Tiji Thankachan Thomas

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with 13 years of experience caring for patients in Medical-surgical and pain management unit. Strong work ethics, continuously striving for improvement coupled with a commitment to offering high quality nursing care. Proactive and reliable multitasker with excellent organization skills and ability to prioritize the needs and coordinate the nursing care. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication and respectful attitude.

· Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.

· Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.

· Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.

· Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behaviorto discuss treatment with physicians.

· Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.

· Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.

· Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units.

· Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies, and methods to improve    health and meet recovery goals.

· Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.

· Coordinated patient discharge planning to provide post-discharge patient care, promoting healing and recovery.

· Managed caseload of [Number]patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.

· Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.

· Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.

· Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.

· Monitored and managed pain levels of post-surgical patients to reduce unnecessary opiate usage.

· Assisted with wound care, dressing changes and NG tube placement to maintain stable patient conditions.

· Administered blood products and monitored vital signs to address immediate concerns.

· Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.

· Monitored hemodynamicvariances to identify signs of life-threatening complications.

· Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.

· Assessed infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status.

· Worked closely with doctors and midwives in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.

· Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to foster smooth transitions of newborns to maternal child unit.

New Zealand Nursing council Registration No.: 332796

Annual Practising Certificate (APC) Expiry Date : 30.09.2024

Passport No. : W0776660

Expiry Date : 04.09.2032

Occupational Registration visitor visa

Mrs. Helen Bowns

Clinical Nurse Leader

Summerset Aged Care

Whanganui - NewZealand

Email: helen.bowns@summerset.co.nz

Mrs. Massara Jabeen Taher

Registered Nurse - Team Manager

Al Amiri Hospital - Ministry of Health - Kuwait

Email: massarajabeen@gmail.com

I hereby declare that the above-mentioned information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I will do my job sincerely and to the best of my ability.

Tiji Thankachan Thomas