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Sonam Devi

Sonam Devi

1/990 High Street

Summary

Dedicated critical care nurse with 15 years of experience, specializing in hemodialysis for the past 4 years. Known for prioritizing patient care with compassion and efficiency.

Healthcare professional with comprehensive experience in patient assistance and care. Proven ability to support medical staff and contribute to positive patient experience. Reliable team player with focus on adaptability and achieving optimal outcomes.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Health Care Assistant

Ryman Healthcare
03.2025 - Current
  • Assisted with patient hygiene, physical comfort, eating, and drinking, and mobility while observing and reporting specific changes.
  • Lifted patients using appropriate equipment in accordance with moving and handling policy.
  • Reduced risk of infections by adhering to strict hygiene protocols during all aspects of care delivery.
  • Observed patient skin conditions and reported findings to registered nurse.

Registered Nurse

Ministry of Health- Fiji National Dialysis Centre
02.2021 - 11.2024
  • Being responsible for primary nursing duties for patients with kidney disease, which includes working within the scope of practice, routine assessments, determining risks, starting and monitoring dialysis, administering transfusions.
  • Recording chart data and information for the nephrologist as well as educating patients and their families about their treatment.
  • Ensuring that the hemodialysis machine and other necessary equipment’s are fully functional.
  • Overseeing and providing the dialysis treatment from beginning to end which includes preparing /priming dialysis machine.
  • Documenting patient’s medical information and vital signs, monitoring patients and adjusting specialized equipment’s used on patients.
  • Cannulating arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) patients prior to commencement of dialysis.
  • Removing femoral sheaths and administering medications including thrombolytic.
  • Ability to clean and dress permanent catheters under aseptic technique.
  • Able to identify and act on irregular dialysis reactions in patients as well as troubleshoot on machines and notify nephrologist.
  • Collecting and following up on blood values as per the nephrologists order.
  • Assisting the nephrologist during renal clinics and specialized procedures.
  • Able to safely transfer patients from the Centre to the hospital.

Registered Nurse

Ministry of Health- Intensive Care Unit
01.2011 - 02.2021
  • Providing continuous nursing care and monitoring via advanced life support (ventilator) to critically ill patients on daily basis.
  • Monitor patient’s condition and alert physicians if conditions deteriorate and need urgent attention.
  • Observing and recording patient’s vital signs and neurological assessment and evaluating patient’s laboratory data to determine emergency interventions needed.
  • Strict Monitoring of patients input and output such as fluid and electrolyte to detect imbalances.
  • Responding to life saving situations.
  • Counter checking and counter signing drug chart before and after administration/infusing.
  • Set up and administer special infusions and medications as per drug protocol.
  • Maintaining patient’s personal hygiene through sponging, oral hygiene and eye care.
  • Performing two hourly turns to avoid pressure sores.
  • Performing endotracheal and tracheostomy care by suctioning when needed.
  • Complex Wound care to patients with major surgeries, inserting NGTs and doing hourly NGT feeds.
  • Taking daily bloods with an arterial blood gas upon any ventilator setting changes.
  • Meeting comfort needs including pain management and sedations.
  • Female catheterization and bladder irrigation.
  • Admitting new patients, conducting health assessments, ECG.
  • Assisting anesthetist during special procedures such as CVC/femoral/IJ/line insertions and also during Intubation.
  • Assisting physicians during retrieval of ventilated patients.
  • Conduct hemodialysis on acute/chronic renal failure patients.
  • Provide end of life care, managing deceased patient and providing support for family.

Education

Bachelor in Nursing -

SANGAM COLLEGE OF NURSING & HEALTH CARE EDUCATION
04.2018

Diploma In Nursing - undefined

SANGAM COLLEGE OF NURSING & HEALTH CARE EDUCATION
12.2010

Skills

  • Medical & Surgical Nursing
  • Clinical Nursing
  • Age Care Nursing
  • Emergency Department Nursing
  • Intensive Care Nursing
  • Hemodialysis Nursing
  • Outpatient Nursing

LANGUAGES

English
Hindi

Accomplishments

  • Fiji Hemodialysis Nurse training programme.
  • Basic Intensive Care Unit course
  • Advanced cardiovascular life support training (including the use of AED).
  • IV Cannulation/ Medication Training.
  • Diabetic Retinopathy Awareness training.
  • Intravenous medication therapy & intravenous site care.
  • Infection control workshop on carbapenem resistant organisms.


Timeline

Health Care Assistant

Ryman Healthcare
03.2025 - Current

Registered Nurse

Ministry of Health- Fiji National Dialysis Centre
02.2021 - 11.2024

Registered Nurse

Ministry of Health- Intensive Care Unit
01.2011 - 02.2021

Diploma In Nursing - undefined

SANGAM COLLEGE OF NURSING & HEALTH CARE EDUCATION

Bachelor in Nursing -

SANGAM COLLEGE OF NURSING & HEALTH CARE EDUCATION

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