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Education
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Position Title
EXPERIENCE
Certification
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JOYS VINOD

Palmerston North

Summary

Compassionate Registered nurse with 06 years and 06 months of surgical experience in patient care in various operation theatres. Vast experience dealing with an extensive range of surgical procedures. Successful at providing fast and accurate assessments and working calmly under pressure. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. Superb technical knowledge and high-level communication skills fostered high-quality care.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse - Neuro operation theatre (Brain and Spine including Robotic Cases)

AMRITA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH CENTRE
2020.11 - 2023.11
  • Provided comprehensive peri operative care to patients in a busy multi-speciality surgical center
  • Assisted in the preparation of surgical equipment and ensured proper functioning, resulting in smooth surgical procedures
  • Collaborated with surgeons, anesthesiologists and other health care professionals, facilitating efficient patient care
  • Involved in Surgical Safety Checklist - Sign IN, Time Out and Sign Out as Scrub Nurse and Circulating Nurse
  • Assumes primary responsibility and accountability for all items used within the surgical field
  • Provides sterile supplies and equipments required for the procedure by anticipating the needs of the surgical team
  • Remain vigilant throughout the surgical procedure in order to recognize and respond to the patient’s changing condition
  • Recognize and respond promptly to intra-operative complications
  • Ensure all items required to optimize the patient outcome are delivered aseptically onto the surgical field
  • Patient safety and comfort are confirmed by monitoring the environment and managing associated risks
  • Involve in patient positioning and site preparation
  • Documentation of the accountable items
  • Collection, labeling and sending specimen
  • Managed a team of nursing professionals, ensuring seamless coordination and timely completion of tasks
  • Coordinate and team lead shifts
  • Preparing the patients for diagnostic procedures
  • Perform/assist others in aseptic techniques, isolation procedures, and infection control measures.

Registered Nurse – Neuro Operation Theatre

SREE CHITRA INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY
2019.08 - 2020.02
  • Set up the operation room with all necessary items and position equipments are in working condition
  • Ensure that the patient posted for the surgery is received in operation theatre at right time
  • Maintain strict aseptic technique throughout surgery
  • Assist the surgeon for cranial and spinal surgeries
  • Maintain comfortable and safe environment in operation theatre
  • Send items for sterilization to CSSD in line
  • Keep items for ready for next surgery and emergencies
  • Documentation of surgery performed and any costly items used
  • Assist in shifting the patient to ICU.

Registered Nurse – Neuro Operation Theatre

AMRITA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH CENTRE
2013.06 - 2015.06
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient's chart
  • Acts as senior nurse when delegated
  • Ensured compliance with infection control protocols, maintaining a clean and safe operative environment
  • Supervise and coordinate the auxiliary staff in giving cares
  • Maintain patient records with due regard to legal aspects and professional accountability
  • Communicate effectively to all health care team and patient and family the goals and identified care needs.

Registered Nurse – Operation Theatre (Orthopaedics, General and Gynaecology)

SAMARITAN HOSPITAL
2012.06 - 2013.05
  • Scrubbing, assisting and circulating in peri operative setting
  • Document nursing care in all assigned patient records
  • Communicated the patient's condition to family members in a compassionate and non-technical manner
  • Adhered to established policies and procedures.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Samaritan College College of Nursing
Kerala, India
10.2011

Skills

  • Surgical Instrumentation
  • Strict Aseptic Techniques
  • Infection Control
  • Emergency Response
  • Critical thinking
  • Problem-solving
  • Attention to detail
  • Analytical skills
  • Ethics and confidentiality
  • Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Decision making
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Computer skills
  • Culturally-Sensitive Care
  • Compassion and Empathy
  • Critical Care
  • Nursing staff leadership
  • Precepting
  • Team Coordination
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Proper catheter insertion/removal
  • Maintaining privacy
  • High level of autonomy
  • Procedure preparations
  • Emergency Procedures
  • Removing sutures
  • Fluent in English
  • Medical Records Management

Position Title

 PERI OPERATIVE NURSE

EXPERIENCE

NEUROSURGERY

CRANIAL CASES

  • Aneurysm Clipping
  • Awake craniotomy & Excision
  • Carotid Enderartectomy
  • Cranio-facial resection
  • Craniotomy & Excision
  • Brachial Plexuses Repair
  • Navigation-guided TNTS & Excision
  • Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy
  • Decompressive Craniectomy
  • Burr hole & Evacuation
  • Ventriculo-Peritoneal Shunt
  • Theco-Peritoneal Shunt
  • Bone Flap Re-implantation

SPINE CASES

  • Laminectomy & Excision
  • Arterial Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
  • Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
  • Laminoplasty
  • Laminectomy
  • Minimal Invasive Lumbar Discectomy
  • Meningeo Myelocele Repair
  • Odontoidectomy and Posterior Instrumentation
  • Carpel Tunnel Release

ORTHOPEDICS

  • Dynamic Hip Screw placement
  • Austin Moore Prosthesis implantation
  • Hemiarthroplasty
  • Interlocking Osteotomy
  • Arthroplasty
  • Arthrotomy
  • Tendon repair
  • Open Reduction and Internal Fixation
  • Closed Manual Reduction
  • Bone grafting
  • Arthroscopy
  • External fixation
  • Wound debridement
  • Trigger finger release
  • CTS release

GENERAL SURGERY

  • Colostomy
  • Gastrectomy
  • Laparotomy
  • Amputation
  • Cholecystectomy
  • Thyroidectomy
  • Skin grafting
  • Mastectomy
  • Haemorrhoidectomy
  • Appendectomy
  • Fistulectomy
  • Fissurotomy
  • Sphincterotomy
  • Lord's placation
  • Trendlenberg with multiple ligations
  • Gastrojejunostomy
  • Circumcision
  • Intercostal drainage
  • Abdomino-peritoneal resection
  • Barrel band ligation
  • Herniorrhaphy
  • Herniotomy
  • Hernioplasty
  • Incision and drainage

GYNAECOLOGY

  • Lower segment Caesarean Section
  • Total abdominal Hysterectomy
  • Vaginal Hysterectomy
  • Dilatation and Curettage
  • Evacuation

Certification

  • The New Zealand Nursing Council, APC: 329454
  • Kerala Nursing Council, India, Registration Number: 56888

References

  • Mr. Raynold Ignasious, Preceptor during CAP placement, Unit Coordinator, Dementia Care Unit, Julia Wallace Retirement Village, New Zealand, 0221217109, ray.ignasious@juliawallace.co.nz
  • Mr. Maher Mustafa, Clinical Instructor, Universal College of Nursing, New Zealand, 00642102913911, M.Mustafa@ucol.ac.nz

Timeline

Registered Nurse - Neuro operation theatre (Brain and Spine including Robotic Cases)

AMRITA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH CENTRE
2020.11 - 2023.11

Registered Nurse – Neuro Operation Theatre

SREE CHITRA INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY
2019.08 - 2020.02

Registered Nurse – Neuro Operation Theatre

AMRITA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH CENTRE
2013.06 - 2015.06

Registered Nurse – Operation Theatre (Orthopaedics, General and Gynaecology)

SAMARITAN HOSPITAL
2012.06 - 2013.05

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Samaritan College College of Nursing
  • The New Zealand Nursing Council, APC: 329454
  • Kerala Nursing Council, India, Registration Number: 56888
JOYS VINOD