SUKHJINDER KAUR DHALIWAL

**-*-***/*** *********** colony, Saidabad, Hyderabad

981-***-****

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Profile

A highly motivated, hardworking and qualified healthcare professional

with extensive experience in providing physiotherapy and treatment for

both outpatients and inpatients; solid multitasking and organizational

skills, able to communicate productively and tactfully with patients and

carers to boost rehabilitation and ensure understanding of clinical

issues impacting on recovery; strong client interfacing skills, capable

of working closely with other healthcare professionals to assess

patients' needs and formulate suitable treatment plans.

Key Skills

. Msc in Advancing Physiotherapy practice from Coventry University,

United Kingdom

. Relevant academic foundation with a bachelor's degree in

physiotherapy from Pune, India

. Experienced at assessing patients, planning and carrying out

individually designed treatment programs to maintain, improve or

restore physical functioning, alleviate pain and prevent physical

dysfunction in patients.

. Knowledgeable in fire, health and safety and other departmental

policies; possesses a clear understanding of the legal and ethical

boundaries of the profession.

. Analytical and rational, able to assess a situation, determine the

nature and severity of the problem and execute the required

knowledge and experience to deal with the problem; patient and

sensitive to other's needs; able to deal with hostility in the form

of verbal and physical aggression; reliable in dealing with

emotional and stressful situations.

. Effective communication skills with sound social intelligence, fully

aware of the impact of culture, equality and diversity on the

practice; adaptable to meet the needs of different groups and

individuals; effective in demonstrating appropriate verbal and non-

verbal skills in communicating information, advice, instruction and

professional opinion to a variety of people.

Higher Education

Sept 2012-April 2014

M. Sc. in Advancing Physiotherapy Practice

Coventry University, UK

Education and Qualification

2002-2007

Bachelor's Degree in Physiotherapy

Chaitanya Medical Foundation's

College of Physiotherapy, Pune, India

2001

Junior College

Central Board of Secondary Education, India

Career Profile

Sep 2008-Jul. 2012

Physiotherapist / Clinic-in-charge

Dr. Sayani's Rehabilitation Centre and Clinic, India

. Performed assessment and diagnosis of patients, evaluating, planning

. and delivering care plans in response to complex needs.

. Administered physical therapy treatments by giving initiating

traction; applied physical agents; utilized moist packs, ultraviolet

and infrared lamps, and ultrasound and laser machines.

. Conducted treatment of children with cerebral palsy; fitted

prosthetic and orthotic devices; observed, noted and evaluated

patient's progress; recommended adjustments and modifications

wherever appropriate.

Oct 2007-Aug 2008

Physiotherapist

Cure 'N' Care Physiotherapy Clinic, India

. Evaluated patients' physical abilities through evaluative

procedures; provided physiotherapy service to patients; established

action goals based on diagnoses.

. Educated patients and their families to prevent injury and

disability and to lead healthy lifestyles.

. Developed and practiced health promotion programs; maintained

clinical and numerical records.

Feb 2007-Aug 2007

Internship

During internship, one month posting with each of the following hospitals

was completed.

. CMF`s College of Physiotherapy, OPD

o Exposed to cases of osteoarthritis, stroke, and low back ache,

upper and lower limb fractures.

. Sahyadri Specialty Hospital

o Gained knowledge and skills regarding cases involving

extensive neurological rehabilitation including all types of

stroke, craniotomies, spinal cord injuries at various levels

and head injuries; exposed to GIGER MD device used for neuro-

rehab cases and Mentamove device used for stroke-rehab cases;

experienced dynamics in the High Dependency Unit and Intensive

Care Unit.

o Observed in the cardiac care unit for cardiac surgery

patients, bronchial hygiene and chest clearance techniques

employed on these patients.

. King Edward`s Memorial Hospital

o Acquired knowledge in all types of cases in general wards

including orthopedic cases such as fractures of both upper and

lower limbs treated conservatively as well as surgically, cold

orthopaedics cases such as prolapsed intervertebral disc,

cases of abdominal and cardiac surgeries, cases of stroke and

spinal cord injuries, cardio-respiratory disorders, paediatric

cardio- respi cases such as bronchitis, paediatric

neurological cases such as cerebral palsy and monoplegia;

witnessed the flow in the critical care unit and intensive

care unit, noting bronchial hygiene and chest clearance

techniques executed on these patients.

. Aundh Chest Hospital

o Encountered patients suffering from active tuberculosis,

nebulization and chest expansion techniques executed on these

patients; osteoarthritis, low backache and fracture cases seen

in the out-patient department.

. Lokmanya Tilak Hospital

o Came up against cases of osteoarthritis, upper and lower limb

fractures, and ligament injuries in the out-patient

department; met with cases of abdominal surgeries, total joint

replacement surgeries in the wards.

. Yaswantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital

o Partook in orthopedic rehab cases, paediatric cases of

cerebral palsy in the out-patient department; perceived all

types of orthopedic, medical, surgical, gynaec cases in the

general wards, as well as antenatal and postnatal cases;

witnessed operations in the intensive care unit and the Step-

down intensive care unit.

Additional Skills Training:

. Participated in the certified "Basic Mechanical Ventilation"

workshop organized by the Dept. of Critical Care, Lokmanya Hospital,

. Nigdi and Pune.

. Participated in the certified "State Level Physiotherapy Conference"

organized by the Krishna School of Physiotherapy, Karad. Maharashtra

References:

Available upon request

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