Amritha Sara Antony
Hamilton,Hamilton
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Waikato District Health Board
11.2018 - Current
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.``
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Implemented evidence-based fall prevention strategies, resulting in a significant decrease in patient falls within the unit.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Reduced hospital readmissions through effective discharge planning, patient education, and follow-up care coordination.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- 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.
Registered Nurse
Bupa Aged Care
05.2015 - 11.2018
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care
Education
Pathway - Nursing
Competency Assessment Program
Whangarei, New Zealand05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Manipal University
Manipal, India05.2012
Skills
- Patient Education
- Feeding pumps understanding
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Long-Term Care
- Medication Distribution
- Team Collaboration
- Professionalism
- Patient Discharge
- Patient Assessments
- Care Planning
- Rehabilitation Assistance
- IV setup
- Dementia care
- Intrai trained
- PICC certified
- Infection control certification
- Preceptorship certified
- Geriatric rehabilitation
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Waikato District Health Board
11.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse
Bupa Aged Care
05.2015 - 11.2018
Pathway - Nursing
Competency Assessment Program
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Manipal University
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