KALA SUKUMARAN NAIR
7,Malibu Grove ,Bayview ,Auckland
Summary
Compassionate Registered nurse with 11 +years of healthcare experience (Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and India) in offering comprehensive patient care in a variety of medical and surgical settings. Vast experience dealing with an extensive range of medical and surgical conditions. 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
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse-Medical and Surgical Ward
Jaber Al Ahmad Centre 3,Ministry of Health
, Kuwait
12.2018 - 07.2023
- Monitoring vital signs, competent with documentation and escalation of plan according to it
- Quickly and accurately, assess patient-centered care and prepare individual care plans
- Coordinate and team lead shifts
- Admission, Transferring, and Discharge of patients according to the hospital policy
- Expert in IV administration of fluids, blood transfusions, medication, pain management, and PCA
- Vein puncture and IV cannulation
- Competently handled pre and post-operative patients with thyroidectomy, gastric by-pass, Hartmann’s procedure, colorectal surgeries, cholecystectomy, appendectomy, inguinal and umbilical hernia repair, total knee replacement, breast surgeries, ophthalmic and ENT cases, and ostomy care
- Care of patients on Cystoclysis, nephrostomy tubes, and pigtail drains
- Diabetic management-diabetic foot care, Diabetic ketoacidosis cases
- Preparing the patients for diagnostic procedures
- Attending and managing Crash calls
- Assessment, reporting, and treatment of pressure ulcers
- Ensuring optimum patient care in delivering wound care nursing procedures and implementing negative pressure wound therapy dressings as per the care of patients
- Perform /assist others in aseptic techniques, isolation procedures, and infection control measures
- Adhered to established policies and procedures
- Preceptor and assessor to the unit
- Communicated the patient’s condition to family members in a compassionate and non-technical manner
- Expert in insulin pump, infusion pump, and syringe driver use to comply with national standards
- Document nursing care in all assigned patient records.
Registered Nurse – ICU
King Fahd General Hospital
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
07.2011 - 10.2016
- Provided direct patient care, performed assessments, and delivered different nursing interventions and procedures at 35–bed ICU unit for trauma, medical, and post-surgical patients
- Coordinate the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, evaluation, and monitoring of critically ill patients, utilizing a multi-disciplinary plan of care
- Monitoring constant cardiac and respiratory monitoring and continual adjustments such as titration of inotropic infusions
- Preparation and administration of medicines, injections, intravenous infusion of blood and blood products, and other forms of supportive therapy
- Interpretation of ECG, Arrhythmias, and Blood Gas analysis
- Carrying out procedures like IV cannulation, enema, nebulization, Oxygen therapy, endotracheal and tracheostomy tube suctioning
- Central venous pressure, arterial blood pressure, and cardiac output monitoring
- Ventilator patient care, tracheostomy care, and wound care
- Competent in providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation and airway management
- Complex cardiac arrest and cardiogenic shock management including therapeutic hypothermia, CRRT, and IABP therapies
- Supporting patients with attending to their hygiene
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient’s chart
- Acts as senior nurse when delegated.
Registered Nurse – CTVS (Cardiac) ICU
Medanta, the Medicity Hospital
Haryana, India
09.2009 - 07.2011
- Admitted sedated patients from the operating room after cardiothoracic and vascular surgeries
- Performed detailed physical and psychosocial assessments; Communicated with patients and their family members and provided beneficial advice and knowledge to them regarding treatment, post-operative recovery, and pain management
- Worked with intubated and tracked patients frequently
- Closely monitored hemodynamically unstable patients and implemented appropriate interventions
- Collaborated with the multidisciplinary team to develop and implement comprehensive care plans, resulting in improved patient outcomes
- Ensured compliance with infection control protocols, maintaining a clean and safe ICU environment.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing
New Delhi,India06-2009
Skills
- Enthusiastic caregiver
- Patient assessment
- Team Supervision
- Problem-solving
- Critical thinking
- Decision making
- Time management
- Medication management
- Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
- End-of-Life Care
- Team leader
- Preceptor
- Patient Education
- Conflict Resolution
- Active listening skills
- Customer service
- Language skills
- Computer skills
- Analytical skills
- Ethics and confidentiality
- Culturally-Sensitive Care
- Compassion and Empathy
- Feeding Assistance
- Ventilator Care
- Critical Care
Professional Development
- BLS, American Heart Association -2023, Kuwait
- EMR training 2019
- Preceptorship training
- ECMO trained
- CRRT trained
- Automated dispensing cabinet program -2019
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association-Saudi Arabia
References
- Ms. Emma Cudby, OSCE Coordinator, Lonsdale Education Centre, Foxton, Email: emma.cudby@lec.ac.nz, Phone no. 0273653799
- Mr. Joseph Thomas, Charge Nurse, Jaber Al Ahmad Centre-3 Ministry of Health, Kuwait, Email: josephsb86@gmail.com, Phone no. +965-97960917
Timeline
Registered Nurse-Medical and Surgical Ward
Jaber Al Ahmad Centre 3,Ministry of Health
12.2018 - 07.2023
Registered Nurse – ICU
King Fahd General Hospital
07.2011 - 10.2016
Registered Nurse – CTVS (Cardiac) ICU
Medanta, the Medicity Hospital
09.2009 - 07.2011
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing
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