Vinitha N D Nadarasan

• Assisted in diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as unstable angina, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease and cardiac dysrhythmia.
• Mentored new nursing staff in best practices for cardiac care, contributing to excellent teamwork and improved unit performance overall.
• Delivered high-quality pre-and post-operative care to patients undergoing a variety of cardiovascular interventions.
• Implemented advanced cardiac life support measures during medical emergencies, effectively managing critical situations to save lives.
• Monitored patient for ECG changes, cardiac arrhythmias, blood pressure and symptoms before, during and after exercise.

• Duties: Assess, plan, implement and evaluate health care services for patients suffering from genetic conditions such as heart malformations or myocardial infarctions and coronary artery diseases

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Assisted, coordinated and conducted cardiac tests like exercise stress tests, stress echocardiograms, dobutamine stress echocardiograms (DSE) and CT Coronary angiograms
• Educated and informed patients of the best disease prevention and control methods
• Implemented drug compliance to patient to help manage chronic heart disease
• Assisted doctor in the removal of ILR (Implantable Loop Recorder) and performed simple wound dressing to insertion site
• Administered IM injections, oral medications, diluted and prepared Contrast Solutions for patient who needed contrast for better Echo images as per doctor's order
• Planned and coordinated drug dispensing workflows, and coordinated care with clinical staff and other nurses

• Duties: Treat and educate patients in a clinical setting, keep records of medical histories and performing diagnostic tests such as Treadmill Stress Tests and Electrocardiograms in conjunction with educating patients and families on dietary and other measures to manage current health conditions

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Checked doctor's order and dispensed medications according to the6 Rights of Safe Medication Administration Standard
• Monitored blood glucose levels by performing finger prick blood test (Hypocount) whenever it was ordered
• Administered immunizations and flu vaccines to patients
• Coordinated providers' schedules and maintained appointment templates on system, resolving any scheduling conflicts that arose
• Provided medical interventions such as administering oral and intramuscular medications as per treatment plan ordered by the doctor
• Promoted disease prevention and management, through patient education and providing emphasis on early exercise commencement for patients undergoing cardiac surgeries
• Coordinated patient’s care with interdisciplinary doctors whenever a referral was needed

• Duties: Specialize in delivering care to critically ill patients in an acute hospital setting by monitoring vital signs, preparing them for surgery, and administering medications in addition to identifying any sudden changes in medical condition and escalate if necessary

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Provided direct nursing care to critically ill patients, post-surgical including trauma and coronary artery bypass graft cases
• Developed and implemented patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses
• Specialized and coordinated the nursing care of patients requiring intensive care by carrying out doctor’s orders in a timely manner
• Provided interventions by monitoring Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) and Blood Pressure (BP) by drawing arterial blood gases and rendered medications intravenously for high BP
• Proficiently assisted with bedside surgical procedures and interventions such as Chest Drain insertions
• Promoted and assisted in disease prevention by participating in weekly talks among other health care workers, enrolled nurses and doctors
• Coordinated with other members of the interdisciplinary team to ensure that patients’ optimal goals are met for each hospital visits