plans and participate in clinical auditing.
Registered Nurse
B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital - Nepal
12.2016 - 01.2018
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting, and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings, and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management
- Promoted professional development opportunities to encourage nurses to pursue continuous training.
Licensed Practice Nurse
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago, IL, USA
03.2009 - 12.2016
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning
- Made valuable contributions to care-plan development and patient education processes backed by thorough research into client diagnoses
- Applied interpersonal communication skills to comfort and counsel patients and families throughout care process
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers
- Monitored and tracked patient observation in iEMR to keep team informed of changing conditions.
Charge Licensed Practice Nurse
Swedish Covenant Hospital - Chicago, IL, USA
06.2011 - 11.2016
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage, and other areas to meet typical patient loads
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift
- Conducted patient assessments per to obtain patient health history, pain levels, allergies, and vital signs
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills and explaining conditions and medications
- Implemented effective strategies and care plans to improve patient outcomes and meet recovery objectives
- Developed individual care plans to meet patient needs and achieve treatment goals
- Defined patient advocacy objectives for patients and caregivers through collaboration with various healthcare professionals to determine specific and individualized care plan based on goals and long-term health
- Provided high-quality care to patients of all ages
- Actively engaged and participated in consults, patient care plan development and patient monitoring.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing -
University of Southern Queensland
Ipswich, QueenslandBachelor of Science, Biology And Liberal Arts -
EastWest University
Chicago, IL01.2011
Associate of Science, Registered Nurse -
Balkumari Nursing College
Skills
- Palliative care and End of life experience
- Empathy and kindness to patient and family/Friends
- Preceptor to new staffs and students
- High level of Autonomy
- PICC, TVAD, POC including surgical lines and devices
- Holistic Nursing Care
- Complex wound care management
- High level of communication with interdisciplinary team
- Patient and family advocacy
References
Upon Request
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Palliative Ward /oncology
03.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Ipswich Hospital, Stroke and Rehab
02.2021 - 03.2022
Assistance Nurse
Blue Care - Brisbane, QLD
01.2019 - 01.2020
Registered Nurse
B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital - Nepal
12.2016 - 01.2018
Charge Licensed Practice Nurse
Swedish Covenant Hospital - Chicago, IL, USA
06.2011 - 11.2016
Licensed Practice Nurse
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago, IL, USA
03.2009 - 12.2016
Nurse Assitance
Alzheimer's Queensland - Brisbane, QL
Bachelor of Nursing -
University of Southern Queensland
Bachelor of Science, Biology And Liberal Arts -
EastWest University
Associate of Science, Registered Nurse -
Balkumari Nursing College
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