Surya Vijayammal Surendran Asari

Achieved all the competency as per the NCNZ CCRN .

• Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
• Performed real-time chart audits for patients ensuring accuracy and completeness of information while capitalizing on opportunities for process improvement.
• Created work schedules for multiple shifts to confirm complete floor coverage.
• Streamlined steps in rapid response situations by prioritizing and delegating tasks.
• Communicated with members of medical staff and department heads during weekly update meetings.
• Developed and implemented quality improvement initiatives to provide best possible patient care and identify and address areas of concern.
• Managed 112 nurses and nursing activities in 67-bed ED by providing comprehensive nursing guidance and maintaining outstanding patient satisfaction and care standards.

• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
• Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
• Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
• Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
• Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
• Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.
• Developed and maintained close relationships with patients and families to facilitate smooth communications, provide encouragement and build trust.
• Worked with patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes or sepsis to asses needs and determine best options for care.
• Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
• Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
• Contributed substantially to successful department JCIA accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.

• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
• Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.

• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.